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Rapids, NY

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

1,562
Residents
$103,482
Median income
$275,700
Median home
$1,343
Median rent (state)

Rapids - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rapids places in the 80th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

80th
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
49th
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: Rapids, NY

Rapids is a small town in New York, home to 1,562 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Rapids households earn a median of $103,482 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.4%. Rapids's housing stock carries a median value of $275,700, and the median resident age is 43.5 years. 41.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 50.3% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,343 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 19.1 minutes, with 81.6% driving alone and 18.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 83.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,562 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$103,482 /yr

Poverty 6.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Rapids compare to other US cities?

Where Rapids sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 80% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 49% 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 Rapids 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, Rapids ranks #819 - the 31st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rapids only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#418 of 1,205
65th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#819 of 1,256
31st percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#531 of 1,202
56th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#485 of 1,246
61st percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#456 of 1,254
64th 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.

80thIncome percentile

80th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rapids's home value compares nationally

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

$275,700 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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. Rapids $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 - Rapids, NY Rapids, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rapids, 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 Rapids, NY median $103,482/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%
Rapids, 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 Rapids, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.3%

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

Population
1,562
Median Income
$103,482
Median Home Value
$275,700
Median Age
43.5
Poverty Rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
50.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.1 minutes
Drive Alone
81.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
18.4%

Based on 620 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 Rapids sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,343/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
83.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Cairo
1,565 people
Remsenburg-Speonk
1,559 people
Sleepy Hollow Lake
1,566 people
Greene
1,556 people
Trumansburg
1,552 people
Golden's Bridge
1,549 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rapids's 1,562 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ligonier, PA
1,562 people
South Shore, KY
1,561 people
Onset, MA
1,561 people
Canby, MN
1,563 people
Granite, OK
1,563 people
Penn State Erie (Behrend), PA
1,561 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rapids's $103,482 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rice, MN
$103,482 median income
Oatfield, OR
$103,483 median income
Elmira, CA
$103,476 median income
Kewaskum, WI
$103,472 median income
South Coventry, CT
$103,466 median income
Forest Hill, LA
$103,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rapids, 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 Rapids, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.1% 6.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% White 92.1% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 6.5% 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 Rapids 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
Rapids (this city) 1,562 $103,482
Cairo 1,565 $54,479
Remsenburg-Speonk 1,559 $175,469
Sleepy Hollow Lake 1,566 $88,906
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rapids, NY?

What is the population of Rapids, NY? +

Rapids, NY counts 1,562 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rapids, NY? +

Rapids households earn a median of $103,482 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rapids? +

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

Homes in Rapids carry a median value of $275,700, 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.

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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