East Greenbush

Population: 6,562
Median household income: $115,189
Median home value: $288,400

Located in Rensselaer County, New York, East Greenbush is a community with a population of 6,562. Its median household income of $115,189 runs above the Rensselaer County figure of $86,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Greenbush's population grew 40.7% from 4,663 to 6,562, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $263,700 to $288,400.

The median gross rent is $1,702. 49.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,562
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $115,189
Median home value: $288,400
Median gross rent: $1,702
Housing units: 2,849
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6636,562

Median household income

$100,662$115,189

Median home value

$263,700$288,400

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,663	$100,662	$263,700	$1,176
2020	6,299	$92,409	$245,800	$1,306
2021	6,559	$102,522	$260,600	$1,401
2022	6,571	$106,686	$281,000	$1,626
2023	6,562	$115,189	$288,400	$1,702

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	4.3%
5 to 17	993	15.1%
18 to 24	407	6.2%
25 to 34	845	12.9%
35 to 44	1,118	17.0%
45 to 54	901	13.7%
55 to 64	838	12.8%
65 to 74	918	14.0%
75 and over	263	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,501	83.8%
Black or African American	250	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.8%
Two or more races	102	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	626	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree23.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	5.4%
High school graduate	846	17.3%
Some college or associate's	1,367	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,158	23.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,247	25.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit4.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,490	70.5%
Carpooled	280	7.9%
Public transit	158	4.5%
Walked	53	1.5%
Bicycle	19	0.5%
Worked from home	494	14.0%
Other means	36	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	845	27.8%
15 to 29 min	1,746	57.5%
30 to 44 min	341	11.2%
45 to 59 min	58	1.9%
60+ min	46	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 3.6% (233 of 6,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,777	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,007	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,784	97.7%
Vacant	65	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,917	68.9%
Renter-occupied	867	31.1%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,909	67.0%
1-unit, attached	126	4.4%
2 to 4 units	210	7.4%
5 to 19 units	448	15.7%
20 or more units	156	5.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3622106
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.5952, -73.7050