Pelham, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 7,016 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +9.6%

Population (male): 3,463

Population (female): 3,553

Median Age: 40.5 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,819.

Poverty (breakdown): (1.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.9% for other race residents, 2.0% for two or more races residents)

Ancestries: Ancestries: Italian (21.4%), Jamaican (7.2%), Irish (7.1%), German (5.3%), American (4.0%), Russian (2.7%).

Elevation:

Land Area: 0.82 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 10803

Races:
      White alone - 4,829 - 69.9%
      Hispanic - 847 - 12.3%
      Black alone - 623 - 9.0%
      Asian alone - 407 - 5.9%
      Two or more races - 164 - 2.4%
      Other race alone - 35 - 0.5%
      American Indian alone - 4 - 0.06%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 1 - 0.01%

Pelham was incorporated as a part of the Bronx in 1788. It included all of City Island and present-day Pelham Bay Park east of the Hutchinson River. In 1889, the town was incorporated at its current boundaries. In 1891, the village of Pelham Manor incorporated. In 1896, the village of North Pelham and the village of Pelham incorporated. In 1975, the villages of North Pelham and Pelham merged, forming the present village of Pelham. The Village of Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor share several services such as school and recreational activities.[citation needed] There is a grassroots movement to continue the consolidation of services in order to reduce taxes.[citation needed]