Population 2,970 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Island
Household size in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.85 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Green Island are small: just 1.85 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.17, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.4 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.9 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Green Island is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Green Island: 4.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Green Island
Renters in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 75.7% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Green Island rent: 75.7% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 56.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Green Island than nationally: 12.1%, 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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Green Island is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $857 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $935 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,308 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Green Island costs $1,308 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Albany area. The typical renter here spends 29.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Green Island
Bachelor's degrees in Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Green Island (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Green Island have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area.
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 Green Island
| Period | Green Island | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Green Island runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Green Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Island | 1.85 | 36.0 | 4.5% | 75.7% | 12.1% | 1965 | $1,308 | 28.1% | 92.2% | 10.3% |
| Troy | 2.24 | 37.2 | 14.9% | 52.3% | 13.5% | 1953 | $1,184 | 37.7% | 90.4% | 7.9% |
| Watervliet | 2.10 | 41.4 | 11.9% | 62.5% | 9.5% | 1959 | $1,250 | 28.5% | 92.0% | 4.0% |
| Cohoes | 2.24 | 39.6 | 12.7% | 54.6% | 12.6% | 1967 | $1,419 | 34.9% | 92.5% | 6.1% |
| Latham | 2.45 | 38.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,754 | 51.6% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| Menands | 2.14 | 38.3 | 4.3% | 68.7% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,424 | 42.2% | 93.3% | 2.9% |
| Waterford | 2.20 | 48.8 | 8.1% | 27.2% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,419 | 33.8% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
| Wynantskill | 2.50 | 47.5 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 8.4% | 1976 | $1,205 | 44.0% | 97.9% | 2.6% |
| Albany area | 2.33 | 41.7 | 9.8% | 35.8% | 9.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 42.2% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Poestenkill | 2.56 | 43.4 | 16.1% | 17.6% | 2.1% | 1968 | $1,126 | 50.7% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Colonie | 2.47 | 42.6 | 10.6% | 19.8% | 3.0% | 1967 | $1,371 | 35.4% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
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 Green Island. 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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