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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 Forestburgh, NY compare?
| Figure | Forestburgh, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 819 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 808 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 15 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.9% |
| Measure | Forestburgh, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 789±128 |
| Median age | 52.9±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±6.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.9%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.0%±9.8 pts |
| Median household income | $133,438±$42,147 |
| Per capita income | $89,417±$21,249 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5%±7.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $362,700±$45,756 |
| Median gross rent | $1,767±$198 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.0%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.9%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.0%±9.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±10.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±3.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±8.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±4.9 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