Greene County vs. Columbia County

Greene County (NY)Columbia County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,49159,916
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,21563,057
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,22163,096
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.5%17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%23.8%
Female persons, percent47.7%49.9%
White alone, percent89.8%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.0%86.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3634,123
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,83333,614
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,700$231,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,544$1,697
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$565$669
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$906$931
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.5%16.9%
Building permits, 20186597
Households, 2014-201817,11725,243
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%7.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%31.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,22972,656
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)88,127330,458
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)339,770462,642
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)724,633306,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)610,423748,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,541$11,982
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.425.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,617$63,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,271$35,581
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1671,796
Total employment, 201710,54316,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)371,347640,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5106,194
All firms, 20124,4287,454
Men-owned firms, 20122,5644,460
Women-owned firms, 20121,1702,155
Minority-owned firms, 2012243456
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0636,701
Veteran-owned firms, 2012423901
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7296,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%25.5%
Population per square mile, 201076.199.4
Land area in square miles, 2010647.16634.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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