Tool
Compare places
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 Lacona, NY compare?
| Figure | Lacona, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 662 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 657 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 591 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | Lacona, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 808±176 |
| Median age | 43.0±3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.8%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±6.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $76,500±$13,427 |
| Per capita income | $28,987±$5,062 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.6%±11.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $131,300±$29,333 |
| Median gross rent | $699±$583 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 68.8%±22.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.0%±11.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.6%±8.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.5%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.8%±6.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±1.0 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