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Kiryas Joel, NY

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

36,572
Residents
$43,171
Median income
$685,800
Median home
$1,979
Median rent (state)

Kiryas Joel - the verdict

Nationally, Kiryas Joel sits in the 11th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
92nd
percentile, home value
83rd
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: Kiryas Joel, NY

New York's Kiryas Joel is a small city, with 36,572 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Kiryas Joel households earn a median of $43,171 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 37.2%. Typical homes in Kiryas Joel are valued around $685,800, and the median resident age is 15.1 years. Educational attainment runs 6.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 49.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 692 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 32% from five years earlier.

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 $1,979 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

36,572 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$43,171 /yr

Poverty 37.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Kiryas Joel compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 92% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% 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 Kiryas Joel'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.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kiryas Joel's home value compares nationally

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

$685,800 8th percentile more affordable than 8% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Kiryas Joel $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 - Kiryas Joel, NY Kiryas Joel, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kiryas Joel, 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 Kiryas Joel, NY median $43,171/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%
Kiryas Joel, 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 Kiryas Joel, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 37.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%

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

Population
36,572
Median Income
$43,171
Median Home Value
$685,800
Median Age
15.1
Poverty Rate
37.2%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents35,000 residents40,000 residents45,000 residents50,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 33,507 residents 47,147 residents ▲ +40.7%
Kiryas Joel's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
692
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
692
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
18.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 526
2020 540
2021 650
2022 639
2023 412
2024 692

Permit volume increased 32% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
40.0%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
10.1%
Walk
20.2%
Work from Home
13.8%
Other
3.0%

Based on 8,229 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 Kiryas Joel sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,979/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Brighton
36,633 people
Elmont
36,436 people
Commack
36,353 people
East Meadow
35,806 people
Central Islip
37,751 people
Long Beach
34,741 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kiryas Joel's 36,572 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Manchester, CT
36,561 people
Hilliard, OH
36,560 people
Beloit, WI
36,554 people
Claremont, CA
36,553 people
South Valley, NM
36,605 people
La Presa, CA
36,669 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kiryas Joel's $43,171 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Harpe, KS
$43,167 median income
Watertown, FL
$43,164 median income
Menard, TX
$43,179 median income
Frisco, NC
$43,162 median income
Bloomfield, MO
$43,182 median income
Vandalia, IL
$43,184 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kiryas Joel, 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 Kiryas Joel, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 96.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 96.9% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.5% Two or more races 1.4% 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 Kiryas Joel 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
Kiryas Joel (this city) 36,572 $43,171
Brighton 36,633 $83,723
Elmont 36,436 $120,917
Commack 36,353 $170,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kiryas Joel, NY?

What is the population of Kiryas Joel, NY? +

The population of Kiryas Joel, NY stands at 36,572 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kiryas Joel, NY? +

In Kiryas Joel, the typical household earns $43,171 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kiryas Joel? +

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

A typical home in Kiryas Joel is worth $685,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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