Moving to Croton On Hudson, New York

Population: 7,606. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,803 (+2.6% change)
Males: 3,619 (47.6%), Females: 3,987 (52.4%)

Westchester County

Zip code: 10520

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $84,744
Median house value: $266,600

Population by Race

Races in Croton-on-Hudson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.9%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), Italian (18.6%), German (11.6%), English (8.4%), Russian (6.5%), United States (5.1%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Croton-on-Hudson

  • High school or higher: 92.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 55.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 30.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Croton-on-Hudson village

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

11.5% Foreign born (5.0% Europe, 3.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +480 (+6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Croton-on-Hudson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Croton-on-Hudson:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 16 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 26 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Croton-on-Hudson:

Amtrak station:
CROTON-HARMON (CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
 
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Croton-on-Hudson:

  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 9 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 14 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 17 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)

Schools

Public high school in Croton-on-Hudson:

  • CROTON-HARMON SHS (Students: 409; Location: 36 OLD POST RD S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Croton-on-Hudson:

  • PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 3 GLEN PL; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Croton-on-Hudson:

  • CROTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $683,567; Location: 171 CLEVELAND DRIVE; 78,188 books; 2,953 audio materials; 2,736 video materials; 162 serial subscriptions)