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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 Bay Shore, NY compare?
| Figure | Bay Shore, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,244 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,150 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | Bay Shore, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 31,683±2,135 |
| Median age | 34.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39.2%±5.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.4%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.1%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 32.9%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.1%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $105,618±$12,523 |
| Per capita income | $42,341±$3,287 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $492,200±$19,074 |
| Median gross rent | $2,063±$114 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.8%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.5%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±4.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.2%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±2.9 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