Moving to Thornwood, New York

Population: 5,980
Males: 2,957 (49.4%), Females: 3,023 (50.6%)

Westchester County

Zip code: 10594

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $88,971
Median house value: $351,700

Population by Race

Races in Thornwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.8%)

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

Ancestries: Italian (41.1%), Irish (17.8%), German (12.3%), United States (2.9%), Scottish (2.9%), English (2.5%).

Elevation: 280 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thornwood

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thornwood CDP

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

15.6% Foreign born (9.0% Europe, 3.4% Asia, 2.7% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thornwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thornwood:

  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 7 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 26 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: LGA)
  • TETERBORO (about 27 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thornwood:

Amtrak stations near Thornwood:

  • 9 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.
  • 15 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.
  • 16 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thornwood:

  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 2 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; VALHALLA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,730)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 8 miles; PURCHASE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,643)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,532)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW ROCHELLE (about 16 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,414)
  • MANHATTAN COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BRONX, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,769)

Schools

Public high school in Thornwood:

  • WESTLAKE HS (Students: 526; Location: 825 WESTLAKE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thornwood:

  • WESTLAKE MS (Students: 546; Location: 825 WESTLAKE DR; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • COLUMBUS ES (Students: 471; Location: 580 COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: 02 – 04)