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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 Lysander, NY compare?
| Figure | Lysander, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,110 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,074 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 374 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Lysander, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,086±22 |
| Median age | 43.6±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.6%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.6%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $107,984±$5,029 |
| Per capita income | $55,529±$4,562 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $288,400±$18,226 |
| Median gross rent | $1,130±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.7%±9.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.5%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.8%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±0.8 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