Village Housing %26 Demographic Trends
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Agenda item: Continued discussion on multi-family housing options in non-residential zoning districts.
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VILLAGE HOUSING &
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
DEMOGRAPHIC AND MARKET TRENDS
The data below presents demographic and market trends derived from data mainly collected
from the US Census American Community Survey’s five-year average data for Croton-on-
Hudson.
POPULATION TRENDS
Between 2013 and 2021, the total population of Croton-on-Hudson has grown by 2.2% from
8,113 to 8,289 persons.
Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2009-2013, 2011-2015, 2013-2017, 2015-2019, and 2017-2021
MEDIAN INCOME
Overall, income levels have increased for Croton households between 2017 and 2021. The
median income for nonfamily households is considerably lower than family and married couple
households.
8,113
8,202
8,257
8,155
8,289
8,000
8,050
8,100
8,150
8,200
8,250
8,300
8,350
Population Trend in Croton-on-Hudson, 2013-2021
Total Population
Note: All dollar values are in 2021 dollars.
Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 and 2017-2021.
AGE OF RESIDENTS
Roughly a quarter of the Village’s population (26%) is aged between 35 and 54, with the median
age being 45 years old.
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2017-2021.
$137,835
$157,690
$187,425
$56,457
$150,260
$178,721
$201,375
$72,644
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
Households
Families
Married-Couple
Nonfamily
Median Income in Croton-on-Hudson by Household
Type1, 2017-2021
Under 10 years
11%
10 to 24 years
21%
25 to 34 years
6%
35 to 44 years
12%
45 to 54 years
14%
55 to 64 years
16%
65 years and over
20%
Distribution of Population by Age Groups in Croton-on-
Hudson, 2021
RACIAL COMPOSITION
One out of five persons in Croton identify as being a racial or ethnic minority.
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2017-2021.
TYPE OF HOUSING
The vast majority (80%) of the Village’s 2,938 housing units consists of single-family homes,
including both attached and detached houses. The next most populous housing type are small,
multi-family buildings with three or four units.
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 2017-2021.
White
80%
Black or African
American Alone
4%
Asian
2%
Other
3%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Racial Composition in Croton-on-Hudson in 2021
1,989
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
1-unit,
Detached
1-unit,
Attached
2 units
3 or 4
units
5 to 9
units
10 to 19
units
20 or more
units
Number of Different Housing Types in Croton-on-
Hudson in 2021
VACANCY
Croton-on-Hudson has a housing vacancy rate of approximately 5.0%. However, 2021 data
suggests that the vacancy rate in rental units is zero percent.
HOUSING TENURE
The overwhelming majority (79%) of the occupied housing units in Croton are owner-occupied.
Since 2017, the number of rentals has decreased by approximately 25 percent, from 842 in 2017
to 629 in 2021.
Housing Tenure, 2017-2021
#
%
#
%
Occupied housing units
3,029
2,983
Owner-occupied
2,187
72.2%
2,354
78.9%
Renter-occupied
27.8%
21.1%
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.78
2.88
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.36
2.12
Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 and 2017-2021.
HOUSING VALUES
Between 2017 and 2021, the value of homes in Croton-on-Hudson increased from $561K to
$606K.
Housing Value, 2017-2021
#
%
#
%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units:
2,187
2,354
Less than $50,000
1.4%
1.7%
$50,000 to $99,999
0.0%
0.4%
$100,000 to $149,999
0.0%
0.0%
$150,000 to $299,999
5.4%
1.7%
$300,000 to $499,999
42.0%
23.9%
$500,000 to $749,999
38.5%
1,247
53.0%
$750,000 to $999,999
9.6%
15.5%
$1,000,000 or More
3.1%
3.9%
Median (dollars)1
$561,032
$605,700
Note: 1. All dollar values are in 2021 dollars.
Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 and 2017-2021.
MONTHLY RENTAL COSTS
The median rent in 2021 for Croton-on-Hudson renters is $1,709, which is an approximately 3%
decrease from 2017 when accounting for inflation. Over a third (37%) of Croton renters paid
more than $2K for rent in 2021.
Note: 1. All dollar values are in 2021 dollars.
Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 and 2017-2021.
Less than $500
1%
$500 to $999
10%
$1,000 to $1,499
29%
$1,500 to $1,999
23%
$2,000 to $2,499
19%
$2,499 to $2,999
5%
$3,000 or more
13%
Monthly Gross Rent in Croton-on-Hudson1,
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