Economize--Try to live on half or less of your current income Localize--Minimize the distance between home and work (and/or take mass transit) Produce--Try to become or work for a provider of essential goods and services ICC => Ideal Carrying Capacity assuming 1/4 acre per person For ball park guess work only Berkshire 931 square miles (2,383,360 ICC) 131,868 population, 2005 estimate 56,006 Households, 2000 (2.30/household) $40,256 Median household income, 2003 66.9% Homeownership rate, 2000 Albany 523 square miles (1,338,880 ICC) 297,414 population, 2005 estimate 120,512 Households, 2000 (2.32/household) $44,245 Median household income, 2003 57.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Bronx 42 square miles (107,520 ICC) 1,357,589 population, 2005 estimate 463,212 Households, 2000 (2.78/household) $27,550 Median household income, 2003 19.6% Homeownership rate, 2000 Brooklyn 71 square miles (181,760 ICC) 2,486,235 population, 2005 estimate 880,727 Households, 2000 (2.75/household) $30,610 Median household income, 2003 27.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Delaware 1446 square miles (3,701,760 ICC) 47,534 population, 2005 estimate 19,270 Households, 2000 ( 2.39/household ) $32,742 Median household income, 2003 75.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Manhattan 23 square miles (58,880 ICC) 1,593,200 population, 2005 estimate 738,644 Households, 2000 ( 2/household ) $43,573 Median household income, 2003 20.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Queens 109 square miles (279,040 ICC) 2,241,600 population, 2005 estimate 782,664 Households, 2000 ( 2.81/household ) $38,042 Median household income, 2003 42.8% Homeownership rate, 2000 Staten Island 58 square miles (148,480 ICC) 464,573 population, 2005 estimate 156,341 Households, 2000 ( 2.78/household ) $54,252 Median household income, 2003 63.8% Homeownership rate, 2000 Columbia 636 square miles (1,628,160 ICC) 63,622 population, 2005 estimate 24,796 Households, 2000 ( 2.43/household ) $41,357 Median household income, 2003 70.6% Homeownership rate, 2000 Dutchess 802 square miles (2,053,120 ICC) 294,849 population, 2005 estimate 99,536 Households, 2000 ( 2.63/household ) $54,443 Median household income, 2003 69.0% Homeownership rate, 2000 Greene 648 square miles (1,658,880 ICC) 49,682 population, 2005 estimate 27,269 Households, 2000 ( 2.42/household ) $37,954 Median household income, 2003 72.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Nassau 287 square miles (734,720 ICC) 1,333,137 population, 2005 estimate 447,387 Households, 2000 ( 2.93/household ) 447,387 Median household income, 2003 80.3% Homeownership rate, 2000 Orange 816 square miles (2,088,960 ICC) 372,893 population, 2005 estimate 114,788 Households, 2000 ( 2.85/household ) $53,139 Median household income, 2003 67.0% Homeownership rate, 2000 Putnam 231 square miles (591,360 ICC) 100,507 population, 2005 estimate 32,703 Households, 2000 ( 2.86/household ) $72,614 Median household income, 2003 82.2% Homeownership rate, 2000 Rensselaer 654 square miles (1,674,240 ICC) 155,251 population, 2005 estimate 59,894 Households, 2000 ( 2.46/household ) $44,146 Median household income, 2003 64.9% Homeownership rate, 2000 Rockland 174 square miles (445,440 ICC) 292,916 population, 2005 estimate 92,675 Households, 2000 ( 3.01/household ) $65,022 Median household income, 2003 71.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Schoharie 622 square miles (1,592,320 ICC) 32,277 population, 2005 estimate 11,991 Households, 2000 ( 2.49/household ) $35,759 Median household income, 2003 75.2% Homeownership rate, 2000 Suffolk 912 square miles (2,334,720 ICC) 1,474,927 population, 2005 estimate 469,299 Households, 2000 ( 2.96/household ) $63,412 Median household income, 2003 79.8% Homeownership rate, 2000 Sullivan 970 square miles (2,483,200 ICC) 76,539 population, 2005 estimate 27,661 Households, 2000 ( 2.50/household ) $37,489 Median household income, 2003 68.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Ulster 1,126 square miles (2,882,560 ICC) 182,693 population, 2005 estimate 67,499 Households, 2000 ( 2.47/household ) $42,014 Median household income, 2003 68.0% Homeownership rate, 2000 Westchester 433 square miles (1,108,480 CC) 940,807 population, 2005 estimate 337,142 Households, 2000 ( 2.67/household ) $61,835 Median household income, 2003 60.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Fairfield, CT 626 square miles (1,602,560 ICC) 902,775 population, 2005 estimate 324,232 Households, 2000 ( 2.67/household ) $60,881 Median household income, 2003 69.2% Homeownership rate, 2000 New Haven, CT 606 square miles (1,551,360 ICC) 846,766 population, 2005 estimate 319,040 Households, 2000 ( 2.50/household ) $50,723 Median household income, 2003 63.1% Homeownership rate, 2000 Litchfield, CT 920 square miles (2,355,200 ICC) 190,071 population, 2005 estimate 71,551 Households, 2000 ( 2.51/household ) $57,691 Median household income, 2003 75.2% Homeownership rate, 2000 Hudson, NJ 47 square miles (120,320 ICC) 603,521 population, 2005 estimate 230,546 Households, 2000 ( 2.60/household ) $38,781 Median household income, 2003 30.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Bergen, NJ 234 square miles (599,040 ICC) 902,561 population, 2005 estimate 330,817 Households, 2000 ( 2.64/household ) $63,982 Median household income, 2003 67.2% Homeownership rate, 2000 Passaic, NJ 185 square miles (473,600 ICC) 499,060 population, 2005 estimate 163,856 Households, 2000 ( 2.92/household ) $46,093 Median household income, 2003 55.6% Homeownership rate, 2000 Essex, NJ 126 square miles (322,560 ICC) 791,057 population, 2005 estimate 283,736 Households, 2000 ( 2.72/household ) $42,705 Median household income, 2003 45.6% Homeownership rate, 2000 Union, NJ 103 square miles (263,680 ICC) 531,457 population, 2005 estimate 186,124 Households, 2000 ( 2.77/household ) $53,919 Median household income, 2003 61.6% Homeownership rate, 2000 Morris, NJ 469 square miles (1,200,640 ICC) 490,593 population, 2005 estimate 169,711 Households, 2000 ( 2.72/household ) $79,977 Median household income, 2003 76.0% Homeownership rate, 2000 Sussex, NJ 521 square miles (1,333,760 ICC) 153,130 population, 2005 estimate 50,831 Households, 2000 ( 2.80/household ) $69,270 Median household income, 2003 82.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Warren, NJ 358 square miles (916,480 ICC) 110,376 population, 2005 estimate 38,660 Households, 2000 ( 2.61/household ) $58,939 Median household income, 2003 72.7% Homeownership rate, 2000 Pike, PA 547 square miles (1,400,320 ICC) 56,337 population, 2005 estimate 17,433 Households, 2000 ( 2.63/household ) $48,972 Median household income, 2003 84.8% Homeownership rate, 2000 Wayne, PA 729 square miles (1,866,240 ICC) 50,113 population, 2005 estimate 18,350 Households, 2000 ( 2.50/household ) $36,533 Median household income, 2003 80.4% Homeownership rate, 2000