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Shirley, NY

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

27,807
Residents
$105,379
Median income
$390,300
Median home
$2,747
Median rent (state)

Shirley - the verdict

Shirley ranks in the 81st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
76th
percentile, home value
94th
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: Shirley, NY

Shirley is a small city in New York, home to 27,807 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $105,379 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 5.5%. Home values in Shirley run a median of $390,300, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. 16.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 58.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 4 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

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 $2,747 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 97.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

27,807 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$105,379 /yr

Poverty 5.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Shirley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 76% pricier than other cities
Median rent 94% 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 Shirley 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 Shirley toward the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,254 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Shirley ranks #1,082 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Shirley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#399 of 1,205
67th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 1,256
68th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#396 of 1,202
67th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#548 of 1,246
55th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,082 of 1,254
13th 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.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shirley's home value compares nationally

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

$390,300 24th percentile more affordable than 24% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shirley $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 - Shirley, NY Shirley, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shirley, 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 Shirley, NY median $105,379/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%
Shirley, 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 Shirley, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.7%

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

Population
27,807
Median Income
$105,379
Median Home Value
$390,300
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
58.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.9%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.7%
Carpool
12.2%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
4.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 12,720 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 Shirley sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

Monsey
27,787 people
Glen Cove
28,101 people
Deer Park
27,334 people
Jamestown
28,401 people
Lindenhurst
27,106 people
Saratoga Springs
28,542 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shirley's 27,807 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hamtramck, MI
27,830 people
Prior Lake, MN
27,832 people
Garden City, KS
27,781 people
Madison, MS
27,775 people
McHenry, IL
27,774 people
Reisterstown, MD
27,764 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shirley's $105,379 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

La Cueva CDP (Santa Fe County), NM
$105,385 median income
Forestdale, MA
$105,368 median income
Sinking Spring, OH
$105,368 median income
Carol Stream, IL
$105,395 median income
East Franklin, NJ
$105,363 median income
Woodstock, GA
$105,396 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shirley, 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 Shirley, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 67.4% 9.4% 7.8% 10.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 27.4% White 67.4% Black or African American 9.4% Asian 4.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.8% Two or more races 10.9% 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 Shirley 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
Shirley (this city) 27,807 $105,379
Monsey 27,787 $49,095
Glen Cove 28,101 $91,355
Deer Park 27,334 $138,950
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shirley, NY?

What is the population of Shirley, NY? +

Shirley, NY has a population of 27,807 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Shirley households earn a median of $105,379 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shirley? +

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

Shirley's median home value sits at $390,300, 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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