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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 Niskayuna, NY compare?
| Figure | Niskayuna, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,211 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,278 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,645 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| 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) | 13.9% |
| Measure | Niskayuna, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,591±41 |
| Median age | 41.6±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.3%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 10.9%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.6%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 67.6%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $137,349±$11,187 |
| Per capita income | $61,885±$3,681 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $362,000±$11,745 |
| Median gross rent | $1,586±$156 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.1%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.2%±3.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.7%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.5%±0.3 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