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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Alfred, NY compare?
| Figure | Alfred, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,217 |
| Change since April 2020 | +20.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,157 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 164 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.4% |
| Measure | Alfred, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,221±20 |
| Median age | 20.5±0.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.4%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.5%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.4%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.0%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $42,337±$8,570 |
| Per capita income | $16,260±$2,657 |
| People below the poverty line | 36.7%±8.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.1%±7.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,600±$23,583 |
| Median gross rent | $861±$39 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.0%±11.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.4%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.3%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 48.4%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.4 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov