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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 Volney, NY compare?
| Figure | Volney, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,660 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,671 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 118 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.3% |
| Measure | Volney, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,642±15 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.3%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $74,848±$10,118 |
| Per capita income | $36,517±$3,679 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.6%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,200±$22,131 |
| Median gross rent | $952±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.5%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.2%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.2 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.7 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