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East Farmingdale, NY

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

5,866
Residents
$109,531
Median income
$558,200
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

East Farmingdale - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, East Farmingdale lands in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

83rd
percentile, household income
87th
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: East Farmingdale, NY

5,866 people live in East Farmingdale, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. East Farmingdale households earn a median of $109,531 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. East Farmingdale's housing stock carries a median value of $558,200, and the median resident age is 34.3 years. About 46.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,747 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,866 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$109,531 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does East Farmingdale compare to other US cities?

Here's how East Farmingdale stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 87% 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 East Farmingdale 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 East Farmingdale toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, East Farmingdale ranks #286 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Farmingdale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#369 of 1,205
69th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#286 of 1,202
76th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#767 of 1,246
38th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#382 of 1,254
70th 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.

83rdIncome percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How East Farmingdale's home value compares nationally

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

$558,200 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. East Farmingdale $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 - East Farmingdale, NY East Farmingdale, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale, NY median $109,531/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%
East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 46.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

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

Population
5,866
Median Income
$109,531
Median Home Value
$558,200
Median Age
34.3
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
46.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.0%
Carpool
3.0%
Public Transit
3.8%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
11.8%
Other
2.5%

Based on 3,008 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 Farmingdale 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)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Farmingdale's 5,866 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Spring Grove, IL
5,866 people
Estherville, IA
5,865 people
Media, PA
5,868 people
Hightstown, NJ
5,869 people
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM
5,869 people
Steele Creek, AK
5,861 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to East Farmingdale's $109,531 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Shingle Springs, CA
$109,531 median income
Maryland, MD
$109,530 median income
Oak Point, TX
$109,528 median income
Val Verde, CA
$109,543 median income
Pump Back, OK
$109,545 median income
Eagle, WI
$109,545 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Farmingdale, 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 East Farmingdale, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.9% 9.9% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.8% White 67.9% Black or African American 9.9% Asian 5.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 13.1% Two or more races 3.5% 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 East Farmingdale 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 Farmingdale (this city) 5,866 $109,531
East Quogue 5,871 $106,875
Salamanca 5,878 $39,871
Harris Hill 5,853 $96,563
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Farmingdale, NY?

What is the population of East Farmingdale, NY? +

5,866 people live in East Farmingdale, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in East Farmingdale, NY? +

The median household income in East Farmingdale is $109,531 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in East Farmingdale? +

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

A typical home in East Farmingdale is worth $558,200, 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.

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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