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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 Wawayanda, NY compare?
| Figure | Wawayanda, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,428 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,534 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 217 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Wawayanda, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,537±23 |
| Median age | 38.1±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.9%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.3%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.5%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.2%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $143,017±$22,894 |
| Per capita income | $52,343±$5,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $401,000±$29,646 |
| Median gross rent | $1,718±$205 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.6%±24.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.4%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.2%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.8 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.4 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