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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 Ava, NY compare?
| Figure | Ava, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 700 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 680 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 18 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.5% |
| Measure | Ava, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 633±175 |
| Median age | 46.9±8.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.6%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.4%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $71,875±$20,726 |
| Per capita income | $33,822±$5,105 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1%±9.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4%±6.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $125,700±$36,250 |
| Median gross rent | $750±$249 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 13.9%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.7%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±14.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.9%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4%±11.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.5 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±4.9 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