Green Island

Population: 2,966
Median household income: $70,281
Median home value: $137,300

Green Island, a community in Albany County, New York, has 2,966 residents. At $70,281, its median household income sits below Albany County's $83,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Green Island's population grew 14.4% from 2,592 to 2,966, while its median home value rose 1.9% from $134,800 to $137,300.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,966
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,281
Median home value: $137,300
Median gross rent: $1,081
Housing units: 1,758
Homeownership rate: 25.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5922,966

Median household income

$55,104$70,281

Median home value

$134,800$137,300

Median gross rent

$824$1,081

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,592	$55,104	$134,800	$824
2020	2,647	$49,792	$133,900	$864
2021	2,957	$57,750	$134,300	$886
2022	2,968	$64,018	$151,400	$990
2023	2,966	$70,281	$137,300	$1,081

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3424.9%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	260	8.8%
5 to 17	211	7.1%
18 to 24	305	10.3%
25 to 34	739	24.9%
35 to 44	102	3.4%
45 to 54	353	11.9%
55 to 64	530	17.9%
65 to 74	295	9.9%
75 and over	171	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,970	66.4%
Black or African American	280	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	193	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	479	16.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	214	9.8%
High school graduate	859	39.2%
Some college or associate's	533	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	276	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	308	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.3%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit9.5%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	919	66.3%
Carpooled	58	4.2%
Public transit	132	9.5%
Walked	84	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	13.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	309	25.9%
15 to 29 min	571	47.9%
30 to 44 min	229	19.2%
45 to 59 min	35	2.9%
60+ min	49	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 23.2% (685 of 2,952)

	Count	Share
Family households	470	31.6%
Nonfamily households	1,015	68.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,485	84.5%
Vacant	273	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	373	25.1%
Renter-occupied	1,112	74.9%

1-unit, detached21.6%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units58.3%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	21.6%
1-unit, attached	74	4.2%
2 to 4 units	1,025	58.3%
5 to 19 units	162	9.2%
20 or more units	117	6.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630521
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 42.7479, -73.6925