Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Russell Gardens - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Russell Gardens sits in the 98th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
98th
percentile, household income
99th
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: Russell Gardens, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,130 residents in Russell Gardens, a small town within New York. The typical household in Russell Gardens brings in $208,500 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.7%. Home values in Russell Gardens run a median of $1,420,300, and the median resident age is 42.8 years. About 83.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 63.1% 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), down 100% from five years earlier.
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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,910 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
1,130 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
Median Household Income
$208,500/yr
Poverty 0.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Russell Gardens compare to other US cities?
Where Russell Gardens sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income98% higher than other cities
Home value99% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Russell Gardens's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New York, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
98th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Russell Gardens's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$1,420,3001st percentilemore affordable than 1% 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
Russell Gardens, 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 Russell Gardens, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)83.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,130
Median Income
$208,500
Median Home Value
$1,420,300
Median Age
42.8
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
83.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Russell Gardens'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
2
2
0
$1.9M
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
36.1%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
27.9%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
26.0%
Other
2.7%
Based on 538 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 Russell Gardens sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Russell Gardens, NY?
What is the population of Russell Gardens, NY?+
Russell Gardens, NY has a population of 1,130 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Russell Gardens, NY?+
Median annual household income in Russell Gardens runs $208,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Russell Gardens?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Russell Gardens; 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 Russell Gardens, NY?+
Russell Gardens's median home value sits at $1,420,300, 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.