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Rifton, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Ulster County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
462
Population
373/sq mi density
$2,499
Median Income
$54,498 per capita
$232,500
Home Value
$399,139 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
2,835 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$2,499 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$232,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$2,499
97% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$54,498
40% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rifton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rifton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$2,499
3%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$54,498
140%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,783
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
25.5%
68% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,454M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.5%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,871
Restaurants
622
Healthcare
522
Retail
683
Manufacturing
205
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,783
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,767
179% 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 | $2,499 |
| Per Capita Income | $54,498 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,783 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $10,454M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,871 |
| Restaurants | 622 |
| Healthcare | 522 |
| Retail | 683 |
| Manufacturing | 205 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,783 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,767 |