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Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY

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

14,195
Residents
$152,948
Median income
$566,800
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Jefferson Valley-Yorktown - the verdict

Nationally, Jefferson Valley-Yorktown sits in the 95th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

95th
percentile, household income
88th
percentile, home value
96th
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 Valley-Yorktown, NY

14,195 people live in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $152,948 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Typical homes in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown are valued around $566,800, and the median resident age is 46.9 years. 53.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.4% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,910 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 39.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

14,195 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$152,948 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Jefferson Valley-Yorktown compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 88% pricier than other cities
Median rent 96% 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 Jefferson Valley-Yorktown'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.

95thIncome percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's home value compares nationally

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

$566,800 12th percentile more affordable than 12% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Valley-Yorktown $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 Valley-Yorktown, NY Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 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 Valley-Yorktown, NY median $152,948/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 Valley-Yorktown, 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 Valley-Yorktown, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 53.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.4%

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

Population
14,195
Median Income
$152,948
Median Home Value
$566,800
Median Age
46.9
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
59.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.2%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
6.1%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
19.3%
Other
1.0%

Based on 6,792 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 Valley-Yorktown sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,910/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
39.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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14,117 people
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14,053 people
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13,931 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's 14,195 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jacksonville, TX
14,186 people
Piney Green, NC
14,205 people
Natchez, MS
14,207 people
Willowick, OH
14,182 people
North Mankato, MN
14,212 people
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ
14,213 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jefferson Valley-Yorktown's $152,948 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Davidson, NC
$152,969 median income
Franklin CDP (Sacramento County), CA
$153,018 median income
Falmouth Foreside, ME
$152,870 median income
Silver Firs, WA
$153,026 median income
Interlaken, UT
$152,857 median income
Kings Mills, OH
$152,829 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, 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 Valley-Yorktown, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 79.9% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.2% White 79.9% Black or African American 5.9% Asian 3.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 3.4% Two or more races 6.8% 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 Valley-Yorktown 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 Valley-Yorktown (this city) 14,195 $152,948
Jericho 14,117 $180,072
Latham 14,327 $101,580
Greece 14,053 $67,223
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY?

What is the population of Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY? +

14,195 people live in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY? +

The median household income in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is $152,948 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown? +

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

A typical home in Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is worth $566,800, 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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