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Saugerties South, NY

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

2,253
Residents
$81,250
Median income
$264,000
Median home
$1,373
Median rent (state)

Saugerties South - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Saugerties South places in the 63rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

63rd
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
53rd
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: Saugerties South, NY

New York's Saugerties South is a small town, with 2,253 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Saugerties South households earn a median of $81,250 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Saugerties South's housing stock carries a median value of $264,000, and the median resident age is 41.4 years. Educational attainment runs 34.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 59.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,373 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 68.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

2,253 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$81,250 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Saugerties South compare to other US cities?

Here's how Saugerties South stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 63% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% 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 Saugerties South 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, Saugerties South ranks #782 - the 36th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Saugerties South only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#613 of 1,205
49th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#782 of 1,256
36th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#554 of 1,202
54th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#586 of 1,246
52nd percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#603 of 1,254
52nd 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.

63rdIncome percentile

63rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Saugerties South's home value compares nationally

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

$264,000 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Saugerties South $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 - Saugerties South, NY Saugerties South, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Saugerties South, 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 Saugerties South, NY median $81,250/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%
Saugerties South, 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 Saugerties South, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.0%

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

Population
2,253
Median Income
$81,250
Median Home Value
$264,000
Median Age
41.4
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
59.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.2%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
17.0%

Based on 1,101 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 Saugerties South sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,373/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.3 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,259 people
Granville
2,270 people
Fort Plain
2,274 people
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2,283 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Saugerties South's 2,253 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coaling, AL
2,253 people
Crosby, MN
2,253 people
Biggs, CA
2,254 people
Manatee Road, FL
2,252 people
Elmwood, IL
2,254 people
Bellevue, IA
2,256 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Saugerties South's $81,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Meadow Lakes, AK
$81,250 median income
March ARB, CA
$81,250 median income
Plymouth, CA
$81,250 median income
Ardentown, DE
$81,250 median income
Shady Dale, GA
$81,250 median income
Haliimaile, HI
$81,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Saugerties South, 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 Saugerties South, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.8% 13.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% White 83.8% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 0.4% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 13.1% 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 Saugerties South 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
Saugerties South (this city) 2,253 $81,250
Eastport 2,259 $129,034
Granville 2,270 $44,940
Fort Plain 2,274 $37,600
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Saugerties South, NY?

What is the population of Saugerties South, NY? +

Saugerties South, NY counts 2,253 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Saugerties South, NY? +

In Saugerties South, the typical household earns $81,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Saugerties South? +

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

A typical home in Saugerties South is worth $264,000, 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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