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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 Wappinger, NY compare?
| Figure | Wappinger, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,215 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,216 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,042 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.5% |
| Measure | Wappinger, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,252±49 |
| Median age | 43.9±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22.3%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.6%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.8%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.3%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $95,234±$10,274 |
| Per capita income | $47,873±$2,310 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $394,800±$11,209 |
| Median gross rent | $1,708±$94 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.0%±6.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.3%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.2%±1.3 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