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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 Cornwall, NY compare?
| Figure | Cornwall, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,577 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,884 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 483 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Cornwall, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,755±26 |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.4%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.7%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $114,635±$10,732 |
| Per capita income | $54,215±$3,841 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $444,800±$26,856 |
| Median gross rent | $1,803±$124 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.7%±10.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.2%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.1%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.4%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±1.2 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