Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pelham Manor - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Pelham Manor ranks in the 99th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
99th
percentile, household income
98th
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: Pelham Manor, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 5,648 residents in Pelham Manor, a small town within New York. Median household income here is $250,001 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.3%. Home values in Pelham Manor run a median of $1,075,300, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. Educational attainment runs 78.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
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 $2,910 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
5,648 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
Median Household Income
$250,001/yr
Poverty 1.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Pelham Manor compare to other US cities?
Here's how Pelham Manor stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income99% higher than other cities
Home value98% 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
Each percentile compares Pelham Manor 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
Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Pelham Manor's strongest outlier among New York cities
Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pelham Manor ranks #44 - the 96th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pelham Manor only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1 of 1,205
98th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,256
89th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#67 of 1,202
94th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#964 of 1,246
22nd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#44 of 1,254
96th 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.
99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Pelham Manor's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$1,075,3002nd percentilemore affordable than 2% 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
Pelham Manor, 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 Pelham Manor, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)78.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
5,648
Median Income
$250,001
Median Home Value
$1,075,300
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Labor force participation
63.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
78.6%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Pelham Manor's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
2
2
0
$0.9M
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
2
2
0
$1.1M
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
44.8%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
25.7%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
23.9%
Other
0.6%
Based on 2,677 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 Pelham Manor sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pelham Manor, NY?
What is the population of Pelham Manor, NY?+
Pelham Manor, NY has a population of 5,648 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pelham Manor, NY?+
Median annual household income in Pelham Manor runs $250,001, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pelham Manor?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pelham Manor; 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 Pelham Manor, NY?+
Homes in Pelham Manor carry a median value of $1,075,300, 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.