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Bay Shore, NY

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

31,275
Residents
$101,695
Median income
$467,800
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Bay Shore - the verdict

Bay Shore ranks in the 79th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

79th
percentile, household income
83rd
percentile, home value
94th
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: Bay Shore, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 31,275 residents in Bay Shore, a small city within New York. Bay Shore households earn a median of $101,695 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.3%. Typical homes in Bay Shore are valued around $467,800, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. Educational attainment runs 29.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 12 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,747 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Workers in Bay Shore report an average commute of 25.1 minutes, with 69.1% driving alone and 8.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

31,275 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$101,695 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Bay Shore compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bay Shore 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
Home value 83% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bay Shore's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

79thIncome percentile

79th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bay Shore's home value compares nationally

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

$467,800 17th percentile more affordable than 17% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Bay Shore $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 - Bay Shore, NY Bay Shore, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore, NY median $101,695/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%
Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.2%

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

Population
31,275
Median Income
$101,695
Median Home Value
$467,800
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.7%

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.1 minutes
Drive Alone
69.1%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
6.3%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
8.6%
Other
4.1%

Based on 14,339 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 Bay Shore sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Port Chester
31,162 people
Centereach
31,501 people
Poughkeepsie
31,778 people
Ithaca
31,792 people
Rome
31,795 people
Oceanside
31,907 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay Shore's 31,275 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Orcutt, CA
31,284 people
Sterling, VA
31,251 people
Holladay, UT
31,236 people
Bluffton, SC
31,323 people
New Smyrna Beach, FL
31,212 people
Jackson, MI
31,206 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay Shore's $101,695 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Allport, PA
$101,700 median income
Emerald Lakes, PA
$101,688 median income
Highland Acres, DE
$101,685 median income
Conejo, NM
$101,685 median income
Santo, TX
$101,705 median income
Santa Barbara, CA
$101,672 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 46.5% 12.7% 9.7% 17.0% 13.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38.9% White 46.5% Black or African American 12.7% Asian 9.7% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 17.0% Two or more races 13.8% 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 Bay Shore 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
Bay Shore (this city) 31,275 $101,695
Port Chester 31,162 $99,916
Centereach 31,501 $127,106
Poughkeepsie 31,778 $60,050
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bay Shore, NY?

What is the population of Bay Shore, NY? +

31,275 people live in Bay Shore, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bay Shore, NY? +

Median annual household income in Bay Shore runs $101,695, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bay Shore? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bay Shore; 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 Bay Shore, NY? +

A typical home in Bay Shore is worth $467,800, 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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