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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 Pelham, NY compare?
| Figure | Pelham, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 13,239 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,078 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,013 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.1% |
| Measure | Pelham, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,949±40 |
| Median age | 40.4±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.5%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.6%±5.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.4%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 75.1%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $210,813±$21,868 |
| Per capita income | $103,634±$7,636 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $974,300±$45,020 |
| Median gross rent | $2,308±$160 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.7%±13.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.8%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.7%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 41.1%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 25.6%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.4 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±0.9 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