Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Philmont - 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, Philmont lands in the 40th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
40th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
57th
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: Philmont, NY
New York's Philmont is a small town, with 1,575 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Philmont households earn a median of $62,972 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.9%. Home values in Philmont run a median of $215,700, and the median resident age is 42.7 years. About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.7% 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: 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 $1,434 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 68.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Population
1,575 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
Median Household Income
$62,972/yr
Poverty 4.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Philmont compare to other US cities?
Here's how Philmont stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income40% higher than other cities
Home value47% pricier than other cities
Median rent57% 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 Philmont 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 sits close to the middle of New York's city distribution
Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Philmont ranks #791 - the 37th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Philmont only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#872 of 1,205
28th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#675 of 1,256
45th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#635 of 1,202
47th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#597 of 1,246
52nd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#791 of 1,254
37th 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.
40th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Philmont's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$215,700Among the most affordablemore affordable than 53% 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
Philmont, 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 Philmont, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)26.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)59.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,575
Median Income
$62,972
Median Home Value
$215,700
Median Age
42.7
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
59.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Philmont'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
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
1
1
0
$0.1M
2023
2
2
0
$0.6M
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
70.7%
Carpool
17.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.1%
Based on 710 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 Philmont sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Philmont, NY?
What is the population of Philmont, NY?+
Philmont, NY counts 1,575 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Philmont, NY?+
In Philmont, the typical household earns $62,972 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Philmont?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Philmont; 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 Philmont, NY?+
A typical home in Philmont is worth $215,700, 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.