Population 4,505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Menands
Household size in Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Menands is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Menands is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Menands: 4.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Menands
Renters in Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.0% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.5% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 68.7% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Menands: 68.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About three in ten owners (30.3%) 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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Menands: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Menands leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Albany area.
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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $974 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,115 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,216 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,424 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Menands runs $1,424 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Menands
Bachelor's degrees in Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.1% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Menands (42.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area.
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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Menands is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Menands
| Period | Menands | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Menands has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Menands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menands | 2.14 | 38.3 | 4.3% | 68.7% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,424 | 42.2% | 93.3% | 2.9% |
| Albany area | 2.33 | 41.7 | 9.8% | 35.8% | 9.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 42.2% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Watervliet | 2.10 | 41.4 | 11.9% | 62.5% | 9.5% | 1959 | $1,250 | 28.5% | 92.0% | 4.0% |
| Rensselaer | 2.32 | 41.9 | 10.5% | 40.2% | 10.9% | 1969 | $1,293 | 35.6% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
| Latham | 2.45 | 38.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,754 | 51.6% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| Green Island | 1.85 | 36.0 | 4.5% | 75.7% | 12.1% | 1965 | $1,308 | 28.1% | 92.2% | 10.3% |
| Wynantskill | 2.50 | 47.5 | 11.3% | 14.7% | 8.4% | 1976 | $1,205 | 44.0% | 97.9% | 2.6% |
| Troy | 2.24 | 37.2 | 14.9% | 52.3% | 13.5% | 1953 | $1,184 | 37.7% | 90.4% | 7.9% |
| Colonie | 2.47 | 42.6 | 10.6% | 19.8% | 3.0% | 1967 | $1,371 | 35.4% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
| Prospect Heights | 2.13 | 43.4 | 1.3% | 23.7% | 14.6% | 1978 | $1,221 | 31.3% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Cohoes | 2.24 | 39.6 | 12.7% | 54.6% | 12.6% | 1967 | $1,419 | 34.9% | 92.5% | 6.1% |
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 Menands. 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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