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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 Ronkonkoma, NY compare?
| Figure | Ronkonkoma, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,955 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,338 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.1% |
| Measure | Ronkonkoma, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,709±1,654 |
| Median age | 38.2±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24.7%±7.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.4%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.4%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.5%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.5%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $121,673±$8,489 |
| Per capita income | $45,766±$3,259 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.7%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $489,100±$15,400 |
| Median gross rent | $2,345±$139 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.9%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.9%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.0%±3.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.2%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.1 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±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