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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 Canastota, NY compare?
| Figure | Canastota, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,400 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,556 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,364 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.1% |
| Measure | Canastota, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,487±31 |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±8.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.3%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.2%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $74,015±$12,684 |
| Per capita income | $36,274±$4,066 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,800±$14,362 |
| Median gross rent | $930±$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.8%±10.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.3%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.3%±5.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.4 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.4 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