Population
674 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Pine Valley, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pine Valley - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 674
- Residents
- $36,750
- Median income
- $1,283
- Median rent (state)
Pine Valley - the verdict
Nationally, Pine Valley sits in the 6th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 6th
- percentile, household income
- 45th
- 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 Valley, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 674 residents in Pine Valley, a small town within New York. The typical household in Pine Valley brings in $36,750 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.3%. The median resident age is 37.7 years. Educational attainment runs 12.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.4% 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 $1,283 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 54.8 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
$36,750 /yr
Poverty 16.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Pine Valley compare to other US cities?
Here's how Pine Valley stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 6% higher than other cities
Median rent 45% 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 Valley 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 places Pine Valley near the bottom of New York's cities
Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Pine Valley ranks #1,171 - the 7th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pine Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,187 of 1,205
1st percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#897 of 1,256
27th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#154 of 1,246
87th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,171 of 1,254
7th 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.
6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
674
Median Income
$36,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.7
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
63.6%
Carpool
26.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
7.3%
Work from Home
2.7%
Based on 220 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 Valley sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,283/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
54.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Valley's 674 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pine Valley's $36,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pine Valley compares to nearby New York cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pine Valley, NY?
What is the population of Pine Valley, NY? +
The population of Pine Valley, NY stands at 674 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pine Valley, NY? +
The median household income in Pine Valley is $36,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pine Valley? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pine Valley; 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.
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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