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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 Vestal, NY compare?
| Figure | Vestal, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 32,055 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,313 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 567 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Vestal, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 30,978±70 |
| Median age | 26.3±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.5%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.1%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.8%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.5%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 44.5%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $83,012±$7,679 |
| Per capita income | $38,269±$4,683 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $193,500±$8,670 |
| Median gross rent | $1,199±$59 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.6%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.3%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.8 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.7 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