Columbia County vs. Greene County

	Columbia County (NY)	Greene County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	59,916	47,491
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	63,057	49,215
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	63,096	49,221
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.3%	16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.8%	22.1%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	47.7%
White alone, percent	90.1%	89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.2%	6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	1.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.9%	6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.3%	85.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,123	3,363
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.9%	6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,614	29,833
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.1%	74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$231,100	$174,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,697	$1,544
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$669	$565
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$931	$906
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.9%	14.5%
Building permits, 2018	97	65
Households, 2014-2018	25,243	17,117
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.31	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.1%	93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.3%	7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.6%	71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.4%	87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.3%	22.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.4%	52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,656	99,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	330,458	88,127
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	462,642	339,770
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	306,062	724,633
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	748,848	610,423
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,982	$12,541
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.8	27.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$63,032	$53,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$35,581	$27,271
Persons in poverty, percent	11.7%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,796	1,167
Total employment, 2017	16,643	10,543
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	640,041	371,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.0%	0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	6,194	3,510
All firms, 2012	7,454	4,428
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,460	2,564
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,155	1,170
Minority-owned firms, 2012	456	243
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,701	4,063
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	901	423
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	6,189	3,729
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.5%	27.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	99.4	76.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	634.71	647.16

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (NY) and Greene county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.