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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 West Sparta, NY compare?
| Figure | West Sparta, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,145 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,156 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 35 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | West Sparta, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,093±162 |
| Median age | 48.6±11.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.1%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.0%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $72,917±$14,498 |
| Per capita income | $36,647±$4,055 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,400±$19,820 |
| Median gross rent | $907±$258 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.4%±43.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.7%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.8%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.2 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±3.0 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