Carmel, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Putnam County County

4.0 /5.0

A Great

7,222 Population 782/sq mi density

$126,224 Median Income $52,888 per capita

$491,300 Home Value $596,552 Zillow

$1,160 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent

48°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.8 / 5.0

$126,224 median income, 3.1% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$491,300 home value, $1,160/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

Education

4.1 / 5.0

38.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+6%

6,814 → 7,222

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.95%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+29.6%

$97,381 → $126,224

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+13.85%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Carmel across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

8,852

+1,630 from 2023 (7,222)

Projected Median Income 2030

$312,949

+$186,725 from 2023 ($126,224)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	6,814	—	$97,381	—
2023	7,222	+6%	$126,224	+29.6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.