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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 Persia, NY compare?
| Figure | Persia, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,138 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,207 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 106 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Persia, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,048±309 |
| Median age | 41.7±15.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.8%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $54,495±$7,943 |
| Per capita income | $30,432±$3,675 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.9%±7.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $100,000±$22,512 |
| Median gross rent | $765±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.1%±22.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9%±7.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.2%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.6 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±2.2 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