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Columbia County, NY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Hudson, NY
Designated Market Area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY-MA-VT
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 61,286   ( 1,810 from 2010 , 281 from 2020)
Land area: 634.7 square miles
Population density: 96.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:52,233 85.23% 6.2%
Black:2,6684.35% 0.9%
Indian:1100.18% 29.4%
Asian:1,3752.24% 35.7%
2+ races:1,3142.14% 21.2%
Hispanic:3,5865.85% 46.1%
Total non-White:9,05314.77% 21.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,020 8.3
Deaths:1,48412.1
Net Migration: 980.8
Net Immigration: 860.7
Change in White population:-3,439 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,629 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,096
55,67288.23%
2,6914.26%
850.13%
1,0131.61%
1,0841.72%
2,4543.89%
7,42411.77%

2000
63,094
57,33890.88%
2,7384.34%
1100.17%
5110.81%
7281.15%
1,5982.53%
5,7569.12%

1990
62,982
59,40294.32%
2,2573.58%
1260.20%
2140.34%
n/a
9831.56%
3,5805.68%

1980
59,487
56,65295.23%
2,0423.43%
1060.18%
1140.19%
n/a
5280.89%
2,8354.77%

1970
51,519
49,55496.19%
1,8023.50%
280.05%
320.06%
n/a
420.08%
1,965 3.81%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,605 8.9
6,2429.9
-890-1.4
4700.7
-1,666 -2.6
1,668 2.6
1990's
NumberRate
7,020 11.1
6,75310.7
-695-1.1
3970.6
-2,064 -3.3
2,176 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
7,672 12.9
6,680 11.2
2,913 4.9
n/a
2,750 4.6
745 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,775 13.2
n/a
7,098 13.8
870 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbia County, 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
49.3
10,101 16.5%
51,185 83.5%
15,226 24.8%
25,300
2.34
16,403 64.8%
12,581 76.7%
1,422 8.7%
8,897 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
45.3
12,807 20.3%
50,289 79.7%
11,463 18.2%
25,906
2.35
16,418 63.4%
12,363 75.3%
1,498 9.1%
9,488 36.6%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
15,064 23.9%
48,030 76.1%
10,396 16.5%
24,852
2.43
16,662 67.0%
13,271 79.6%
1,411 8.5%
8,190 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
15,408 24.5%
47,574 75.5%
10,309 16.4%
23,730
2.57
17,015 71.7%
13,925 81.8%
1,232 7.2%
6,715 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.9
16,279 27.4%
43,208 72.6%
9,414 15.8%
21,363
2.70
15,881 74.3%
13,384 84.3%
1,023 6.4%
5,482 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Columbia County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,292 
Median Value$283,700 
Occupied25,30076.0%
Vacant7,99224.0%
Owned18,86874.6%
Rented6,43225.4%
Median Rent$1,114 
Single-Family Units24,99475.1%
    Detached24,22172.8%
    Attached7732.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,8815.7%
Mobile Homes2,5527.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbia County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009503.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998123.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999403.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997813.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0474.1%
$30,000 to $34,9997412.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996222.5%
$40,000 to $44,9999443.7%
$45,000 to $49,9998843.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7526.9%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0148.0%
$75,000 to $99,9993,39113.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,65210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992,1168.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4329.6%
$200,000 or more3,22212.7%
Median Household Income81,741 
Per Capita Income49,093 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2034.8%
Public Assistance7072.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,63410.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,14370.6%
Unemployed1,7104.8%
In Armed Forces120.0%
Total Labor Force26,86575.4%
Not in Labor Force8,74724.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,5897,20554.4%
Non-Profit1,2742,73231.8%
Self-Employed2,9041,75962.3%
Local Government1,0821,31245.2%
State Government1,0761,18347.6%
Federal Government21215757.5%
Total Private + Self11,4938,96456.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,6445,38440.4%
Total15,13714,34851.3%
Pct. Govt.17.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,90216.6%
Sales and Office Occupations5,63419.0%
Professional, Technical7,92526.8%
Service Occupations4,69815.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3991.3%
All others6,41621.7%
White Collar 62.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,52015.3%
Retail trade3,63912.3%
Educational services3,03810.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2,5208.5%
Public administration2,2057.5%
Construction2,0446.9%
Manufacturing1,9736.7%
Accommodation and food services1,7235.8%
Finance and insurance1,2564.2%
Other services1,1203.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,1103.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9613.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8522.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8472.9%
Wholesale trade5802.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5101.7%
Information4501.5%
Utilities1600.5%
Management470.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Columbia County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7131.16%
Puerto Rican9071.48%
Cuban1800.29%
Dominican2280.37%
Total Central American4830.79%
Costa Rican640.10%
Guatemalan2470.40%
Honduran960.16%
Nicaraguan360.06%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran400.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4940.80%
Argentinean380.06%
Bolivian30.00%
Chilean30.00%
Colombian1040.17%
Ecuadorian1430.23%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1110.18%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan920.15%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3330.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5600.91%
Chinese3580.58%
Bangladeshi1060.17%
Korean800.13%
Japanese790.13%
Filipino600.10%
Vietnamese480.08%
Indonesian40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English54,31291.9%
Spanish1,8083.1%
Other Indo-European1,0961.9%
German, other Germanic6541.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun3790.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2880.5%
Chinese2010.3%
Other1120.2%
Other Asian950.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,25918.3%
Irish10,41116.9%
Italian7,75512.6%
English7,25211.8%
Polish3,2105.2%
Dutch3,0535.0%
French2,6754.4%
American2,6384.3%
Scottish1,8753.1%
Russian1,1751.9%
French Canadian1,1551.9%
European8861.4%
Scotch-Irish7511.2%
Swedish6621.1%
Hungarian6241.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen59,75597.2%
Not a citizen1,7142.8%
Native57,36493.3%
Foreign-born4,1056.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbia County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,292 2.7%2,472 5.2%13,845 29.3%12,482 26.4%8,970 19.0%8,246 17.4%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,292 2.7%
9-12 Years 2,472 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,845 29.3%
Some College 12,482 26.4%
Bach. Degree 8,970 19.0%
Grad Degree 8,246 17.4%
Average years of education: 13.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Columbia County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 31,363 30,369 994 3.2% 5.3%
1991 31,299 29,578 1,721 5.5% 7.3%
1992 31,355 29,526 1,829 5.8% 8.7%
1993 32,797 31,093 1,704 5.2% 7.9%
1994 32,924 31,395 1,529 4.6% 6.9%
1995 32,784 31,414 1,370 4.2% 6.3%
1996 32,537 31,213 1,324 4.1% 6.2%
1997 33,569 32,354 1,215 3.6% 6.4%
1998 33,434 32,337 1,097 3.3% 5.6%
1999 34,074 33,036 1,038 3.0% 5.2%
2000 31,424 30,350 1,074 3.4% 4.5%
2001 31,133 30,042 1,091 3.5% 4.9%
2002 31,297 29,945 1,352 4.3% 6.2%
2003 31,312 29,927 1,385 4.4% 6.4%
2004 31,842 30,432 1,410 4.4% 5.8%
2005 31,983 30,746 1,237 3.9% 5.0%
2006 32,330 31,138 1,192 3.7% 4.5%
2007 31,708 30,495 1,213 3.8% 4.4%
2008 31,638 30,128 1,510 4.8% 5.4%
2009 31,442 29,090 2,352 7.5% 8.4%
2010 32,162 29,763 2,399 7.5% 8.7%
2011 31,498 29,238 2,260 7.2% 8.3%
2012 31,633 29,371 2,262 7.2% 8.6%
2013 31,801 29,841 1,960 6.2% 7.8%
2014 31,281 29,794 1,487 4.8% 6.3%
2015 31,352 30,094 1,258 4.0% 5.2%
2016 31,473 30,294 1,179 3.7% 4.9%
2017 31,077 29,904 1,173 3.8% 4.6%
2018 31,215 30,179 1,036 3.3% 4.1%
2019 31,041 30,086 955 3.1% 3.8%
2020 30,309 28,431 1,878 6.2% 10.0%
2021 30,597 29,418 1,179 3.9% 7.0%
2022 30,539 29,703 836 2.7% 4.3%
2023 30,670 29,755 915 3.0% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com