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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 Oyster Bay, NY compare?
| Figure | Oyster Bay, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 301,115 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 301,332 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,908 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.3% |
| Measure | Oyster Bay, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 299,509±76 |
| Median age | 44.3±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.3%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.7%±0.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.5%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.4%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.6%±0.8 pts |
| Median household income | $160,126±$3,368 |
| Per capita income | $73,188±$1,690 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±0.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±0.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $708,600±$5,112 |
| Median gross rent | $2,572±$138 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.8%±4.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.1%±0.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.0%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 62.9%±1.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.9 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±0.3 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