It’s about two square miles that make up the Upper West Side, from Columbus Circle to the northern tip of Central Park — sandwiched between the western edge of the famous park to the Hudson River.

It’s home to more than a quarter million New Yorkers.

Racially, according to the latest census data, there are nearly 150,000 people who are white, just over 23,000 Asians, and close to 17,000 people who are Black or African American.

What You Need To Know

  • The Upper West Side is home to more than a quarter million New Yorkers

  • The median income is just north of $85,000 a year

  • The median rental price is close to $4,000, which is about $400 less than the rate for all of Manhattan

Additionally, there are about 36,000 people who are Hispanic or Latino and more than 57,000 Upper West Siders speak another language at home.

Like the Upper East Side, these areas are known as a place where families settle down. They represent close to half of all households. The median income is just north of $85,000 a year, with close to 65% of people renting and the remaining owning their home.

The median rental price is close to $4,000, which is about $400 less than the rate for all of Manhattan.  

Meanwhile, the median sales price is $1.3 million, which is $100,000 higher when compared to the entire borough.

About two-thirds of Upper West Siders do not own a car, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that there are a lot more people who take public transportation than a car to work.

Politically, every single local, state and federal representative is a Democrat. All this week, NY1 will be sharing stories highlighting the Upper West Side.