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Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY

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

3,601
Residents
$182,976
Median income
$371,300
Median home
$1,702
Median rent (state)

Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek - the verdict

Nationally, Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek sits in the 97th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
67th
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: Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,601 residents in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, a small town within New York. Median household income here is $182,976 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek run a median of $371,300, and the median resident age is 43.3 years. 57.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 69.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,702 per month statewide. 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 71.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

3,601 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$182,976 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek compare to other US cities?

Where Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 67% 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek'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.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$371,300 26th percentile more affordable than 26% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek $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 - Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY median $182,976/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%
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.6%

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

Population
3,601
Median Income
$182,976
Median Home Value
$371,300
Median Age
43.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
69.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.9%
Carpool
1.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
25.6%

Based on 1,887 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,702/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.3 / 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek's 3,601 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

North Lakeville, MA
3,602 people
Barnesville, OH
3,602 people
Boiling Springs, PA
3,602 people
Shavano Park, TX
3,602 people
Greensboro, GA
3,603 people
Ballinger, TX
3,599 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek's $182,976 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Scaggsville, MD
$183,125 median income
Alamo Heights, TX
$182,819 median income
Viola, KS
$183,145 median income
Stone Ridge, VA
$183,211 median income
Sharon, MA
$183,239 median income
St. Ann Highlands, CO
$182,568 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.9% 15.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 83.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 15.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.1% 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek 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
Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek (this city) 3,601 $182,976
Walton Park 3,592 $152,578
Locust Valley 3,591 $137,344
Islandia 3,581 $112,435
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY?

What is the population of Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY? +

The population of Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY stands at 3,601 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY? +

Median annual household income in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek runs $182,976, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek; 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 Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek, NY? +

A typical home in Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek is worth $371,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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