Population
654 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Accord, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Accord - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 654
- Residents
- $103,136
- Median income
- $1,818
- Median rent (state)
Accord - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Accord places in the 79th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 79th
- percentile, household income
- 76th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Accord, NY
654 people live in Accord, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Accord brings in $103,136 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 54.3 years. About 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 3 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,818 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 36.2 minutes, with 34.3% driving alone and 29.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$103,136 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Accord compare to other US cities?
Here's how Accord stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 79% higher than other cities
Median rent 76% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Accord against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
New York-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Accord near the bottom of New York's cities
Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Accord ranks #1,032 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Accord only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#420 of 1,205
65th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#475 of 1,256
60th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#1,032 of 1,246
0th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#816 of 1,254
34th percentile in New York
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
654
Median Income
$103,136
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.9%
Schools
Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
36.2 minutes
Drive Alone
34.3%
Carpool
36.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.4%
Based on 388 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month
Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Accord sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,818/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Accord's 654 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Accord's $103,136 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Accord compares to nearby New York cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Accord (this city) | 654 | $103,136 |
| Heuvelton | 654 | $60,500 |
| Copenhagen | 652 | $75,833 |
| Port Gibson | 652 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Accord, NY?
What is the population of Accord, NY? +
The population of Accord, NY stands at 654 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Accord, NY? +
Accord households earn a median of $103,136 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Accord? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Accord; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.