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Germantown, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Columbia County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,107
Population
303/sq mi density
$86,313
Median Income
$56,452 per capita
$356,300
Home Value
$541,307 Zillow
$672
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,518 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$86,313 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$356,300 home value, $672/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,313
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$56,452
45% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Germantown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Germantown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,313
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$56,452
145%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,498
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,082
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,082
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.6%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.3%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.6%
11% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.3%
Public Transit
5.6%
Work From Home
18.6%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,212
Restaurants
199
Healthcare
163
Retail
267
Manufacturing
83
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,498
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,790
208% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $56,452 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,498 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,082 |
| County GDP | $3,465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.481 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.3% |
| Public Transit | 5.6% |
| Work From Home | 18.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,212 |
| Restaurants | 199 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 267 |
| Manufacturing | 83 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,498 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,790 |