Population
547 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
East Durham, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Durham - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 547
- Residents
- $80,341
- Median income
- $1,373
- Median rent (state)
East Durham - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, East Durham places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 62nd
- percentile, household income
- 53rd
- 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: East Durham, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 547 residents in East Durham, a small town within New York. East Durham households earn a median of $80,341 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. The median resident age is 42.3 years. About 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $1,373 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 68.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$80,341 /yr
Poverty 7.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does East Durham compare to other US cities?
Here's how East Durham stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 62% higher than other cities
Median rent 53% 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 East Durham 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
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places East Durham toward the bottom of New York's cities
Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, East Durham ranks #965 - the 23rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Durham only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#626 of 1,205
48th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#782 of 1,256
36th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#416 of 1,246
66th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#965 of 1,254
23rd 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.
62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
547
Median Income
$80,341
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
42.3
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
72.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
53.8%
Carpool
32.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
9.1%
Based on 305 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 East Durham sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,373/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Durham's 547 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Durham's $80,341 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Durham (this city) | 547 | $80,341 |
| Morris | 546 | $81,875 |
| Brushton | 545 | $52,120 |
| Hewlett Neck | 549 | $250,001 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Durham, NY?
What is the population of East Durham, NY? +
547 people live in East Durham, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in East Durham, NY? +
In East Durham, the typical household earns $80,341 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in East Durham? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Durham; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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