Population 2,515 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middle Grove
Household size in Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Middle Grove has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Albany area overall, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, 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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.7 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.7, Middle Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Middle Grove (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Albany area overall (9.8%).
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 Middle Grove
Renters in Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.8% of households in Middle Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (34.2%) 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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Middle Grove: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Middle Grove are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $911 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,053 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,140 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,220 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Middle Grove costs $1,220 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.1% 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 Middle Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Middle Grove (37.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Albany area as a whole (42.2%).
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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Middle Grove is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Middle Grove
| Period | Middle Grove | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Middle Grove runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Middle Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Grove | 2.46 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,220 | 37.9% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Rock City Falls | 2.57 | 37.5 | 16.8% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $1,109 | 13.9% | 83.0% | 5.4% |
| Lake Desolation | 2.28 | 49.9 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 17.3% | 1988 | $1,129 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| East Galway | 2.49 | 50.6 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,417 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 3.0% |
| West Milton | 2.61 | 43.2 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1987 | $1,322 | 26.5% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Greenfield Center | 2.60 | 41.7 | 12.9% | 17.6% | 9.4% | 1991 | $1,301 | 36.7% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Galway | 2.41 | 50.0 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,571 | 33.3% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Mosherville | 2.59 | 43.4 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.0% | 1984 | $1,798 | 40.0% | 94.5% | 1.9% |
| Porter Corners | 2.28 | 49.2 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1990 | $1,124 | 25.7% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Ballston Spa | 2.42 | 42.4 | 9.5% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,539 | 43.8% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Harmony Corners | 2.61 | 47.5 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 7.2% | 1978 | $1,461 | 46.9% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
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 Middle Grove. 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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