Community data
Review income, housing, commuting, and demographic indicators across Westchester communities, then compare places using consistent measures.
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Local economic data, made useful.
Westchester Youth Economics is an independent project that turns trusted public data into clear analysis, practical tools, and educational resources for students, families, educators, and local organizations.
Independent and nonpartisan. WYE is not affiliated with a school or government agency.
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Current work
Three ways to understand the local economy
Each resource is designed to make a specific question easier to answer, with definitions, source years, and limitations presented alongside the results.
Household economics
Model take-home pay and recurring expenses to see how housing, transportation, debt, and savings shape an illustrative monthly budget.
Use the affordability calculatorResearch and data literacy
Read evidence-based briefs and learn how definitions, comparison groups, and source dates affect the conclusions that data can support.
Browse researchSelected publication
Can young adults afford to stay in Westchester?
This research brief examines income, rent, transportation, debt, and savings together—because no single statistic can explain whether a place is affordable.
Read the research briefResearch notebook
A transparent record of questions, sources, and developing ideas.
The notebook makes WYE’s working process visible. Entries are exploratory notes, not peer-reviewed findings, and published briefs are labeled separately.
Open the research notebookBrowse entriesSep 7, 2026
Research notes
Data literacyThe strongest economic question is often “compared with what?”
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For businesses and community organizations
Contribute local expertise to better public understanding.
WYE welcomes clearly disclosed, mission-aligned collaboration with employers, educators, nonprofits, and civic groups. Potential projects include expert interviews, data-literacy workshops, student learning opportunities, and support distributing community research.
Editorial independence and source transparency remain part of every project.
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Wylie provides educational explanations and points readers toward relevant WYE data. Responses are not financial, legal, or policy advice.
About WYE
Independent, locally focused, and built in Westchester.
Founded by Ishan Gheewala, Westchester Youth Economics combines public data, original writing, and interactive education. Its work is designed to be useful while staying clear about what the evidence does—and does not—show.