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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 Solvay, NY compare?
| Figure | Solvay, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,427 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,645 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,112 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Solvay, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,544±19 |
| Median age | 38.9±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.4%±4.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.3%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.9%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 20.6%±7.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.0%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $61,166±$6,532 |
| Per capita income | $38,983±$4,759 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±4.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,000±$13,105 |
| Median gross rent | $946±$77 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.7%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.3%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.9%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.4%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.5%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±3.1 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