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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 Port Washington, NY compare?
| Figure | Port Washington, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,753 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,988 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.4% |
| Measure | Port Washington, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,004±1,383 |
| Median age | 42.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.1%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.2%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.9%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.6%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.1%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $170,127±$22,025 |
| Per capita income | $83,026±$7,451 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,003,200±$39,342 |
| Median gross rent | $2,184±$402 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9%±12.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.4%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 44.8%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 18.2%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.4 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4%±2.2 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