Population 731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Guilderland Center
Household size in Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Guilderland Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.15, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Guilderland Center is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Albany area.
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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.5% of households in Guilderland Center, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Guilderland Center
Renters in Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Guilderland Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Guilderland Center is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Guilderland Center was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Guilderland Center costs $1,133 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, 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 Guilderland Center
Bachelor's degrees in Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.5% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.8% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.2 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Guilderland Center: 50.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Guilderland Center is a bit above the national rate: 91.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Albany area overall (93.0%).
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 Guilderland Center
| Period | Guilderland Center | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Guilderland Center runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Guilderland Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilderland Center | 2.33 | 41.7 | 1.5% | 24.5% | 9.4% | 1977 | $1,133 | 50.8% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| Altamont | 2.51 | 44.4 | 5.3% | 23.6% | 5.1% | 1972 | $1,271 | 53.9% | 96.1% | 4.3% |
| Meadowdale | 2.39 | 53.2 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1954 | $1,042 | 58.6% | 96.8% | 11.4% |
| Dunnsville | 2.51 | 45.8 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 2.5% | 1975 | $1,113 | 49.2% | 97.6% | 4.8% |
| Guilderland | 2.18 | 41.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,505 | 61.1% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
| Voorheesville | 2.55 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,366 | 54.7% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Westmere | 2.37 | 41.9 | 13.3% | 40.5% | 8.4% | 1972 | $1,548 | 51.4% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| New Scotland | 2.83 | 39.2 | 2.0% | 12.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,156 | 63.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Hartmans Corners | 2.41 | 50.7 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,142 | 36.3% | 99.8% | 5.9% |
| Rotterdam | 2.33 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 1958 | $1,210 | 30.3% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| Slingerlands | 2.36 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 34.9% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,637 | 62.5% | 97.3% | 3.4% |
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 Guilderland Center. 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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