Poestenkill

Population: 828
Median household income: $94,891
Median home value: $247,900

Poestenkill, a community in Rensselaer County, New York, has 828 residents. Its median household income of $94,891 runs above the Rensselaer County figure of $86,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poestenkill's population declined 13.7% from 959 to 828, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $186,300 to $247,900.

79.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 828
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $94,891
Median home value: $247,900
Median gross rent: $1,053
Housing units: 366
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

959828

Median household income

$79,286$94,891

Median home value

$186,300$247,900

Median gross rent

$693$1,053

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	959	$79,286	$186,300	$693
2020	814	$76,250	$178,500	$674
2021	805	$84,286	$196,300	$687
2022	754	$82,500	$242,400	$817
2023	828	$94,891	$247,900	$1,053

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.5%
5 to 17	92	11.1%
18 to 24	59	7.1%
25 to 34	63	7.6%
35 to 44	66	8.0%
45 to 54	183	22.1%
55 to 64	133	16.1%
65 to 74	110	13.3%
75 and over	93	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	781	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	2.9%
High school graduate	281	43.4%
Some college or associate's	138	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	137	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	73	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	386	73.2%
Carpooled	37	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	17.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	19.9%
15 to 29 min	169	39.0%
30 to 44 min	101	23.3%
45 to 59 min	48	11.1%
60+ min	29	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.2% (93 of 828)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	69.4%
Nonfamily households	104	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	340	92.9%
Vacant	26	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	278	81.8%
Renter-occupied	62	18.2%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	289	79.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	13.1%
5 to 19 units	29	7.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3658794
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.6942, -73.5532