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Colonie, New York

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StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Total Population7,70219,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$103,983$85,974$80,734
Median Age43.439.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.7%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$285,400$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,570$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate7.5%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.2%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.2%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.032.626.4
Worked from Home15.7%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Colonie, New York

Age in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Median Age43.439.838.9
Under 18 %20.0%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.9%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Households3,1937,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households56.9%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone35.2%31.1%28.7%
Never Married37.5%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,842$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.9%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99927.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.5%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty12.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households7.4%15.6%n/a

Housing in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units3,2588,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.6%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.1%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.8%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.5%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,712$6,582n/a

Education in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School10.5%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.6%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.1%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.4%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Colonie, New York

StatisticColonieNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.4%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Colonie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.