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North Amityville, NY

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

20,364
Residents
$125,991
Median income
$452,100
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

North Amityville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, North Amityville places in the 89th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

89th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
94th
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: North Amityville, NY

North Amityville is a small city in New York, home to 20,364 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $125,991 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. North Amityville's housing stock carries a median value of $452,100, and the median resident age is 36.6 years. About 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 69.5% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,747 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in North Amityville report an average commute of 26.7 minutes, with 66.7% driving alone and 8.2% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

20,364 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$125,991 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does North Amityville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 89% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% 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 North Amityville 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 Home Value sits close to the middle of New York's city distribution

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Amityville ranks #351 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Amityville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#294 of 1,205
76th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#351 of 1,202
71st percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#536 of 1,246
56th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#745 of 1,254
40th 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.

89thIncome percentile

89th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Amityville's home value compares nationally

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

$452,100 18th percentile more affordable than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $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. North Amityville $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 - North Amityville, NY North Amityville, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Amityville, 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 North Amityville, NY median $125,991/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%
North Amityville, 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 North Amityville, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 69.5%

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

Population
20,364
Median Income
$125,991
Median Home Value
$452,100
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
26.7 minutes
Drive Alone
66.7%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
7.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
8.2%
Other
6.6%

Based on 11,003 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 North Amityville sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Lynbrook
20,251 people
North Bay Shore
20,501 people
Eastchester
20,519 people
East Massapequa
20,142 people
Huntington
20,117 people
Nanuet
20,089 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Amityville's 20,364 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Portland, TX
20,369 people
Makakilo, HI
20,372 people
Meadowbrook, VA
20,383 people
Marblehead, MA
20,334 people
Monroe, MI
20,330 people
Lomita, CA
20,409 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Amityville's $125,991 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Truckee, CA
$125,995 median income
Detroit, KS
$126,000 median income
Lakeside, PA
$126,000 median income
Rutledge, PA
$126,000 median income
Piperton, TN
$125,982 median income
Genoa, NV
$125,952 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Amityville, 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 North Amityville, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 12.2% 47.8% 21.0% 15.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34.5% White 12.2% Black or African American 47.8% Asian 3.4% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.0% Two or more races 15.3% 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 North Amityville 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
North Amityville (this city) 20,364 $125,991
Lynbrook 20,251 $138,866
North Bay Shore 20,501 $117,893
Eastchester 20,519 $158,526
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Amityville, NY?

What is the population of North Amityville, NY? +

20,364 people live in North Amityville, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Amityville, NY? +

The median household income in North Amityville is $125,991 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Amityville? +

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

A typical home in North Amityville is worth $452,100, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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