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44.04° N · 75.90° W · GEOID 3656212

Pamelia Center

Jefferson County, New York · part of the Watertown, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income, median_gross_rent, median_home_value

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The short answer

Pamelia Center is home to 907 people. Median household income is $66,301 a year and median rent is $1,213 a month, 22.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $188,200, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,213
11% below the median place
Median household income
$66,301
17% below the median place
Median home value
$188,200
41% below the median place
Unemployment
5.9%
20% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Pamelia Center

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 298 New York places.
  • Households average 3.73 people, larger than in 98% of places its size.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Pamelia Center

Jefferson County loses about 14.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in8,373
Moved out9,701
Net−1,328

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$51K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Jefferson County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
10.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.3% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Jefferson County report $50,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,200.
Income you would need
$48,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,213 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,219 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $188,200.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 7.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Republic, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-14.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
6.3%
221% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
10.9%
90% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure10.9%90% above
Moved from another state1County figure6.3%221% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-14.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$50,71428% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$53,22324% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Pamelia Center22.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$48,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.0%
8% above the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
25% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$54,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
91.8%
38% above the median place
Median year built1
1989
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,21311% below
Rent to income122.0%8% above
Property tax rate11.3%41% above
Home price to income12.8x25% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.713% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,45310% below
HUD area median income4County figure$86,60019% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,41426% below
Median home value1County figure$188,20041% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.0%25% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure34.2%34% below
Homeownership191.8%38% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure47.9%5% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,21919% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119891% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$27,067
32% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$66,30117% below
Income per person1$27,06732% below
Unemployment1County figure5.9%20% above
Average annual pay6County figure$57,62513% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure40,56373% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure20 min22% below
Works from home1County figure7.7%38% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Household size1
3.7
49% above the median place
High school or higher1
83.6%
9% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19076646th largest
Median age1County figure33.714% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure26.4%17% below
High school or higher183.6%9% below
Household size13.749% above
Born abroad17.3%18% below
No health insurance1County figure5.5%14% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Pamelia Center

151 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.9 +10%
Shops36.7 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.6 +37%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.4 −34%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
11.1
28% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.4
34% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
36.7
21% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure39333% above
Public school students10County figure16,789243% above
Students per teacher10County figure11.128% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.910% above
Shops per 10k8County figure36.721% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.637% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.434% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure151above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 94.6%, 38% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Pamelia Center. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
94.6%
38% above the median place
January average low11
10°F
60% below the median place
Average temperature11
45°F
17% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePamelia CenterAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure79°F9% below
January average low11County figure10°F60% below
Average temperature11County figure45°F17% below
Annual precipitation11County figure42.4 in3% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure64.031% below
Hurricane risk12County figure53.225% below
Tornado risk12County figure27.966% below
Wildfire risk12County figure28.054% below
Heat wave risk12County figure33.663% below
Median air quality index13County figure3421% below
Good air days13County figure94.6%38% above
08

Pamelia Center in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$123,482 (2024)$152,500$129,000 to $180,500+3.6%
Median home value$150,600 (2024)$182,000$132,000 to $251,000+3.3%

The median home would be worth 1.2 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Pamelia Center

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Republic, MO$1,123$65,729Compare
Abilene, TX$1,157$62,648Compare
Hope Mills, NC$1,141$65,774Compare
D'Iberville, MS$1,249$66,016Compare
D'Iberville, MSHope Mills, NCAbilene, TXRepublic, MOPamelia Center, NYPamelia CenterRepublicAbileneHope MillsD'IbervillePamelia CenterRepublicAbileneHope MillsD'Iberville

Common questions

Is Pamelia Center a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 298 New York places. Households average 3.73 people, larger than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 99 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pamelia Center expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $188,200.

What salary do you need to live in Pamelia Center?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $48,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Pamelia Center?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Republic, MO, Abilene, TX, Hope Mills, NC and D'Iberville, MS.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Pamelia Center with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pamelia Center itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pamelia-center-new-york

Citytistics. “Pamelia Center, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pamelia-center-new-york/

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