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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 Kiryas Joel, NY compare?
| Figure | Kiryas Joel, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 47,147 |
| Change since April 2020 | +43.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 32,954 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 22,540 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 15.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 38.5% |
| Measure | Kiryas Joel, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,916±33 |
| Median age | 15.7±0.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 5.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $50,032±$7,760 |
| Per capita income | $14,440±$1,670 |
| People below the poverty line | 37.6%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $758,800±$71,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,604±$93 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.7%±7.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.4%±4.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 35.4%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.2%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±0.7 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