Population 7,064 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Westmere
Household size in Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Westmere are small: just 2.37 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 edged down from 2.41, in line with the national trend.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Westmere is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 41.4 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Westmere (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Westmere has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of New York cities.
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 Westmere
Renters in Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.5% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Westmere rent their homes (40.5%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the center. The renter share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Westmere as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Westmere leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $874 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,059 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,139 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,548 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$673 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Westmere runs $1,548 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Albany area as a whole ($1,360). Rent has climbed $673 a month since 2006–10, up 77%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Westmere
Bachelor's degrees in Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.9% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Westmere is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 10.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Westmere is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Albany area. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Westmere
| Period | Westmere | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Westmere has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 13 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.9 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Westmere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmere | 2.37 | 41.9 | 13.3% | 40.5% | 8.4% | 1972 | $1,548 | 51.4% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Guilderland | 2.18 | 41.3 | 8.1% | 63.0% | 5.2% | 1980 | $1,505 | 61.1% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
| Slingerlands | 2.36 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 34.9% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,637 | 62.5% | 97.3% | 3.4% |
| Colonie | 2.47 | 42.6 | 10.6% | 19.8% | 3.0% | 1967 | $1,371 | 35.4% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
| New Scotland | 2.83 | 39.2 | 2.0% | 12.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,156 | 63.9% | 99.1% | 1.4% |
| Albany area | 2.33 | 41.7 | 9.8% | 35.8% | 9.3% | 1969 | $1,360 | 42.2% | 93.0% | 5.0% |
| Voorheesville | 2.55 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,366 | 54.7% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Guilderland Center | 2.33 | 41.7 | 1.5% | 24.5% | 9.4% | 1977 | $1,133 | 50.8% | 91.3% | 3.7% |
| Delmar | 2.43 | 44.6 | 8.0% | 24.9% | 3.8% | 1967 | $1,662 | 71.0% | 97.9% | 2.7% |
| Meadowdale | 2.39 | 53.2 | 3.0% | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1954 | $1,042 | 58.6% | 96.8% | 11.4% |
| Latham | 2.45 | 38.3 | 8.5% | 31.4% | 4.8% | 1975 | $1,754 | 51.6% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
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 Westmere. 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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