Population
332 residents
Census ACS 2023 - New York
City profile · New York · Census ACS 2023
Winthrop, NY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Winthrop - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 332
- Residents
- $87,778
- Median income
- $1,071
- Median rent (state)
Winthrop - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Winthrop lands in the 69th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 69th
- percentile, household income
- 26th
- 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: Winthrop, NY
Winthrop is a small town in New York, home to 332 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $87,778 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 54.2 years. About 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.6% 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 $1,071 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$87,778 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.9 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average
How does Winthrop compare to other US cities?
Winthrop measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 69% higher than other cities
Median rent 26% 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 Winthrop 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
Poverty Rate places Winthrop near the bottom of New York's cities
Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Winthrop ranks #1,032 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Winthrop only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#534 of 1,205
56th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,120 of 1,256
9th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#1,032 of 1,246
0th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#552 of 1,254
56th 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.
69th 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+) 36.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
332
Median Income
$87,778
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
54.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
94.3%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 159 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 Winthrop sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,071/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.9 / 100
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 Winthrop's 332 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Winthrop's $87,778 (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 Winthrop 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winthrop (this city) | 332 | $87,778 |
| Smithville Flats | 330 | $54,531 |
| Grahamsville | 328 | $103,938 |
| Gilbertsville | 337 | $71,500 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Winthrop, NY?
What is the population of Winthrop, NY? +
332 people live in Winthrop, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Winthrop, NY? +
Winthrop households earn a median of $87,778 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Winthrop? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Winthrop; 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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