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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 Alexandria, NY compare?
| Figure | Alexandria, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,632 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,741 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 52 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.3% |
| Measure | Alexandria, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,713±22 |
| Median age | 49.5±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.4%±1.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.8%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $85,020±$19,903 |
| Per capita income | $63,080±$22,140 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±3.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $172,500±$19,363 |
| Median gross rent | $730±$174 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 23.9%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.7%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±1.6 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