Profile for Yorktown Heights, New York, NY

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Yorktown Grange Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park

Historic sites and museums: Yorktown Museum

Colleges and universities: Mercy College-Yorktown Heights Branch Campus

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Cemeteries (24)

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Hotels (3)

Libraries (8)

Museums (1)

Parks (3)

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11% of Yorktown Heights residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Yorktown Heights ancestry & family history guide.

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• Westchester County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Yorktown Heights was $32,349, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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44% of Yorktown Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Yorktown Heights festival dates:

• Yorktown Grange Fair - Sept. 6-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Yorktown Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $517.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,101.

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Westchester County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Yorktown Heights political report.

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The average commute time for Yorktown Heights workers is 37 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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