Ardsley, NY Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2019: 4,502 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +5.5%

Population (male): 2,348

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 1.0%

Ancestries: Ancestries: Irish (10.2%), Italian (9.6%), Eastern European (6.6%), American (6.5%), European (4.1%), German (3.5%).

Races:
      White alone - 3,073 - 68.2%
      Asian alone - 597 - 13.3%
      Hispanic - 401 - 8.9%
      Two or more races - 221 - 4.9%
      Black alone - 144 - 3.2%
      American Indian alone - 12 - 0.3%
      Other race alone - 10 - 0.2%

The village of Ashford was formed from some of these portions, named for the main road. Notable businesses included a blacksmith, and a sawmill and grist mill both situated upon the Saw Mill River. Three pickle factories were in operation by the Civil War, and in the 1880s the construction of the Putnam Railroad and New Croton Aqueduct led to a population boom which saw the installation of electric lighting and improved roads. Due to the presence of an earlier Ashford Post Office in New York state, the town took the name "Ardsley" after the name of a local baron's estate, and the first village postmaster was appointed in 1883.