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Colonie town, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 85,406   ( 3,815 from 2010 )
Land area: 56.0 square miles
Population density: 1526.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:63,110 73.89% 7.3%
Black:4,3155.05% 6.3%
Indian:380.04% 51.9%
Asian:9,61211.25% 79.5%
2+ races:3,8914.56% 186.9%
Hispanic:4,1804.89% 65.5%
Total non-White:22,29626.11% 65.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,978 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:8,793 13.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
81,591
68,08883.45%
4,0614.98%
790.10%
5,3566.56%
1,3561.66%
2,5263.10%
13,50316.55%

2000
79,258
70,86289.41%
2,8663.62%
910.11%
2,9193.68%
8011.01%
1,6152.04%
8,39610.59%

1990
76,494
71,72093.76%
2,0792.72%
660.09%
1,6662.18%
n/a
9631.26%
4,7746.24%

1980
74,593
71,27095.55%
1,4581.95%
900.12%
1,1611.56%
n/a
6420.86%
3,3234.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,774 -3.5
5,107 6.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-858 -1.1
3,622 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
450 0.6
1,451 1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Colonie town, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
16,941 19.8%
68,465 80.2%
16,375 19.2%
34,279
2.39
21,136 61.7%
16,734 79.2%
1,599 7.6%
13,143 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
42.6
15,903 19.5%
65,688 80.5%
13,258 16.2%
33,088
2.35
21,003 63.5%
16,311 77.7%
1,607 7.7%
12,085 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
17,212 21.7%
62,046 78.3%
13,071 16.5%
31,026
2.42
20,620 66.5%
16,894 81.9%
1,428 6.9%
10,406 33.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
16,230 21.2%
60,264 78.8%
11,294 14.8%
28,611
2.56
20,362 71.2%
17,043 83.7%
1,013 5.0%
8,249 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
18,799 25.2%
55,794 74.8%
8,499 11.4%
25,830
2.79
19,577 75.8%
16,987 86.8%
903 4.6%
6,253 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Colonie town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,007 
Median Value$282,500 
Occupied34,27995.2%
Vacant1,7284.8%
Owned23,59068.8%
Rented10,68931.2%
Median Rent$1,332 
Single-Family Units25,14969.8%
    Detached23,72965.9%
    Attached1,4203.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,24520.1%
Mobile Homes4251.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colonie town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007122.1%
$10,000 to $14,9999502.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997312.1%
$20,000 to $24,9998102.4%
$25,000 to $29,9998772.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995101.5%
$35,000 to $39,9998262.4%
$40,000 to $44,9999452.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3734.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2106.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993,46910.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994,60113.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994,13512.1%
$125,000 to $149,9993,94311.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994,03211.8%
$200,000 or more4,15512.1%
Median Household Income94,299 
Per Capita Income47,360 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2053.5%
Public Assistance5581.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,6097.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed39,79576.9%
Unemployed1,3272.6%
In Armed Forces230.0%
Total Labor Force41,14579.5%
Not in Labor Force10,60620.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,20011,33653.8%
Non-Profit2,0133,25638.2%
Self-Employed2,18889171.1%
Local Government1,6632,20443.0%
State Government2,8833,58044.6%
Federal Government57250053.4%
Total Private + Self15,38812,22755.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,1319,54042.8%
Total22,51921,76750.8%
Pct. Govt.25.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,08618.2%
Sales and Office Occupations9,63121.7%
Professional, Technical13,08729.5%
Service Occupations7,32916.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing970.2%
All others6,21814.0%
White Collar 69.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,22614.0%
Public administration5,81413.1%
Educational services4,67310.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4,48410.1%
Retail trade4,2739.6%
Finance and insurance3,2917.4%
Manufacturing3,0526.9%
Accommodation and food services2,8906.5%
Other services2,0064.5%
Construction1,8044.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,3123.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0652.4%
Wholesale trade8712.0%
Information8101.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing7531.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6071.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2270.5%
Utilities1690.4%
Management240.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Colonie town, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4170.49%
Puerto Rican1,5231.78%
Cuban1720.20%
Dominican8020.94%
Total Central American2450.29%
Costa Rican690.08%
Guatemalan100.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian170.02%
Salvadoran1490.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4630.54%
Argentinean1490.17%
Bolivian640.07%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1230.14%
Ecuadorian210.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian320.04%
Uruguayan260.03%
Venezuelan140.02%
Other South American340.04%
Other Hispanic5580.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,3093.87%
Chinese1,7552.05%
Filipino8751.02%
Korean6480.76%
Vietnamese4990.58%
Bangladeshi1990.23%
Japanese1560.18%
Thai870.10%
Taiwanese700.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English68,32784.1%
Other Indo-European3,9894.9%
Other Asian1,8942.3%
Chinese1,5741.9%
Spanish1,5491.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9491.2%
Arabic6910.9%
Tagalog5720.7%
Vietnamese5380.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish19,65123.0%
Italian13,66816.0%
German12,64714.8%
English8,93610.5%
Polish4,9935.8%
French3,7454.4%
American2,4382.9%
Dutch1,6511.9%
French Canadian1,6321.9%
Russian1,1511.3%
Ukrainian1,1091.3%
Scottish1,0721.3%
European7580.9%
Welsh5910.7%
Armenian5560.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen81,02894.9%
Not a citizen4,3785.1%
Native74,61887.4%
Foreign-born10,78812.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colonie town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,636 2.8%2,214 3.8%12,566 21.4%16,973 28.9%13,623 23.2%11,711 19.9%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,636 2.8%
9-12 Years 2,214 3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,566 21.4%
Some College 16,973 28.9%
Bach. Degree 13,623 23.2%
Grad Degree 11,711 19.9%
Average years of education: 14.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colonie town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,106 D +4,546 D + 8.2%
D +5,652
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,042 D +2,851 D + 3.8%
D +4,893
2020 vs. 2008 R -121 D +3,841 D + 7.4%
D +3,720
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,227 R +705 R + 0.8%
D -1,932
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Joe Biden (D) 27,344 58.9% Donald Trump* (R) 18,155 39.1% 944 2.0% 46,443 1 -8 0.54%
2016 61% Hillary Clinton (D) 21,692 52.5% Donald Trump (R) 17,049 41.3% 2,577 6.2% 41,318 5 -5 0.54%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 22,451 57.1% Mitt Romney (R) 16,113 41.0% 779 2.0% 39,343 6 -6 0.56%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 23,624 55.4% John McCain (R) 18,276 42.9% 746 1.7% 42,646 7 -3 0.56%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 22,188 52.6% George W. Bush* (R) 19,169 45.4% 833 2.0% 42,190 5 -5 0.57%
2000 66% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,129 54.1% George W. Bush (R) 16,502 40.4% 2,244 5.5% 40,875 5 -8 0.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 27,344 58.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 18,155 39.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 449 1.0%
Other 495 1.1%
TOTAL 46,443
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 21,692 52.5%
Donald Trump (R) 17,049 41.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,485 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 591 1.4%
Other 501 1.2%
TOTAL 41,318
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 22,451 57.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 16,113 41.0%
Other 779 2.0%
TOTAL 39,343
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 23,624 55.4%
John McCain (R) 18,276 42.9%
Other 746 1.7%
TOTAL 42,646
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 19,169 45.4%
John Kerry (D) 22,188 52.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 746 1.8%
Other 87 0.2%
TOTAL 42,190
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Colonie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 16,502 40.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 22,129 54.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,706 4.2%
Other 538 1.3%
TOTAL 40,875
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colonie town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 50% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 20,952 61.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 13,053 38.4% 28 [+] 0.1% 34,033 5 0.56%
2018 G 49% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 16,133 47.6% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 15,709 46.3% 2,065 [+] 6.1% 33,907 11 0.56%
2016 S3 59% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 27,395 68.0% Wendy Long (R,C+) 12,067 29.9% 836 [+] 2.1% 40,298 3 0.54%
2014 G 38% Rob Astorino (R,C) 12,278 47.9% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 10,847 42.3% 2,529 [+] 9.9% 25,654 8 0.67%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote