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Floral Park, NY

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

16,025
Residents
$150,350
Median income
$754,300
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Floral Park - the verdict

Nationally, Floral Park sits in the 94th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

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📝 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: Floral Park, NY

New York's Floral Park is a small town, with 16,025 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Floral Park brings in $150,350 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.1%. Floral Park's housing stock carries a median value of $754,300, and the median resident age is 43.6 years. About 60.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 39 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 1200% from five years earlier.

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 $2,747 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Floral Park report an average commute of 28.9 minutes, with 60.6% driving alone and 16.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 97.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

16,025 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$150,350 /yr

Poverty 2.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Floral Park compare to other US cities?

Floral Park measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 94% 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

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 Floral Park'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.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Floral Park's home value compares nationally

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

$754,300 6th percentile more affordable than 6% 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%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Floral Park $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 - Floral Park, NY Floral Park, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Floral Park, 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 Floral Park, NY median $150,350/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%
Floral Park, 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 Floral Park, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

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

Population
16,025
Median Income
$150,350
Median Home Value
$754,300
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.8%

Schools

Total Schools
8
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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15,900 residents16,000 residents16,100 residents16,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 16,121 residents 16,105 residents ▼ -0.1%
Floral Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
39
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
36
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 1
2024 39

Permit volume increased 1200% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.9 minutes
Drive Alone
60.6%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
11.8%
Walk
3.4%
Work from Home
16.1%
Other
1.0%

Based on 8,215 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 Floral Park 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)

Similar Cities in New York

Fort Drum
16,124 people
Seaford
15,884 people
Kings Park
16,249 people
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15,789 people
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16,282 people
Mastic Beach
16,382 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Floral Park's 16,025 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lynden, WA
16,025 people
St. Simons, GA
16,026 people
Dublin, GA
16,023 people
Hayden, ID
16,021 people
Wolf Trap, VA
16,020 people
South Houston, TX
16,017 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Floral Park's $150,350 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rio del Mar, CA
$150,313 median income
Lake Clarke Shores, FL
$150,393 median income
Celestine, IN
$150,270 median income
Felida, WA
$150,430 median income
Day Valley, CA
$150,256 median income
Encinitas, CA
$150,471 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Floral Park, 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 Floral Park, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.5% 12.6% 8.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.7% White 72.5% Black or African American 2.5% Asian 12.6% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.9% Two or more races 8.4% 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 Floral Park 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
Floral Park (this city) 16,025 $150,350
Fort Drum 16,124 $63,194
Seaford 15,884 $156,488
Kings Park 16,249 $118,723
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Floral Park, NY?

What is the population of Floral Park, NY? +

The population of Floral Park, NY stands at 16,025 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Floral Park, NY? +

In Floral Park, the typical household earns $150,350 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Floral Park? +

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

The median home value in Floral Park is $754,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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