Greene County, NY

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2021 Population

48,026

1.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

46.6

0.214% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.2%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$62,810

10.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$190,000

2.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Greene County, NY had a population of 48k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $62,810. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Greene County, NY grew from 47,335 to 48,026, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $56,681 to $62,810, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.27%), White (Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Greene County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Greene County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Greene County, NY was $190,000, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Greene County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, NY borders Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, and Ulster County, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Greene County, NY is home to a population of 48k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.7% of Greene County, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2021, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.3k people) in Greene County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Greene County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greene County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.3k ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 247
White (Hispanic)
1.7k ± 322

6.37%

Hispanic Population

3.06k people

6.37% of the people in Greene County, NY are hispanic (3.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greene County, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

5.84%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.77k people

As of 2021, 5.7% of Greene County, NY residents (2.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, NY was 5.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greene County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,152 ± 230
Gulf War (2001-)
388 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
326 ± 114

Greene County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, NY employs 21.8k people. The largest industries in Greene County, NY are Retail Trade (2,932 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,803 people), and Educational Services (2,391 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,607), Public Administration ($66,397), and Information ($54,359).

Employment

Occupations

21.8k

2021 Value

± 1,101

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 6.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greene County, NY grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 20.9k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,623 people), Management Occupations (2,239 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.8k

2021 Value

± 1,101

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 6.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greene County, NY grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 20.9k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, NY, are Retail Trade (2,932 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,803 people), and Educational Services (2,391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,609

Median earning men ± $2,344

$33,816

Median earning women ± $1,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($71,189), Information ($61,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($59,110), Information ($53,237), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,628).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

285
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
254
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
239
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Other (1.57%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.57%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Greene County, NY went to Donald J. Trump with 56.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.9%), followed by Other (1.57%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Greene County, NY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene County, NY was $190,000 in 2021, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $185,600 to $190,000, a 2.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, NY is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Greene County, NY have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greene County, NY is $62,810. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greene County, NY was Census Tract 806 with a value of $82,639, followed by Census Tract 801 and Census Tract 809, with respective values of $81,538 and $73,438.

Property

$190,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,980

$13,438

Median Property Taxes

±$719

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greene County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greene County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2021

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77% of the housing units in Greene County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greene County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 806
Census Tract 801
Census Tract 809

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greene County, NY was Census Tract 806 with a value of $82,639, followed by Census Tract 801 and Census Tract 809, with respective values of $81,538 and $73,438.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,810

Median Household Income

± $3,379

17.5k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2021, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Greene County, NY grew to $62,810 from the previous year's value of $56,681.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (9.94%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)

In 2021, 75% of workers in Greene County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (9.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, NY have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Greene County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greene County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greene County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, NY (4.58k out of 44.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greene County, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96% of the population of Greene County, NY has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, NY see 2776 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.23% increase from the previous year (2638 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2621 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1097 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,776 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, NY

Primary care physicians in Greene County, NY see an average of 2,776 patients per year. This represents a 5.23% increase from the previous year (2,638 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.96%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

17.7%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, NY grew by 7.53% from 3.68% to 3.96%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42 in Greene County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, NY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.2% in Greene County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, NY.

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