Greene County vs. Rensselaer County

Greene County (NY)Rensselaer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)47,491159,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)49,215159,433
Population, Census, April 1, 201049,221159,429
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.5%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%17.0%
Female persons, percent47.7%50.6%
White alone, percent89.8%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.3%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.0%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3639,694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.0%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,83373,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$174,700$185,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,544$1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$565$641
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$906$945
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.5%36.0%
Building permits, 201865242
Households, 2014-201817,11764,563
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.8%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%83.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.2%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.1%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,229209,214
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)88,127732,253
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)724,6332,270,243
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)610,4231,572,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,541$9,837
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.424.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,617$65,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,271$34,280
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1672,983
Total employment, 201710,54343,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)371,3472,096,029
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5108,955
All firms, 20124,42811,067
Men-owned firms, 20122,5646,444
Women-owned firms, 20121,1703,632
Minority-owned firms, 20122431,020
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0639,610
Veteran-owned firms, 20124231,031
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7299,500
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%30.5%
Population per square mile, 201076.1244.4
Land area in square miles, 2010647.16652.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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