Pelham Manor is an affluent
village
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located in
Westchester County
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,
New York. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 5,752.
It is located in the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
of
Pelham.
History
The
Bolton Priory,
Edgewood House, and
Pelhamdale are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 5,466 people, 1,862 households, and 1,504 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was 4,121.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,586.8/km
2). There were 1,909 housing units at an average density of 1,439.4 per square mile (554.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.15%
White
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, 2.12%
African American
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, 0.07%
Native American, 2.80%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.06% from
other races
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, and 1.79% from two or more races. 4.63% of the population were
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,862 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were
married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 19, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The average household income in the village was $253,261, and the median income for a family was $154,865. Males had a median income of $93,054 versus $52,424 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $61,104. 4.3% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the
poverty line
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. Out of the total population, 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Economy
Shopping
Four Corners, at the intersection of
Boston Post Road (US1) and
Pelhamdale Avenue, boasts two mini strip malls, facing each other on either side of Boston Post Road.
Post Road Plaza is a shopping mall located on the Pelham Manor/
Bronx
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border, at 895
Pelham Parkway
The Bronx and Pelham Parkway, also known formally as the Bronx–Pelham Parkway but called Pelham Parkway in everyday use, is a parkway in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The road begins in Bronx Park at the Bronx River Parkway and ...
, at the intersection of
Boston Post Road (US 1),
Pelham Parkway
The Bronx and Pelham Parkway, also known formally as the Bronx–Pelham Parkway but called Pelham Parkway in everyday use, is a parkway in the borough of the Bronx in New York City. The road begins in Bronx Park at the Bronx River Parkway and ...
, and the
Hutchinson River Parkway
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.
Notable people
See also
*
Philip Pell
*
Pelhamdale
References
External links
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Villages in New York (state)
Villages in Westchester County, New York
Populated coastal places in New York (state)
Pelham, New York