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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 Hillcrest, NY compare?
| Figure | Hillcrest, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,164 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,256 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.8% |
| Measure | Hillcrest, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,071±1,212 |
| Median age | 34.9±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 46.9%±9.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.5%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 31.9%±6.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.4%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 45.8%±6.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.7%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $141,743±$12,823 |
| Per capita income | $36,338±$4,031 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.3%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $567,400±$29,473 |
| Median gross rent | $2,577±$385 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.7%±16.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.6%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 9.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.6 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.6%±4.3 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