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Bainbridge, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bainbridge - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,059
Residents
$49,875
Median income
$116,000
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Bainbridge - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bainbridge lands in the 19th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

19th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
12th
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: Bainbridge, NY

1,059 people live in Bainbridge, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $49,875 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Bainbridge run a median of $116,000, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. 29.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 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 $973 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,059 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$49,875 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Bainbridge compare to other US cities?

Bainbridge measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 19% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Bainbridge 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

Median Gross Rent places Bainbridge near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bainbridge ranks #1,234 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bainbridge only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,090 of 1,205
10th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,234 of 1,256
0th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#1,035 of 1,202
14th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#797 of 1,246
35th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#704 of 1,254
44th 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.

19thIncome percentile

19th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bainbridge's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$116,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bainbridge $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bainbridge, NY Bainbridge, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bainbridge, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bainbridge, NY median $49,875/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bainbridge, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bainbridge, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,059
Median Income
$49,875
Median Home Value
$116,000
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
55.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.5%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,240 residents1,250 residents1,260 residents1,270 residents1,280 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,277 residents 1,248 residents ▼ -2.3%
Bainbridge's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.9%
Carpool
6.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.9%
Work from Home
11.8%
Other
2.3%

Based on 440 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 Bainbridge sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bainbridge's 1,059 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cherokee, AL
1,059 people
Penryn, CA
1,059 people
Welaka, FL
1,059 people
Woodland, ME
1,059 people
Roosevelt, NJ
1,059 people
Coosada, AL
1,060 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bainbridge's $49,875 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Stockbridge, MI
$49,875 median income
Columbiana, OH
$49,873 median income
Flat Rock, IL
$49,881 median income
Farmington, MO
$49,882 median income
Lyford, IN
$49,883 median income
Pharr, TX
$49,884 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bainbridge, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bainbridge, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.2% White 94.2% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.2% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bainbridge 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
Bainbridge (this city) 1,059 $49,875
North Hornell 1,055 $79,091
Fort Covington 1,053 $54,545
Whitney Point 1,070 $44,526
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bainbridge, NY?

What is the population of Bainbridge, NY? +

1,059 people live in Bainbridge, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bainbridge, NY? +

Bainbridge households earn a median of $49,875 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bainbridge? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bainbridge; 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.

What is the median home value in Bainbridge, NY? +

The median home value in Bainbridge is $116,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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