East Greenbush, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

6,581

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.24%

19.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,393

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Greenbush, NY is home to a population of 6.58k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.69% of East Greenbush, NY residents were born outside of the country (506 people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.17k people) in East Greenbush, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of East Greenbush, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Greenbush, NY was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Greenbush, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Greenbush, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.17k ± 584
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
406 ± 369
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 227

10.1%

Hispanic Population

666 people

10.1% of the people in East Greenbush, NY are hispanic (666 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Greenbush, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

7.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

506 people

7.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

As of 2024, 7.69% of East Greenbush, NY residents (506 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Greenbush, NY was 7.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Greenbush, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 43
Vietnam
54 ± 54

East Greenbush, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Greenbush, NY.

Economy

The economy of East Greenbush, NY employs 3.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Greenbush, NY were Public Administration (628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Retail Trade (358 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($108,750), Utilities ($98,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,846).

Employment

Occupations

3.6k

2024 Value

± 434

−0.415%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Greenbush, NY declined at a rate of −0.415%, from 3.62k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Greenbush, NY, are Management Occupations (542 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (460 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Greenbush, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.6k

2024 Value

± 434

−0.415%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Greenbush, NY declined at a rate of −0.415%, from 3.62k employees to 3.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Greenbush, NY, are Public Administration (628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Retail Trade (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Greenbush, NY, though some of these residents may live in East Greenbush, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,292

Median earning men ± $10,553

$59,167

Median earning women ± $13,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,042), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,920), and Public Administration ($94,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,341), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,223), and Manufacturing ($84,545).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Greenbush, NY was $303,400 in 2024, which is 0.912 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,400 to $303,400, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate in East Greenbush, NY is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Greenbush, NY have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Greenbush, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,040

$1,772

Median Property Taxes

±$284

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Greenbush, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Greenbush, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in East Greenbush, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Greenbush, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$118,393

Median Household Income

± $12,028

2.76k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in East Greenbush, NY grew to $118,393 from the previous year's value of $115,189.

The following chart displays the households in East Greenbush, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Greenbush, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in East Greenbush, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Greenbush, NY have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in East Greenbush, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Greenbush, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Greenbush, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Greenbush, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Greenbush, NY (279 out of 6.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Greenbush, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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