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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 Dickinson, NY compare?
| Figure | Dickinson, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,027 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,100 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,070 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Dickinson, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,001±30 |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.0%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $77,864±$14,052 |
| Per capita income | $35,050±$3,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $147,400±$16,747 |
| Median gross rent | $941±$68 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.6%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.6%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±1.6 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