City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023

New, NY

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

34,133
Residents
$174,479
Median income
$618,500
Median home
$2,910
Median rent (state)

New - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, New lands in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

97th
percentile, household income
90th
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: New, NY

34,133 people live in New, New York - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. New households earn a median of $174,479 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.7%. New's housing stock carries a median value of $618,500, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 59.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $2,910 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). The average commute for New workers runs 28.7 minutes, with 71.7% driving alone and 16.8% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 88.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

34,133 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$174,479 /yr

Poverty 3.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does New compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 90% 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 New 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

Median Gross Rent places New toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, New ranks #1 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#104 of 1,205
91st percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#228 of 1,202
81st percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#693 of 1,246
43rd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#204 of 1,254
84th 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.

97thIncome percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New's home value compares nationally

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

$618,500 10th percentile more affordable than 10% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New $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 - New, NY New, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New, 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 New, NY median $174,479/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%
New, 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 New, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%

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

Population
34,133
Median Income
$174,479
Median Home Value
$618,500
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
28.7 minutes
Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
4.8%
Public Transit
5.6%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
16.8%

Based on 16,014 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 New 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
88.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Uniondale
33,637 people
Baldwin
33,595 people
Long Beach
34,741 people
Huntington Station
33,283 people
Spring Valley
32,995 people
East Meadow
35,806 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New's 34,133 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lufkin, TX
34,158 people
Dakota Ridge, CO
34,159 people
Montgomery, MD
34,161 people
Cooper City, FL
34,166 people
San Dimas, CA
34,099 people
Lexington, MA
34,085 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New's $174,479 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East, CT
$174,415 median income
Haymarket, VA
$174,306 median income
Weatogue, CT
$174,286 median income
Green Valley, MD
$174,221 median income
Ocoee, TN
$174,773 median income
Woodmoor, CO
$174,138 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New, 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 New, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 61.1% 6.6% 14.2% 7.8% 9.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.4% White 61.1% Black or African American 6.6% Asian 14.2% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.8% Two or more races 9.9% 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 New 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
New (this city) 34,133 $174,479
Uniondale 33,637 $115,037
Baldwin 33,595 $139,840
Long Beach 34,741 $130,795
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New, NY?

What is the population of New, NY? +

New, NY has a population of 34,133 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in New is $174,479 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New? +

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

Homes in New carry a median value of $618,500, 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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