Richmond County — Financial Data

492,734 Population FY 2023

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for New York and Richmond County.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
NY state personal income tax	NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule).	Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025.	Source verified	IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base)	NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction.	In effect as of January 1, 2026.	Loaded	New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy	In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate.	Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026).	Needs review	NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

10.9% Poverty Rate 2023

35.8% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

5.5% Unemployment Rate 2023

67.9% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$98,290 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$44,368 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$658,500 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,689 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

40.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (13)

Year	Title	Type
2023	Richmond County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	Richmond County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	Richmond County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	Richmond County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018	Richmond County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

School Details

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