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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 Esopus, NY compare?
| Figure | Esopus, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,544 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,548 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 256 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | Esopus, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,561±31 |
| Median age | 48.8±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.7%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.8%±5.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±4.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.8%±4.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.1%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $88,837±$8,256 |
| Per capita income | $44,405±$6,406 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.5%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $272,200±$29,837 |
| Median gross rent | $1,471±$362 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1%±19.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.3%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.5%±4.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.7%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.9 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±3.8 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