Dobbs Ferry

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  2. Dobbs Ferry Statistics
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  4. Dobbs Ferry Employment Information
  5. Dobbs Ferry Family Information
  6. Dobbs Ferry Education Information
  7. Dobbs Ferry Public Benefits Information
  8. Dobbs Ferry Criminal Information
  9. Dobbs Ferry Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Dobbs Ferry Zip Codes


Dobbs Ferry Legal Resources Back to top

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Dobbs Ferry Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,622
  • Land Area (2000): 6.324 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.884 square kilometers
Dobbs Ferry Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 10,082 2002 Not Available 2005 11,152
2000 10,527 2003 10,975 2006 11,100
2001 10,642 2004 11,062 2007 11,206

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Houses (2000): 3,941
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Dobbs Ferry Employment Information Back to top
Dobbs Ferry Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 345 14.23%
2. Educational Services 305 12.58%
3. Public Administration 187 7.71%
4. Health Care 177 7.30%
5. Construction 165 6.81%
6. Finance and Insurance 161 6.64%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 96 3.96%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 88 3.63%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 65 2.68%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 63 2.60%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 2.10%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 1.77%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 39 1.61%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 37 1.53%
15. Other Transportation 37 1.53%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 34 1.40%
17. U.S. Postal Service 34 1.40%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 33 1.36%
19. Social Assistance 26 1.07%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 25 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 502 18.08%
2. Health Care 502 18.08%
3. Finance and Insurance 205 7.38%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 194 6.99%
5. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 133 4.79%
6. Social Assistance 129 4.65%
7. Private Household Services 73 2.63%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 70 2.52%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 70 2.52%
10. Public Administration 70 2.52%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 69 2.48%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 2.38%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 61 2.20%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 60 2.16%
15. Food Manufacturing 47 1.69%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 42 1.51%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 37 1.33%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.26%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 34 1.22%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.19%

Dobbs Ferry Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 142 5.86%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 133 5.49%
3. Lawyers 130 5.36%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 114 4.70%
5. Top Executives 100 4.13%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 92 3.80%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 3.51%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 77 3.18%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 72 2.97%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 70 2.89%
11. Computer Specialists 66 2.72%
12. Financial Managers 65 2.68%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 65 2.68%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 63 2.60%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 56 2.31%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 54 2.23%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 49 2.02%
18. Media and Communications Workers 46 1.90%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 1.77%
20. Other Health Occupations 40 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 237 8.53%
2. Registered Nurses 178 6.41%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 152 5.47%
4. Secretaries and Admins 140 5.04%
5. Other Management Occupations 113 4.07%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 109 3.93%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 103 3.71%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 97 3.49%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 94 3.38%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 91 3.28%
11. Media and Communications Workers 85 3.06%
12. Lawyers 70 2.52%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 68 2.45%
14. Child Care Workers 64 2.30%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 59 2.12%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 57 2.05%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 2.02%
18. Social Scientists and Related 51 1.84%
19. Art and Design Workers 50 1.80%
20. Financial Managers 48 1.73%

Dobbs Ferry Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,361 53.31%
15-35 hours 1,077 13.17%
1-14 hours 327 4.00%
No regular hours 2,415 29.52%

Dobbs Ferry Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 136 2.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 0.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39 0.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 183 3.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 354 7.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 819 16.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 863 17.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 972 19.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 504 10.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 419 8.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 103 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 2.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 180 3.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 165 3.37%

Dobbs Ferry Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 195 3.99%
5-9 474 9.70%
10-14 528 10.80%
15-19 515 10.53%
20-24 646 13.21%
25-29 323 6.61%
30-34 453 9.27%
35-39 108 2.21%
40-44 243 4.97%
45-59 368 7.53%
60-89 845 17.28%
At least 90 191 3.91%

Dobbs Ferry Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 1.10% 2,627 53.73%
30-44 89 1.82% 715 14.62%
45-59 223 4.56% 145 2.97%
At least 60 766 15.67% 270 5.52%

Dobbs Ferry Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 265 5.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,168 62.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,132 22.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 312 6.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 212 4.16%

Dobbs Ferry Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,814 (9,675 people)
Families (2000): 2,578 (8,053 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,200
People at same address in 1995: 6,274
Dobbs Ferry Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 111 2.91%
$10,000-$14,999 111 2.91%
$15,000-$19,999 188 4.93%
$20,000-$24,999 198 5.19%
$25,000-$29,999 200 5.24%
$30,000-$34,999 147 3.85%
$35,000-$39,999 149 3.91%
$40,000-$44,999 143 3.75%
$45,000-$49,999 119 3.12%
$50,000-$59,999 277 7.26%
$60,000-$74,999 362 9.49%
$75,000-$99,999 465 12.19%
$100,000-$124,999 343 8.99%
$125,000-$149,999 248 6.50%
$150,000-$199,999 422 11.06%
$200,000 or more 331 8.68%

Dobbs Ferry Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,045 27.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 959 25.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 152 4.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 615 16.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 675 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 215 5.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Dobbs Ferry Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,237 28.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,108 18.88%
Public Assistance 62 0.56%
Retirement 610 5.46%
Self Employment 626 5.61%
Social Security 968 8.67%
Supplemental Security 67 0.60%
Wage / Salary 3,126 28.00%
Other 360 3.22%

Dobbs Ferry Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 950 46.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,096 53.57%

Dobbs Ferry Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 158 4.25%
Color 1 Box Married 2,286 61.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,150 30.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125 3.36%

Dobbs Ferry Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 448 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,345 50.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,299 28.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 530 11.47%

Dobbs Ferry Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Education Information Back to top
Dobbs Ferry Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 380 4.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 627 8.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,431 18.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,249 15.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 364 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,974 25.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,817 23.17%

Dobbs Ferry Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 81 0.76% 180 1.69% 261 2.46%
Kindergarten 162 1.53% 0 0.00% 162 1.53%
Grades 1-4 712 6.70% 0 0.00% 712 6.70%
Grades 5-8 643 6.05% 56 0.53% 699 6.58%
Grades 9-12 646 6.08% 70 0.66% 716 6.74%
Undergrad college 195 1.84% 527 4.96% 722 6.80%
Graduate or professional school 60 0.56% 127 1.20% 187 1.76%
Total 2,499 23.53% 960 9.04% 3,459 32.56%

Dobbs Ferry Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dobbs Ferry Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,368 94.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 555 5.59%

Dobbs Ferry Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Criminal Information Back to top
Dobbs Ferry Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.190 0.000 0.099 0.397 1.686 0.099 1.488 9.125 1.686 12.398
2000 1.520 0.285 0.000 0.380 2.185 0.000 4.370 9.214 0.855 14.439
2001 1.691 0.000 0.000 0.094 1.785 0.000 2.349 9.021 0.752 12.122
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 0.273 0.000 0.000 0.456 0.729 0.000 1.458 7.654 1.002 10.114
2004 0.723 0.000 0.000 0.181 0.904 0.000 1.266 8.136 1.085 10.486
2005 0.090 0.090 0.000 0.179 0.359 0.000 1.435 9.953 0.807 12.195
2006 0.541 0.000 0.000 0.450 0.991 0.090 1.982 9.820 0.450 12.252
2007 0.535 0.089 0.000 0.268 0.892 0.357 1.517 10.530 0.268 12.315

Dobbs Ferry Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 25
2005 2 24
2006 1 28
2007 2 28

Dobbs Ferry Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 142
2000 175
2001 148

Dobbs Ferry Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dobbs Ferry Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,351 12.72%
10-19 Years 1,687 15.88%
20-29 Years 1,032 9.72%
30-39 Years 1,469 13.83%
40-49 Years 1,791 16.86%
50-59 Years 1,296 12.20%
60-69 Years 759 7.15%
70-79 Years 718 6.76%
80-89 Years 390 3.67%
90+ Years 129 1.21%

Dobbs Ferry Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,193 48.89%
Color 1 Box Female 5,429 51.11%

Dobbs Ferry Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,134 76.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 796 7.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 745 7.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 744 7.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 180 1.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.17%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Dobbs Ferry Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,277 23.66%
2. Irish 1,756 18.24%
3. German 885 9.19%
4. Russian 667 6.93%
5. English 596 6.19%
6. Polish 514 5.34%
7. Hungarian 297 3.09%
8. Austrian 224 2.33%
9. Scottish 198 2.06%
10. United States Or American 156 1.62%

Dobbs Ferry Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,881 78.43%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 542 5.39%
3. Italian 305 3.04%
4. Korean 224 2.23%
5. French 139 1.38%
6. Japanese 134 1.33%
7. Hindi 117 1.16%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 108 1.07%
9. Chinese 85 0.85%
10. Greek 67 0.67%

Dobbs Ferry Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,725 82.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 962 9.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 935 8.80%

Dobbs Ferry Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dobbs Ferry Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dobbs Ferry Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
10522