Population 613 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alcove
Household size in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Alcove run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Albany area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.2 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Alcove skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Alcove than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Alcove
Renters in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in Alcove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Alcove than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Alcove are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Albany area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $749 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Alcove runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Alcove
Bachelor's degrees in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Alcove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Alcove have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Alcove
| Period | Alcove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alcove has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Alcove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove | 2.48 | 48.2 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 1981 | $1,082 | 24.0% | 92.8% | 2.6% |
| Coeymans Hollow | 2.42 | 48.5 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 1982 | $1,023 | 25.7% | 94.3% | 3.3% |
| Hannacroix | 2.53 | 50.7 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 18.5% | 1977 | $1,317 | 25.1% | 87.2% | 1.8% |
| South Bethlehem | 2.42 | 47.1 | 7.5% | 13.4% | 8.9% | 1986 | $964 | 32.3% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| South Westerlo | 3.11 | 37.4 | 8.2% | 17.4% | 15.4% | 1975 | $788 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Ravena | 2.34 | 46.3 | 8.3% | 24.0% | 13.7% | 1970 | $1,070 | 27.6% | 90.5% | 4.0% |
| Surprise | 2.61 | 49.3 | 3.3% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 1978 | $1,008 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 2.4% |
| Climax | 2.39 | 52.5 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 19.3% | 1981 | $1,363 | 26.4% | 87.0% | 1.1% |
| Greenville | 2.65 | 44.0 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 18.3% | 1974 | $923 | 30.3% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Greenville Center | 2.56 | 51.5 | 4.6% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 1979 | $923 | 32.5% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Westerlo | 2.22 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 24.2% | 1969 | $768 | 38.6% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Alcove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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