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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 New Paltz, NY compare?
| Figure | New Paltz, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,636 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 14,407 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 425 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.3% |
| Measure | New Paltz, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,330±28 |
| Median age | 25.7±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.5%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.0%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 9.7%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.9%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $83,133±$12,125 |
| Per capita income | $41,852±$4,064 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $464,400±$20,158 |
| Median gross rent | $1,616±$119 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 63.1%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.4%±5.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.6%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 50.0%±5.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±1.4 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