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Moving to Dobbs Ferry, New York

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Population: 10,622. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,070 (+4.2% change)
Males: 5,193 (48.9%), Females: 5,429 (51.1%)

Westchester County

Zip code: 10522

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $70,333
Median house value: $325,900

Population by Race

Races in Dobbs Ferry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.6%)
  • Black (7.4%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Korean (1.5%)
  • Japanese (1.5%)
  • Chinese (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (21.4%), Irish (16.5%), German (8.3%), Russian (6.3%), English (5.6%), Polish (4.8%).

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dobbs Ferry

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 50.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dobbs Ferry village

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

17.9% Foreign born (7.3% Europe, 5.6% Asia, 3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +705 (+7.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dobbs Ferry:

  • DOBBS FERRY HOSPITAL (128 ASHFORD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dobbs Ferry:

  • PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NORTH TARRYTOWN, NY)
  • ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; YONKERS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; YONKERS, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dobbs Ferry:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 13 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 17 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 17 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dobbs Ferry:

Amtrak stations near Dobbs Ferry:

  • 6 miles: YONKERS (FOOT OF DOCK ST. & WELLS AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NEW ROCHELLE (DEPOT PLAZA NORTH). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 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 and Universities

College/University in Dobbs Ferry:

  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 6,643; Location: 555 BROADWAY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mercynet.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dobbs Ferry:

  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,532)
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 10 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 10 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
  • CUNY LEHMAN COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,818)
  • MONROE COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,063)

Schools

Public high schools in Dobbs Ferry:

  • DOBBS FERRY HS (Students: 374; Location: 505 BROADWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GREENBURGH ELEVEN HS (Students: 185; Location: CHILDREN’S VLG CMPS-W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Dobbs Ferry:

  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY ACADEMY (Students: 434; Location: 565 NORTH BROADWAY; Grades: 9 – 12; Girls only)
  • THE MASTERS SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location: 49 CLINTON AVENUE; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dobbs Ferry:

  • SPRINGHURST ES (Students: 661; Location: WALGROVE AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DOBBS FERRY MS (Students: 327; Location: 505 BROADWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GREENBURGH ELEVEN MS (Students: 136; Location: CHILDREN’S VLG CMPS-W; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • GREENBURGH ELEVEN ES (Students: 90; Location: CHILDREN’S VLG CMPS-W; Grades: 01 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Dobbs Ferry:

  • DOBBS FERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $274,734; Location: 153 MAIN STREET; 38,768 books; 1,874 audio materials; 649 video materials; 183 serial subscriptions)

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