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Demographics

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Historical population Census Pop. %± 1880 2,381 — 1890 4,042 69.8% 1900 7,899 95.4% 1910 15,045 90.5% 1920 21,031 39.8% 1930 35,830 70.4% 1940 40,327 12.6% 1950 43,366 7.5% 1960 50,485 16.4% 1970 50,346 −0.3% 1980 46,999 −6.6% 1990 48,718 3.7% 2000 53,077 8.9% 2010 56,853 7.1% 2018 (est.) 58,111 2.2% U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 56,853 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 48.9% White, 13.2% Black, 0.1% Native American, 6.3% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race and 1.5% from two or more races. 29.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 53,077 people, 20,921 households, and 12,704 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,415.5 people per square mile (2,091.1/km2). There were 21,576 housing units at an average density of 2,201.4 per square mile (850.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.93% White, 15.91% African Amer...
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Education

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Public schools edit The White Plains Public School System, with a 2006 enrollment of over 6,000 pupils, maintains five elementary schools (grades K–5), two middle schools (Eastview for grade 6, Highlands for grades 7–8) and one high school (9–12), as well as auxiliary facilities, including a pre-kindergarten program, a community school (grades 7–12), adult and continuing education, and a program for school-age patients at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, whose campus is located in the city. Since 1988 the district has operated under a Controlled Parents' Choice Program, whereby the parents of elementary school children can select the school which their child attends based on factors other than proximity to the school. The five elementary schools, in addition to teaching core competencies, have different educational focuses including science & technology, communication arts and global understanding. Two of the elementary schools offer bilingual education where children are taugh...
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Geography and cityscape

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White Plains is bordered to the north by the town of North Castle, to the north and east by the town/village of Harrison, to the south by the town/village of Scarsdale, and to the west by the town of Greenburgh. The city is about 7 miles (11 km) east of the Hudson River and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the Long Island Sound. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, White Plains has a land area of 9.77 square miles (25.3 km2), and a population density of 5,820.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,247.2/km2). Climate edit White Plains has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons. Winter is cold and wet, with occasional snow and an average January temperature of 32.2 °F (0.1 °C), and summer is hot and relatively dry, with a mean July temperature of 76.1 °F (24.5 °C). In spring and fall, temperatures can fluctuate from cool to hot, but are usually mild and comfortable. Precipitation is plentiful in all months of the year, with somewhat of a relative dryness in summer. The city recei...
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