Population
3,276 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Vassar College, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Vassar College - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 3,276
- Residents
- $119,836
- Median income
- $1,979
- Median rent (state)
Vassar College - the verdict
Nationally, Vassar College sits in the 87th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 87th
- percentile, household income
- 83rd
- 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: Vassar College, NY
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,276 residents in Vassar College, a small town within New York. Vassar College households earn a median of $119,836 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 20.5 years. 81.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 52.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,979 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in New York run around $285, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 88.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Median Household Income
$119,836 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Vassar College compare to other US cities?
Where Vassar College sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 87% higher than other cities
Median rent 83% 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 Vassar College'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.
87th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 81.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,276
Median Income
$119,836
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
81.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
11.9%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
2.4%
Walk
50.3%
Work from Home
27.7%
Other
2.6%
Based on 1,666 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 Vassar College sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,979/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
88.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in New York
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Vassar College's 3,276 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Vassar College's $119,836 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Vassar College 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vassar College (this city) | 3,276 | $119,836 |
| Warrensburg | 3,285 | $65,176 |
| Mount Morris | 3,258 | $52,697 |
| Ravena | 3,256 | $77,163 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Vassar College, NY?
What is the population of Vassar College, NY? +
Vassar College, NY counts 3,276 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Vassar College, NY? +
In Vassar College, the typical household earns $119,836 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Vassar College? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Vassar College; 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.
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.
Citation & verification links
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