Germantown

Population: 1,107
Median household income: $86,313
Median home value: $356,300

Germantown is a community in Columbia County, New York, home to 1,107 residents. Its median household income of $86,313 runs in line with the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, Germantown's population grew 39.1% from 796 to 1,107, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $268,100 to $356,300.

The typical home was built around 1961. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,107
Median age: 56.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,313
Median home value: $356,300
Median gross rent: $672
Housing units: 685
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7961,107

Median household income

$73,043$86,313

Median home value

$268,100$356,300

Median gross rent

$1,000$672

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	796	$73,043	$268,100	$1,000
2020	1,084	$75,083	$288,600	$810
2021	1,020	$83,340	$299,700	$585
2022	1,068	$89,120	$330,000	$785
2023	1,107	$86,313	$356,300	$672

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	2.7%
5 to 17	113	10.2%
18 to 24	19	1.7%
25 to 34	97	8.8%
35 to 44	169	15.3%
45 to 54	71	6.4%
55 to 64	262	23.7%
65 to 74	179	16.2%
75 and over	167	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	951	85.9%
Black or African American	46	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	19	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate17.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree28.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	5.5%
High school graduate	162	17.1%
Some college or associate's	296	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	164	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	271	28.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone55.3%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit5.6%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	229	55.3%
Carpooled	67	16.2%
Public transit	23	5.6%
Walked	15	3.6%
Bicycle	3	0.7%
Worked from home	77	18.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	36.8%
15 to 29 min	133	39.5%
30 to 44 min	26	7.7%
45 to 59 min	24	7.1%
60+ min	30	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 9.8% (108 of 1,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	55.3%
Nonfamily households	268	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	599	87.4%
Vacant	86	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	425	71.0%
Renter-occupied	174	29.0%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units12.7%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	491	71.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.5%
2 to 4 units	56	8.2%
5 to 19 units	20	2.9%
20 or more units	87	12.7%
Mobile home & other	21	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3628761
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.1359, -73.8880