One in Three Yonkers Residents Was Born in Another Country

A third of Yonkers residents are immigrants, a higher share than New York State and more than twice the national rate. About half speak a language other than English at home.

One in three Yonkers residents was born outside the United States, about 69,000 people. At 33.1%, the city’s foreign-born share is well above New York State’s (22.8%) and more than twice the national rate (14.1%), according to the Census Bureau.

Half the city speaks another language at home

Immigration shapes daily life in Yonkers. Nearly half of residents age 5 and older (49.5%) speak a language other than English at home, according to the Census Bureau’s 2019–2023 survey.

Language Spoken at Home

Residents age 5 and older, 2019–2023

A language other than English49.5%
English only50.5%

33.1%Of residents born outside the U.S.

~69,000Foreign-born residents

2.3×The national foreign-born share

49.5%Speak a language other than English at home

Growing over time

The foreign-born share has been edging up. In the Census Bureau’s 2019–2023 survey it was 32.6%; in the 2020–2024 survey it rose to 33.1%.

About this data

“Foreign-born” means anyone who was not a U.S. citizen at birth, including naturalized citizens, green-card holders, and other immigrants. The language figure comes from the 2019–2023 survey, the most recent one available in our sources for that measure.