Population
507 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Kauneonga Lake, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Kauneonga Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 507
- Residents
- $170,524
- Median income
- $1,302
- Median rent (state)
Kauneonga Lake - the verdict
Kauneonga Lake ranks in the 96th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 96th
- percentile, household income
- 47th
- 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: Kauneonga Lake, NY
Kauneonga Lake is a small town in New York, home to 507 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Kauneonga Lake brings in $170,524 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.6%. The median resident age is 35.3 years. Educational attainment runs 19.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.2% 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 $1,302 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.3 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$170,524 /yr
Poverty 14.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Kauneonga Lake compare to other US cities?
Kauneonga Lake measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 96% higher than other cities
Median rent 47% 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 Kauneonga Lake 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 Kauneonga Lake toward the top of New York's cities
Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Kauneonga Lake ranks #184 - the 85th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Kauneonga Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#114 of 1,205
91st percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#870 of 1,256
29th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#184 of 1,246
85th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,025 of 1,254
18th 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.
96th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
507
Median Income
$170,524
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.3
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.3%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
50.6%
Carpool
24.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.7%
Based on 247 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 Kauneonga Lake sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,302/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kauneonga Lake's 507 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kauneonga Lake's $170,524 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Kauneonga Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kauneonga Lake (this city) | 507 | $170,524 |
| Bridgewater | 507 | $35,755 |
| Cadyville | 509 | $82,250 |
| Schenevus | 505 | $65,417 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Kauneonga Lake, NY?
What is the population of Kauneonga Lake, NY? +
Kauneonga Lake, NY counts 507 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Kauneonga Lake, NY? +
Median annual household income in Kauneonga Lake runs $170,524, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Kauneonga Lake? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kauneonga Lake; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.