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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 Potter, NY compare?
| Figure | Potter, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,825 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,858 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 50 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.9% |
| Measure | Potter, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,871±273 |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.3%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $67,344±$19,297 |
| Per capita income | $31,594±$4,001 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.0%±4.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,300±$23,059 |
| Median gross rent | $1,005±$136 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.4%±15.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.5%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.2%±8.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.1%±8.4 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