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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 Pelham, NY compare?
| Figure | Pelham, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,608 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,326 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,912 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | Pelham, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,305±25 |
| Median age | 38.9±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.8%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.5%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.4%±5.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.6%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.5%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $184,375±$10,567 |
| Per capita income | $86,904±$10,261 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $915,800±$30,646 |
| Median gross rent | $2,299±$141 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.3%±14.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.3%±5.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.0%±4.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 42.0%±6.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 22.5%±4.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.6 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±0.9 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