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.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, New lands in the 97th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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percentile, household income
90th
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96th
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📝 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 income97% higher than other cities
Home value90% pricier than other cities
Median rent96% 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 New'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.
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+)
$618,50010th percentilemore affordable than 10% of 15,600 US cities
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
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
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.