Population
515 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cassadaga - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Cassadaga - the verdict
Cassadaga ranks in the 50th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
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.
Cassadaga is a small town in New York, home to 515 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cassadaga brings in $70,357 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.4%. Home values in Cassadaga run a median of $113,100, and the median resident age is 49.1 years. 25.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).
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 $975 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 28.2 minutes, with 65.5% driving alone and 4.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.6 out of 100 (High).
Population
515 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
Median Household Income
$70,357 /yr
Poverty 9.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
Where Cassadaga sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Each percentile compares Cassadaga 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
Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Cassadaga ranks #1,192 - the 3rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cassadaga only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
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.
50th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Cassadaga's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$113,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 86% of 15,600 US cities
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
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 232 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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 Cassadaga sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cassadaga's 515 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cassadaga's $70,357 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cassadaga (this city) | 515 | $70,357 |
| Cayuga | 513 | $95,089 |
| Malverne Park Oaks | 517 | $141,629 |
| DeKalb Junction | 512 | N/A |
Cassadaga, NY has a population of 515 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
The median household income in Cassadaga is $70,357 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cassadaga; 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.
Homes in Cassadaga carry a median value of $113,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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