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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 Hume, NY compare?
| Figure | Hume, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,036 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,073 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 55 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Hume, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,055±289 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.3%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $68,958±$13,623 |
| Per capita income | $30,263±$2,745 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±6.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $110,600±$35,583 |
| Median gross rent | $811±$78 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 18.8%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.1%±9.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±3.6 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