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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 North Babylon, NY compare?
| Figure | North Babylon, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,927 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,437 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.3% |
| Measure | North Babylon, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,963±1,940 |
| Median age | 43.1±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.3%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.5%±6.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.3%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.1%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.5%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $140,342±$10,221 |
| Per capita income | $51,210±$4,261 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $520,500±$24,135 |
| Median gross rent | $2,144±$233 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.1%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.8%±2.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.8%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 7.6%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.6 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±1.1 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