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Hemlock, NY

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

736
Residents
$103,583
Median income
$172,400
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Hemlock - the verdict

Nationally, Hemlock sits in the 80th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
34th
percentile, home value
62nd
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: Hemlock, NY

736 people live in Hemlock, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $103,583 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Hemlock's housing stock carries a median value of $172,400, and the median resident age is 52.9 years. About 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 48.2°F with 37.3 inches of precipitation per year.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,573 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Hemlock report an average commute of 34.3 minutes, with 80.6% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 56.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

736 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$103,583 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Hemlock compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 34% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% 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 Hemlock 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

Poverty Rate places Hemlock near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hemlock ranks #1,032 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hemlock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#417 of 1,205
65th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#592 of 1,256
46th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#774 of 1,202
36th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#1,032 of 1,246
0th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#933 of 1,254
25th 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.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Hemlock's home value compares nationally

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

$172,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. Hemlock $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 - Hemlock, NY Hemlock, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hemlock, 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 Hemlock, NY median $103,583/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%
Hemlock, 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 Hemlock, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.4%

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

Population
736
Median Income
$103,583
Median Home Value
$172,400
Median Age
52.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
46.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.4%

Climate

Avg Temperature
48.2°F
Annual Precipitation
37.3"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
34.3 minutes
Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
19.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 314 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 Hemlock sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
56.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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732 people
East Avon
741 people
Victory
731 people
Lyndonville
742 people
New Hamburg
728 people
Strykersville
744 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hemlock's 736 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Grand View Estates, CO
736 people
Downey, ID
736 people
Gilbertville, IA
736 people
Wilroads Gardens, KS
736 people
Houston Acres, KY
736 people
Watterson Park, KY
736 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hemlock's $103,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Taos, MO
$103,594 median income
Westchester, IL
$103,561 median income
Davis Junction, IL
$103,615 median income
Walton Hills, OH
$103,547 median income
Kindred, ND
$103,542 median income
Big Sky, MT
$103,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hemlock, 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 Hemlock, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Hemlock 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
Hemlock (this city) 736 $103,583
Nelliston 732 $39,250
East Avon 741 $91,071
Victory 731 $65,114
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hemlock, NY?

What is the population of Hemlock, NY? +

The population of Hemlock, NY stands at 736 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hemlock, NY? +

Hemlock households earn a median of $103,583 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hemlock? +

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

Homes in Hemlock carry a median value of $172,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Hemlock? +

Climate normals put Hemlock's yearly average temperature at 48.2°F, 37.3 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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