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Pine Plains, NY

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

1,203
Residents
$76,420
Median income
$286,900
Median home
$1,979
Median rent (state)

Pine Plains - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pine Plains lands in the 58th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

58th
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
83rd
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: Pine Plains, NY

1,203 people live in Pine Plains, New York - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Pine Plains households earn a median of $76,420 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.5%. Pine Plains's housing stock carries a median value of $286,900, and the median resident age is 40.2 years. About 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts New York at 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,979 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,203 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$76,420 /yr

Poverty 3.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Pine Plains compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% 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 Pine Plains 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 sits close to the middle of New York's city distribution

Among the 1,256 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pine Plains ranks #401 - the 62nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pine Plains only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#678 of 1,205
44th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#401 of 1,256
62nd percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#514 of 1,202
57th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#715 of 1,246
41st percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#532 of 1,254
57th 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.

58thIncome percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pine Plains's home value compares nationally

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

$286,900 37th percentile more affordable than 37% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Pine Plains $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 - Pine Plains, NY Pine Plains, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pine Plains, 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 Pine Plains, NY median $76,420/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%
Pine Plains, 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 Pine Plains, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 37.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.2%

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

Population
1,203
Median Income
$76,420
Median Home Value
$286,900
Median Age
40.2
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
37.7%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.4%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.5%
Work from Home
12.0%
Other
4.6%

Based on 567 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 Pine Plains sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,979/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Bergen
1,203 people
Kinderhook
1,201 people
Champlain
1,206 people
North Ballston Spa
1,207 people
North Collins
1,198 people
Otisville
1,210 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Plains's 1,203 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fruitdale, CA
1,203 people
Mount Hermon, CA
1,203 people
Poplar Plains, CT
1,203 people
Third Lake, IL
1,203 people
Martin Lake, MN
1,203 people
Rutherford, TN
1,203 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Plains's $76,420 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Forest Acres, SC
$76,417 median income
Emerson, GA
$76,424 median income
Indian Mountain Lake, PA
$76,426 median income
Eden Isle, LA
$76,427 median income
Edinburg, PA
$76,429 median income
Hurley, SD
$76,429 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pine Plains, 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 Pine Plains, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.5% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.0% White 80.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 3.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 3.7% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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 Pine Plains 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
Pine Plains (this city) 1,203 $76,420
Bergen 1,203 $80,521
Kinderhook 1,201 $88,438
Champlain 1,206 $56,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Plains, NY?

What is the population of Pine Plains, NY? +

Pine Plains, NY counts 1,203 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pine Plains, NY? +

Pine Plains households earn a median of $76,420 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Plains? +

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

Homes in Pine Plains carry a median value of $286,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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