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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 Yates, NY compare?
| Figure | Yates, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,520 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,567 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 69 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.7% |
| Measure | Yates, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,429±191 |
| Median age | 40.9±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.7%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $87,337±$17,234 |
| Per capita income | $37,215±$4,404 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.8%±6.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,000±$21,534 |
| Median gross rent | $854±$120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.6%±23.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3%±5.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.0%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.9 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.2%±5.1 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