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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 Belfast, NY compare?
| Figure | Belfast, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,627 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,637 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 45 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.5% |
| Measure | Belfast, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,797±347 |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.6%±0.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±7.6 pts |
| Median household income | $64,954±$8,209 |
| Per capita income | $29,044±$2,988 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,600±$7,469 |
| Median gross rent | $568±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±6.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.4%±9.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.5 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.4%±10.0 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