Menands, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,505

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.44%

42.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,583

1.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$271,300

Population & Diversity

Menands, NY is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Menands, NY residents were born outside of the country (451 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Menands, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 844 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 662 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Menands, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Menands, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menands, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 524
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
844 ± 472
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
662 ± 346

0.0888%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.0888% of the people in Menands, NY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Menands, 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

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

451 people

7.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2024, 10% of Menands, NY residents (451 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 Menands, NY was 7.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 55
Korea
21 ± 39

Menands, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Menands, NY employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Menands, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Public Administration (412 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,571), Educational Services ($83,510), and Manufacturing ($81,108).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2024 Value

± 536

0.0765%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menands, NY grew at a rate of 0.0765%, from 2.62k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menands, NY, are Management Occupations (308 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (304 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menands, 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

2.62k

2024 Value

± 536

0.0765%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menands, NY grew at a rate of 0.0765%, from 2.62k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menands, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Public Administration (412 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menands, NY, though some of these residents may live in Menands, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,323

Median earning men ± $16,806

$41,704

Median earning women ± $1,110

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,677), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,707), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,904), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,585).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Menands, NY was $271,300 in 2024, which is 0.815 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,700 to $271,300, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Menands, NY is 31.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Menands, NY have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Menands, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,978

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.3% of the housing units in Menands, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Menands, 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.

$80,583

Median Household Income

± $11,038

2.07k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Menands, NY grew to $80,583 from the previous year's value of $79,750.

The following chart displays the households in Menands, 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 Menands, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Walked (3.9%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Menands, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who walked to work (3.9%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Menands, NY have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Menands, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menands, NY (245 out of 4.51k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Menands, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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