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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 Queensbury, NY compare?
| Figure | Queensbury, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,049 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 29,169 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 468 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| 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) | 16.5% |
| Measure | Queensbury, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 29,201±22 |
| Median age | 48.1±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.6%±1.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 42.1%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $89,772±$6,182 |
| Per capita income | $53,934±$4,575 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $311,100±$13,602 |
| Median gross rent | $1,237±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.7%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±2.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±0.6 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