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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 Pawling, NY compare?
| Figure | Pawling, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,316 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,012 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 182 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.1% |
| Measure | Pawling, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,044±22 |
| Median age | 49.6±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.3%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 72.5%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.5%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.5%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $120,592±$16,181 |
| Per capita income | $61,000±$6,892 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $449,100±$16,347 |
| Median gross rent | $1,522±$314 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.9%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.4%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.3 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.1 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