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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 Skaneateles, NY compare?
| Figure | Skaneateles, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,016 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,112 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 167 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 |
| 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) | 13.8% |
| Measure | Skaneateles, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,090±24 |
| Median age | 49.2±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 58.7%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $103,545±$10,342 |
| Per capita income | $74,811±$9,108 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.1%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $457,800±$47,228 |
| Median gross rent | $1,195±$590 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±12.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.1%±6.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.0%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.7 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5%±0.9 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