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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 Walton, NY compare?
| Figure | Walton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,824 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,885 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,871 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.7% |
| Measure | Walton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,423±441 |
| Median age | 55.1±6.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3%±8.8 pts |
| Median household income | $34,676±$7,492 |
| Per capita income | $32,765±$8,553 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.3%±12.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 15.7%±7.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $119,400±$19,219 |
| Median gross rent | $771±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.1%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.2%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±7.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8%±11.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.7 min±3.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±2.7 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