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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 Eaton, NY compare?
| Figure | Eaton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,391 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,284 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 96 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.4% |
| Measure | Eaton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,144±30 |
| Median age | 24.5±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.9%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.0%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $53,281±$11,411 |
| Per capita income | $23,206±$2,216 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,400±$8,066 |
| Median gross rent | $818±$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.9%±17.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.9%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 60.3%±7.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.3 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