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Fort Salonga, NY

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

10,203
Residents
$182,165
Median income
$843,000
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Fort Salonga - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fort Salonga lands in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
95th
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: Fort Salonga, NY

New York's Fort Salonga is a small town, with 10,203 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Fort Salonga households earn a median of $182,165 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.7%. Fort Salonga's housing stock carries a median value of $843,000, and the median resident age is 45.4 years. Educational attainment runs 59.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 60.6% 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. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

10,203 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$182,165 /yr

Poverty 1.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Fort Salonga compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 95% 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 Fort Salonga 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 is Fort Salonga's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Fort Salonga ranks #118 - the 90th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Salonga only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#80 of 1,205
93rd percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#118 of 1,202
90th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#924 of 1,246
25th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#199 of 1,254
84th 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.

97thIncome percentile

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

How Fort Salonga's home value compares nationally

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

$843,000 5th percentile more affordable than 5% 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%). Below this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fort Salonga $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 - Fort Salonga, NY Fort Salonga, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Salonga, 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 Fort Salonga, NY median $182,165/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%
Fort Salonga, 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 Fort Salonga, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%

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

Population
10,203
Median Income
$182,165
Median Home Value
$843,000
Median Age
45.4
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.1%
Carpool
3.3%
Public Transit
4.3%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
14.6%
Other
1.9%

Based on 4,871 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 Fort Salonga 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 Fort Salonga's 10,203 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hillcrest, CA
10,203 people
Difficult Run, VA
10,202 people
Rolesville, NC
10,200 people
Cedartown, GA
10,211 people
Rainbow City, AL
10,213 people
Hermantown, MN
10,192 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Salonga's $182,165 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Briarcliffe Acres, SC
$182,083 median income
Sunol, CA
$182,250 median income
Mirrormont, WA
$182,283 median income
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI
$182,000 median income
Stafford, OR
$182,372 median income
Hyde Park, NM
$182,446 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Salonga, 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 Fort Salonga, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.0% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 89.0% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 1.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 8.3% 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 Fort Salonga 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
Fort Salonga (this city) 10,203 $182,165
New Hyde Park 10,208 $146,571
Massena 10,234 $48,810
Oneida 10,240 $60,380
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Salonga, NY?

What is the population of Fort Salonga, NY? +

Fort Salonga, NY has a population of 10,203 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Salonga, NY? +

The median household income in Fort Salonga is $182,165 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Salonga? +

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

The median home value in Fort Salonga is $843,000, 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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