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Port Jervis, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Sussex County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,709
Population
3,442/sq mi density
$50,721
Median Income
$27,108 per capita
$220,700
Home Value
$308,317 Zillow
$1,247
Median Rent
46.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
434
Violent Crime/100K
1,607 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$50,721 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$220,700 home value, $1,247/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
434 violent crimes/100K (14% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,721
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,108
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Jervis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Jervis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,721
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,108
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,341
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,129
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,129
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.9%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.9%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
26.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,624
Restaurants
285
Healthcare
375
Retail
406
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,341
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,140
190% 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 | $50,721 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,108 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,129 |
| County GDP | $6,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,624 |
| Restaurants | 285 |
| Healthcare | 375 |
| Retail | 406 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,140 |