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South Hill, NY

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

6,805
Residents
$112,437
Median income
$335,100
Median home
$1,753
Median rent (state)

South Hill - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, South Hill places in the 84th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
70th
percentile, home value
71st
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: South Hill, NY

South Hill is a small town in New York, home to 6,805 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in South Hill brings in $112,437 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.9%. Home values in South Hill run a median of $335,100, and the median resident age is 20.1 years. Educational attainment runs 65.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 34.0% 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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,753 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). The average commute for South Hill workers runs 13.4 minutes, with 50.2% driving alone and 19.4% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 73.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

6,805 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$112,437 /yr

Poverty 4.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does South Hill compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 70% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% 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 South Hill'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.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How South Hill's home value compares nationally

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

$335,100 30th percentile more affordable than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. South Hill $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 - South Hill, NY South Hill, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not South Hill, 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 South Hill, NY median $112,437/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%
South Hill, 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 South Hill, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 65.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.0%

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

Population
6,805
Median Income
$112,437
Median Home Value
$335,100
Median Age
20.1
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
34.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
65.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.4 minutes
Drive Alone
50.2%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
2.7%
Walk
20.2%
Work from Home
19.4%
Other
3.0%

Based on 2,187 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 South Hill sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,753/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

University at Buffalo
6,776 people
Lawrence
6,771 people
Bayville
6,744 people
Walden
6,871 people
Norwich
6,880 people
Roslyn Heights
6,881 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to South Hill's 6,805 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Murphysboro, IL
6,804 people
Osceola, AR
6,807 people
Lake Alfred, FL
6,803 people
Pepper Pike, OH
6,807 people
Loomis, CA
6,809 people
Roeland Park, KS
6,800 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to South Hill's $112,437 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wauconda, IL
$112,438 median income
Lunenburg, MA
$112,422 median income
Galena, IN
$112,411 median income
Pearland, TX
$112,470 median income
Canal Winchester, OH
$112,474 median income
Bridgewater, MA
$112,482 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - South Hill, 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 South Hill, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.6% 8.2% 16.1% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.6% White 64.6% Black or African American 8.2% Asian 16.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.0% Two or more races 4.1% 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 South Hill 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
South Hill (this city) 6,805 $112,437
University at Buffalo 6,776 N/A
Lawrence 6,771 $174,787
Bayville 6,744 $143,571
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about South Hill, NY?

What is the population of South Hill, NY? +

The population of South Hill, NY stands at 6,805 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in South Hill runs $112,437, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in South Hill? +

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

The median home value in South Hill is $335,100, 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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