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Monticello, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Sullivan County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
7,252 Population 1,773/sq mi density
$47,464 Median Income $27,165 per capita
$152,600 Home Value $271,201 Zillow
$977 Median Rent 32.9% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 271 sunny days/yr
267 Violent Crime/100K 3,396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$47,464 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$152,600 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
267 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$47,464
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,165
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.2%
127% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,464
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,165
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,040
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,119
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,119
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.2%
Public Transit 1.7%
Work From Home 6.2%
Other 20.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,329
Restaurants
256
Healthcare
249
Retail
281
Manufacturing
56

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,040
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,976
156% 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$47,464
Per Capita Income$27,165
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,040
Avg Weekly Wage$1,119
County GDP$4,504M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.4%
Poverty Rate28.2%
Gini Coefficient0.487
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone71.2%
Public Transit1.7%
Work From Home6.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,329
Restaurants256
Healthcare249
Retail281
Manufacturing56

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,040
Avg Property Tax$8,976