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Living in Port Jervis

Port Jervis had 8,652 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. In July 2026, median household income was US$47,917 a year. The city had 4 schools in 2026. In 2026, there were 1,125 physicians per 100,000 residents.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population8,518people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,423EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,108EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.61%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,951offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 23% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Port Jervis?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Port Jervis.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,260 per month, while the median home value was US$236,700 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 50.6%, and the vacancy rate was 8.68% in July 2026. 73.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Port Jervis recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,260/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent73.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,607 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,437 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,108 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes115 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Port Jervis a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker40%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Student44%strong on legal route, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

12.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,088 of 8,518 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Port Jervis is 6.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income47,917 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband66.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription82.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet12.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet1.62 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,423 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate6.61 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Port Jervis?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

United States median gross pay: €4,747 (2026-08-03).
Left over each month€2,140of €3,659 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,659
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,437
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,140
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Jervis. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Port Jervis. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher87.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio49 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents1,125 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,277 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port Jervis when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPort Jervis highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Port Jervis highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Port Jervis1,951
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,951 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents434.1 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes25 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time25.19 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work9.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportMSV3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Jervis. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Port Jervis.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.06 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 7.89 · Apr 15.61 · May 21.83 · Jun 26 · Jul 28.67 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.22 · Oct 16.56 · Nov 9.67 · Dec 3.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00306774 (PORT JERVIS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.89 · Feb -8.33 · Mar -4.17 · Apr 1.5 · May 7.56 · Jun 12.78 · Jul 15.56 · Aug 14.61 · Sep 10.56 · Oct 4.22 · Nov -1.06 · Dec -5.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00306774 (PORT JERVIS)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.94 · Feb -2.72 · Mar 1.89 · Apr 8.56 · May 14.67 · Jun 19.39 · Jul 22.11 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.89 · Oct 10.39 · Nov 4.28 · Dec -0.889 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.98 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 92.96 · Apr 96.01 · May 90.93 · Jun 119.9 · Jul 119.9 · Aug 117.9 · Sep 115.3 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 83.06 · Dec 99.06 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading54.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.61 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,374 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.82 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature2.12 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,088 is not 7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.03 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,088 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,300 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population8,518 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,523 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value236,700 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes50.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate52.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad12.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents5.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents7.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage63.64 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage75.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance4.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher15.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available79.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202213,274 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20222 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,488 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home8.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans76.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Port Jervis

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Middletown as a Port Jervis alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 30,098 Middletown vs 8,518 Port Jervis+253%
  • Foreign residents: 12.0% Middletown vs 7.0% Port Jervis+71%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,973 Middletown vs €2,423 Port Jervis+23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,514 Middletown vs 1,951 Port Jervis−22%
  • Nearest airport: 15.0 km Middletown vs 37.0 km Port Jervis−59%
  • Unemployment: 6.6% Middletown vs 6.6% Port Jervissame level
Full comparisonMore about Middletown

Plainfield as a Port Jervis alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1125 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,423 Port Jervis+99%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 8,518 Port Jervis+487%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,951 Port Jervis−62%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.6% Port Jervis−43%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 37.0 km Port Jervis−76%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 7.0% Port Jervis−13%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Port Jervis

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Port Jervis, nearest in population first.

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Rock Falls8,521 residentsThompsonville8,514 residentsSt. Francis8,523 residentsAshland8,513 residentsPrinceton8,524 residentsElwood8,525 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Jervis?

The unemployment rate is 6.61 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Port Jervis?

Police recorded 1,951 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Port Jervis?

The published population is 8,518 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Port Jervis?

1,088 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Port Jervis a good place to live?

Port Jervis may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Port Jervis?

Middletown is near Port Jervis. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00306774 (PORT JERVIS) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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