Municipality | 2000 Total Population | 2010 Total Population | Difference | Percentage Difference |
Bronxville | 6543 | 6323 | -220 | -3% |
Eastchester | 31318 | 32363 | 1045 | 3% |
Tuckahoe | 6211 | 6486 | 275 | 4% |
Municipality | 2000 Population Under 19 | 2010 Population Under 19 | Difference | Percentage Difference |
Bronxville | 1902 | 1935 | 33 | 2% |
Eastchester | 7468 | 8093 | 625 | 8% |
Tuckahoe | 1450 | 1414 | 36 | -3% |
http://bronxville.patch.com/articles/census-data-shows-slight-increase-in-eastchester-tuckahoe-population-decrease-in-bronxville
Maybe fewer kids going to Catholic school as the demographics in the town shifts?
ReplyDeleteOlder people selling their homes to younger families most likely. That's what we see here in Connecticut. As soon as the last child is through the system, the parents sell and move to a lower tax community.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the increase in students actually attending school may be a sign of the economy -- fewer kids leaving for private schools.
Good point about fewer children attending parochial/private schools. That could certainly be a factor, but I don't think it could account for most of the difference. It makes me question the census figures.
ReplyDeletePlus, I think I remember hearing that Tuckahoe also has had quite an increase in students, yet their under 19 population shrunk.
Older people selling to younger doesn't explain it because according to the numbers, the number of residents under 19 only increased 8% whereas the school population increased 36%. I really think it is that fewer kids go to Catholic school in our town. The older generation that raised their kids here were mostly Italian-Americans, and some Irish-Americans. They were very likely to send their kids to Catholic school. Now, the incoming families are more likely to be professional types with careers in Manhattan. Many are Asian-American. It is just a different crowd.
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