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Katonah, NY

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

2,016
Residents
$201,806
Median income
$710,700
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

Katonah - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Katonah lands in the 98th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

98th
percentile, household income
93rd
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: Katonah, NY

Katonah is a small town in New York, home to 2,016 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $201,806 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.8%. Typical homes in Katonah are valued around $710,700, and the median resident age is 37.0 years. 73.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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). 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. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,016 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$201,806 /yr

Poverty 17.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Katonah compare to other US cities?

Where Katonah sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 98% higher than other cities
Home value 93% 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

Each percentile compares Katonah 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 is Katonah's strongest outlier among New York cities

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Katonah ranks #76 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Katonah only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#59 of 1,205
95th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#161 of 1,202
87th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#121 of 1,246
90th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#76 of 1,254
94th 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.

98thIncome percentile

98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Katonah's home value compares nationally

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

$710,700 7th percentile more affordable than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Katonah $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 - Katonah, NY Katonah, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Katonah, 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 Katonah, NY median $201,806/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%
Katonah, 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 Katonah, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 73.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.9%

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

Population
2,016
Median Income
$201,806
Median Home Value
$710,700
Median Age
37.0
Poverty Rate
17.8%
Labor force participation
66.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
73.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
54.8%
Carpool
6.8%
Public Transit
5.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
26.0%
Other
6.6%

Based on 929 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 Katonah 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
96.2 / 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 Katonah's 2,016 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Eagle, WI
2,016 people
Earlville, IL
2,015 people
Willow Springs, MO
2,015 people
Middlebush, NJ
2,017 people
Elida, OH
2,017 people
Itasca, TX
2,015 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Katonah's $201,806 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lakeside Woods, CT
$201,875 median income
Auburn, NJ
$201,648 median income
Alhambra Valley, CA
$202,024 median income
Montara, CA
$201,367 median income
Mercer Island, WA
$202,359 median income
Bridgewater Center, NJ
$201,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Katonah, 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 Katonah, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.7% 20.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.7% White 70.7% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 4.7% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.1% Two or more races 20.5% 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 Katonah 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
Katonah (this city) 2,016 $201,806
Old Brookville 2,008 $190,893
Pawling 2,006 $85,405
Dundee 2,003 $44,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Katonah, NY?

What is the population of Katonah, NY? +

Katonah, NY has a population of 2,016 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

In Katonah, the typical household earns $201,806 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Katonah? +

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

The median home value in Katonah is $710,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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