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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 Sheridan, NY compare?
| Figure | Sheridan, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,501 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,564 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 69 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.9% |
| Measure | Sheridan, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,529±16 |
| Median age | 47.2±8.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.8%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $87,083±$13,379 |
| Per capita income | $40,360±$4,091 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $192,900±$17,230 |
| Median gross rent | $861±$64 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.8%±25.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.0%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.7 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