Population
265 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Felts Mills, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Felts Mills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 265
- Residents
- $60,938
- Median income
- $1,405
- Median rent (state)
Felts Mills - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Felts Mills lands in the 37th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 37th
- percentile, household income
- 54th
- 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: Felts Mills, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 265 residents in Felts Mills, a small town within New York. Felts Mills households earn a median of $60,938 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 10.2%. The median resident age is 59.3 years. 19.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 55.3% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,405 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 19.4 minutes, with 99.4% driving alone and 0.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 64.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$60,938 /yr
Poverty 10.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Felts Mills compare to other US cities?
Felts Mills measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 37% higher than other cities
Median rent 54% 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 Felts Mills 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 Felts Mills 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, Felts Mills ranks #1,018 - the 18th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Felts Mills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#910 of 1,205
24th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#696 of 1,256
42nd percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#301 of 1,246
76th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,018 of 1,254
18th 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.
37th 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+) 19.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
265
Median Income
$60,938
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
59.3
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.4%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
19.4 minutes
Drive Alone
99.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.6%
Based on 162 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 Felts Mills sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,405/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
64.0 / 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 Felts Mills's 265 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Felts Mills's $60,938 (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 Felts Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Felts Mills (this city) | 265 | $60,938 |
| East Worcester | 265 | $73,750 |
| Bolton Landing | 263 | $105,250 |
| Clayville | 267 | $77,083 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Felts Mills, NY?
What is the population of Felts Mills, NY? +
The population of Felts Mills, NY stands at 265 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Felts Mills, NY? +
The median household income in Felts Mills is $60,938 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Felts Mills? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Felts Mills; 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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