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Blue Point, NY

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

4,622
Residents
$148,684
Median income
$607,300
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Blue Point - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Blue Point places in the 94th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
89th
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: Blue Point, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 4,622 residents in Blue Point, a small town within New York. Blue Point households earn a median of $148,684 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.8%. Blue Point's housing stock carries a median value of $607,300, and the median resident age is 46.6 years. 54.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,747 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

4,622 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$148,684 /yr

Poverty 5.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Blue Point compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 89% 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

Each percentile compares Blue Point 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 Home Value places Blue Point toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Blue Point ranks #242 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Blue Point only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#173 of 1,205
86th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#242 of 1,202
80th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#528 of 1,246
57th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#250 of 1,254
80th 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.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Blue Point's home value compares nationally

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

$607,300 11th percentile more affordable than 11% 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%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Blue Point $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 - Blue Point, NY Blue Point, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Blue Point, 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 Blue Point, NY median $148,684/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%
Blue Point, 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 Blue Point, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.1%

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

Population
4,622
Median Income
$148,684
Median Home Value
$607,300
Median Age
46.6
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.8%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.7%
Carpool
4.9%
Public Transit
11.2%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
17.7%

Based on 2,216 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 Blue Point 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
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Alfred
4,632 people
Noyack
4,601 people
Waterloo
4,600 people
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4,649 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Blue Point's 4,622 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Panther Valley, NJ
4,622 people
Michigan Center, MI
4,623 people
Oconto, WI
4,623 people
Colchester, CT
4,624 people
Buhl, ID
4,624 people
Boiling Springs, NC
4,625 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Blue Point's $148,684 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Evergreen, CO
$148,665 median income
River Forest, IL
$148,711 median income
Wollochet, WA
$148,716 median income
Jamul, CA
$148,740 median income
Three Lakes, WA
$148,625 median income
Wellsboro, IN
$148,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Blue Point, 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 Blue Point, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 94.8% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 2.3% 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 Blue Point 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
Blue Point (this city) 4,622 $148,684
Alfred 4,632 $45,357
Noyack 4,601 $109,881
Waterloo 4,600 $52,404
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Blue Point, NY?

What is the population of Blue Point, NY? +

The population of Blue Point, NY stands at 4,622 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Blue Point, NY? +

The median household income in Blue Point is $148,684 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Blue Point? +

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

The median home value in Blue Point is $607,300, 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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