Greene County, NY

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2023 Population

47,554

1.07% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.4

0.851% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11%

5.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,011

5.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$248,300

8.19% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,784

0.571% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Greene County, NY had a population of 47.6k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $74,011. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Greene County, NY declined from 48,067 to 47,554, a −1.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,294 to $74,011, a 5.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.47%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.87%).

None of the households in Greene County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Greene County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Greene County, NY was $248,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Greene County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Greene County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Greene County, NY borders Albany County, NY, Columbia County, NY, Delaware County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, and Ulster County, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Greene County, NY is home to a population of 47.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.86% of Greene County, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.31k people).

In 2023, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.7k people) in Greene County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Greene County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Greene County, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greene County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.7k ± 333
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 388
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 186

6.59%

Hispanic Population

3.14k people

6.59% of the people in Greene County, NY are hispanic (3.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greene County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.31k people

5.56%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.67k people

As of 2023, 4.86% of Greene County, NY residents (2.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greene County, NY was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
904 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
585 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
276 ± 114

Greene County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greene County, NY employs 21.8k people. The largest industries in Greene County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,643 people), Retail Trade (2,596 people), and Educational Services (1,990 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($126,490), Utilities ($84,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,444).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.8k

2023 Value

± 1,035

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 6.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greene County, NY declined at a rate of −0.571%, from 21.9k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greene County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,590 people), Management Occupations (2,305 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,645 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greene County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.8k

2023 Value

± 1,035

−0.571%

1 Year decline

± 6.84%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greene County, NY declined at a rate of −0.571%, from 21.9k employees to 21.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greene County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,643 people), Retail Trade (2,596 people), and Educational Services (1,990 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greene County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greene County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,475

Median earning men ± $3,309

$39,659

Median earning women ± $3,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,438), Information ($82,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,106), Information ($61,384), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

121
Construction
101
Accommodation and Food Services
100
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$82.1k
Retail Trade
$64.2k
Manufacturing
$61.2k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greene County, NY was $248,300 in 2023, which is 0.818 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $229,500 to $248,300, a 8.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Greene County, NY is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Greene County, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greene County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greene County, NY is $74,011. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Greene County, NY was Census Tract 801 with a value of $87,500, followed by Census Tract 806 and Census Tract 802.01, with respective values of $84,915 and $82,799.

In 2023, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.46%.

Housing

Property

$248,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,077

$14,107

Median Property Taxes

±$710

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 Greene County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Greene County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 801
Census Tract 806
Census Tract 802.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greene County, NY was Census Tract 801 with a value of $87,500, followed by Census Tract 806 and Census Tract 802.01, with respective values of $84,915 and $82,799.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Greene County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$74,011

Median Household Income

± $3,467

18.2k

Number of Households

± 875

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.2k households in Greene County, NY grew to $74,011 from the previous year's value of $70,294.

The following chart displays the households in Greene County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greene County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Greene County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greene County, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Greene County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Greene County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greene County, NY (4.95k out of 44.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 17.9% of the children was living in poverty in Greene County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.5% of the population of Greene County, NY has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, NY see 2775 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.036% decrease from the previous year (2776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2694 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1128 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,775 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, NY

Primary care physicians in Greene County, NY see an average of 2,775 patients per year. This represents a 0.036% decrease from the previous year (2,776 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greene County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.5%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.71%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greene County, NY declined by 0.746% from 3.53% to 3.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greene County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 42 in Greene County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Greene County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Greene County, NY.