COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chestnut Ridge vs Pearl River
PLACE A
Chestnut Ridge, New York
VS
PLACE B
Pearl River, Louisiana
Chestnut Ridge is 305% larger than Pearl River. Chestnut Ridge earns more, with a median household income $55,006 higher. Chestnut Ridge has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 2%).
CHESTNUT RIDGEPEARL RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population10,9872,715+305% vs Pearl River
Population density2,219727+1,492
Population growth32.7%2.4%+30.4 pts
Median age26.933.8−6.9
Male54.7%49.0%+5.7 pts
Female45.3%51.0%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born15.2%0.6%+14.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.8%81.9%−7.1 pts
Black8.1%9.2%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.3%5.7%+4.6 pts
Asian1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Other5.1%3.2%+1.9 pts
Median household income$111,725$56,719+$55,006
Per capita income$36,380$31,064+$5,316
Poverty rate8.1%17.9%−9.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.469−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%20.3%+14.7 pts
Graduate degree20.0%8.0%+12.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation57.7%68.0%−10.3 pts
Median home value$720,100$235,200+$484,900
Median gross rent$1,710$1,167+$543
Owner-occupied76.1%73.2%+2.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%13.2%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%71.2%−43.9 pts
Average commute27.033.4−6.4
Worked from home18.4%11.6%+6.9 pts
Public transit to work5.2%0.0%+5.2 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.8%+0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025