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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 Cold Spring, NY compare?
| Figure | Cold Spring, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,998 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,986 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,343 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.2% |
| Measure | Cold Spring, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,863±249 |
| Median age | 43.0±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.1%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 69.3%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $117,292±$22,747 |
| Per capita income | $77,623±$10,896 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $600,100±$41,563 |
| Median gross rent | $1,777±$168 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.6%±13.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.9%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 20.3%±9.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 45.3%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 26.5%±10.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 50.9 min±5.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.9 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