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Jefferson Heights, NY

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

1,193
Residents
$77,813
Median income
$231,700
Median home
$1,434
Median rent (state)

Jefferson Heights - the verdict

Jefferson Heights ranks in the 59th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
57th
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: Jefferson Heights, NY

New York's Jefferson Heights is a small town, with 1,193 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Jefferson Heights households earn a median of $77,813 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.1%. Home values in Jefferson Heights run a median of $231,700, and the median resident age is 50.0 years. Educational attainment runs 23.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 43.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,434 monthly. 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 68.7 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,193 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$77,813 /yr

Poverty 8.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Jefferson Heights compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 57% 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 Jefferson Heights 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 sits close to the middle of New York's city distribution

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Jefferson Heights ranks #879 - the 30th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jefferson Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#660 of 1,205
45th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#675 of 1,256
45th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#599 of 1,202
50th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#392 of 1,246
68th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#879 of 1,254
30th 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.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Jefferson Heights's home value compares nationally

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

$231,700 49th percentile more affordable than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Jefferson Heights $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 - Jefferson Heights, NY Jefferson Heights, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jefferson Heights, 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 Jefferson Heights, NY median $77,813/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%
Jefferson Heights, 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 Jefferson Heights, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.8%

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

Population
1,193
Median Income
$77,813
Median Home Value
$231,700
Median Age
50.0
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
84.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.9%
Work from Home
11.5%

Based on 410 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 Jefferson Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,434/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

North Collins
1,198 people
Cortland West
1,185 people
Kinderhook
1,201 people
Bergen
1,203 people
Pine Plains
1,203 people
Wurtsboro
1,181 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jefferson Heights's 1,193 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Julesburg, CO
1,193 people
Beggs, OK
1,193 people
Konawa, OK
1,193 people
Cochranton, PA
1,193 people
Black Hammock, FL
1,194 people
Medford, MN
1,194 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jefferson Heights's $77,813 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kibler, AR
$77,813 median income
Primghar, IA
$77,813 median income
Choctaw, LA
$77,813 median income
Miller City, OH
$77,813 median income
Branchville, VA
$77,813 median income
Mars Hill, NC
$77,826 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jefferson Heights, 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 Jefferson Heights, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 72.7% 15.1% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.2% White 72.7% Black or African American 15.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.8% Two or more races 5.5% 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 Jefferson Heights 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
Jefferson Heights (this city) 1,193 $77,813
North Collins 1,198 $58,750
Cortland West 1,185 $130,875
Kinderhook 1,201 $88,438
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jefferson Heights, NY?

What is the population of Jefferson Heights, NY? +

The population of Jefferson Heights, NY stands at 1,193 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jefferson Heights, NY? +

Jefferson Heights households earn a median of $77,813 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jefferson Heights? +

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

The median home value in Jefferson Heights is $231,700, 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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