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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 Thompson, NY compare?
| Figure | Thompson, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,722 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,550 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 197 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.8% |
| Measure | Thompson, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,714±26 |
| Median age | 40.4±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.3%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.3%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 14.9%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.2%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $65,021±$9,784 |
| Per capita income | $41,107±$4,160 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.6%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $229,000±$19,062 |
| Median gross rent | $1,126±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.2%±8.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.4%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.0%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.0%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±1.8 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