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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 Caernarvon, PA compare?
| Figure | Caernarvon, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,561 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,234 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 478 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.9% |
| Measure | Caernarvon, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,338±18 |
| Median age | 42.2±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±7.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.3%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.6%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $107,639±$21,191 |
| Per capita income | $47,192±$6,248 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $338,400±$32,452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,512±$596 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.7%±18.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.8%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.0%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±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