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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 Black River, NY compare?
| Figure | Black River, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,208 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,232 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 692 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.5% |
| Measure | Black River, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,651±424 |
| Median age | 38.3±5.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.4%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.5%±4.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.3%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.4%±10.0 pts |
| Median household income | $86,645±$12,368 |
| Per capita income | $42,818±$4,722 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.8%±11.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $228,200±$41,136 |
| Median gross rent | $906±$523 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.1%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.2%±12.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.4%±6.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±6.8 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