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Shelter Island Heights, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
998
Population
185/sq mi density
$103,884
Median Income
$79,490 per capita
$1,041,300
Home Value
$973,800 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
356 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$103,884 median income, 0.3% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,041,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
59.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,884
38% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$79,490
104% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelter Island Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelter Island Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,884
138%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$79,490
204%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,114
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,353
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,353
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.6%
114% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
59.0%
19% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.5%
31% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,096M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
59%
Public Transit
6.5%
Work From Home
32.6%
Other
1.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,800
Restaurants
485
Healthcare
542
Retail
655
Manufacturing
215
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,114
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,204
134% 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 | $103,884 |
| Per Capita Income | $79,490 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,114 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,353 |
| County GDP | $16,096M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 59.0% |
| Public Transit | 6.5% |
| Work From Home | 32.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,800 |
| Restaurants | 485 |
| Healthcare | 542 |
| Retail | 655 |
| Manufacturing | 215 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,114 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,204 |