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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 Elmont, NY compare?
| Figure | Elmont, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,265 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 10,342 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.2% |
| Measure | Elmont, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,518±2,253 |
| Median age | 38.8±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.3%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.2%±2.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.9%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.4%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 45.8%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.6%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $114,217±$14,345 |
| Per capita income | $40,619±$1,988 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $602,900±$12,111 |
| Median gross rent | $2,209±$185 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.2%±11.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.9%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 13.5%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 40.4 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.2%±1.5 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