Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0North Castle’s household incomes are among the highest in the country
3.8% of residents live below the poverty line, next to 14.0% for New York as a whole. Household incomes here are among the highest in the country. For jobs and income North Castle is better than 98% of U.S. towns (A+); for walkability it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (A).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Castle and work: the main findings
North Castle is where the jobs are
North Castle has 9,752 jobs, 2.0 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
North Castle and New York City trade workers both ways
New York City is the top workplace for North Castle residents (34%) and also where the most people who work in North Castle come from (15% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
Most jobs here, and most residents’ jobs, pay over $40,000
77% of North Castle’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data, and so do 80% of the jobs based in North Castle. The jobs ↓
The biggest group of North Castle’s workers comes from New York City
1,490 of the people who work in North Castle live in New York City, 35 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
North Castle draws workers from far and wide
The 9,752 jobs in North Castle are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 38%; the other 58% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
North Castle’s Jobs & income grade, measure by measure
Household income is its strongest input ($208,156, U.S. $80,734); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on the poverty rate and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North Castle could be anywhere from A to A+.
The workday shuffle in and out of North Castle
On a workday 4,536 residents head out to work, 406 work right here, and 9,346 people come in from elsewhere.
About 17,000 people are in North Castle on a workday afternoon, 39% more than live here.
2.0 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Who travels to work in North Castle, and from where
Where North Castle clocks in
34% of workers
5% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
North Castle makes things: 29% of its jobs are in goods
9,752 jobs are based in North Castle.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Castle, 2013 → 2023: 8,345 → 9,752. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Castle’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from North Castle: about 37 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 12 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Castle workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 4,523 commuters (the 21% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far North Castle’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
North Castle is easy on foot, hard by bus
How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 19.3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 32.9% across New York, on an EPA index of 8.8.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 5,732 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 41% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 13% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 2.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 75% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.2% of North Castle households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 18% of North Castle’s commuters take a bus or train.
How North Castle ranks: 90th of 2,354 U.S. towns of 9,000 to 17,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| 2 | Beverly Hills MI | 10,449 | $177K | 1.7% | 1.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 62 | Floral Park NY | 16,105 | $150K | 3.0% | 3.1% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 87 | East Rockaway NY | 10,096 | $125K | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4% | A+ |
| 88 | Grandview Heights OH | 9,112 | $118K | 6.0% | 1.2% | 4% | A+ |
| 89 | Canal Winchester OH | 10,058 | $131K | 4.5% | 1.7% | 8% | A+ |
| 90 | North Castle NY | 12,360 | $208K | 3.8% | 3.1% | 8% | A+ |
| 91 | Willistown Township PA | 11,443 | $187K | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3% | A+ |
| 92 | West Point UT | 13,058 | $121K | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 119 | Victor NY | 16,422 | $116K | 2.8% | 1.6% | 16% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,354 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North Castle, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
21% of North Castle works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to White Plains (5%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Castle workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Castle | – | A+ | A | 37 min | $208,156 |
| Mount Pleasant | 4% | A− | A+ | 31 min | $142,857 |
| Harrison | under 2% | A | A+ | 29 min | $164,250 |
| Harrison | 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Valhalla | under 2% | — | — | 21 min | — |
| White Plains | 5% | B+ | A+ | 27 min | $110,763 |
| Pound Ridge | under 2% | A+ | A− | 43 min | $250,000+ |
| Greenburgh | 4% | A | A+ | 34 min | $152,256 |
Same-state neighbors only. Harrison: the same community as the village of that name, graded once. Valhalla: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Castle’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Castle: questions
What is the median household income in North Castle?
$208,156 (±$35,156) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Castle?
3.8%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Castle?
37 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 21% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Castle work?
8% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (34%, 35 mi), White Plains (5%, 8 mi), Greenburgh (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North Castle walkable?
North Castle is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 8.8 out of 20, and 19% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North Castle without a car?
18% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 13% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Castle, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Castle
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.