Demographics for the Towns of Rensselaer County and Hudson Valley
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U.S. Census Bureau
2010 Census


Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010
Population, Age, Sex, Race, Households and Housing


DEMOGRAPHICS

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Rensselaer County

Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

SEX AND AGE

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total population1,916100.0159,429100.019,378,102100.0
-Median age (years)44.3 39.2 38.0 
-Under 16 years35718.629,69318.63,789,29819.6
-16 years and over1,55981.4129,73681.415,588,80480.4
-18 years and over1,49377.9125,46078.715,053,17377.7
-21 years and over1,41974.1116,59773.114,187,50873.2
-62 years and over35818.727,05317.03,230,21016.7
-65 years and over29315.321,60713.62,617,94313.5
Male population94549.378,70949.49,377,14748.4
-Median age (years)43.9 37.4 36.3 
-Under 16 years1759.115,1499.51,936,01010.0
-16 years and over77040.263,56039.97,441,13738.4
-18 years and over74138.761,38338.57,165,86637.0
-21 years and over70336.756,22335.36,723,27534.7
-62 years and over1759.111,8777.41,370,8477.1
-65 years and over1507.89,1525.71,084,5355.6
Female population97150.780,72050.610,000,95551.6
-Median age (years)44.7 40.8 39.4 
-Under 16 years1829.514,5449.11,853,2889.6
-16 years and over78941.266,17641.58,147,66742.0
-18 years and over75239.264,07740.27,887,30740.7
-21 years and over71637.460,37437.97,464,23338.5
-62 years and over1839.615,1769.51,859,3639.6
-65 years and over1437.512,4557.81,533,4087.9
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

RACE

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total population1,916100.0159,429100.019,378,102100.0
-One Race1,91199.7155,58697.618,792,25397.0
--White1,86897.5139,52987.512,740,97465.7
--Black or African American191.010,3386.53,073,80015.9
--American Indian and Alaska Native30.23850.2106,9060.6
--Asian191.03,5172.21,420,2447.3
--Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander00.0340.08,7660.0
--Some Other Race20.11,7831.11,441,5637.4
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

HISPANIC OR LATINO

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total population1,916100.0159,429100.019,378,102100.0
-Hispanic or Latino (of any race)140.76,0803.83,416,92217.6
--Mexican40.28060.5457,2882.4
--Puerto Rican70.43,4982.21,070,5585.5
--Cuban00.01790.170,8030.4
--Other Hispanic or Latino [5]30.21,5971.01,818,2739.4
-Not Hispanic or Latino1,90299.3153,34996.215,961,18082.4
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total population1,916100.0159,429100.019,378,102100.0
-Hispanic or Latino140.76,0803.83,416,92217.6
--White alone130.72,9741.91,436,7277.4
--Black or African American alone00.07460.5289,9431.5
--American Indian and Alaska Native alone00.01020.152,9980.3
--Asian alone00.0480.014,0500.1
--Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone00.090.03,4460.0
--Some Other Race alone10.11,5421.01,359,9437.0
--Two or More Races00.06590.4259,8151.3
-Not Hispanic or Latino1,90299.3153,34996.215,961,18082.4
--White alone1,85596.8136,55585.711,304,24758.3
--Black or African American alone191.09,5926.02,783,85714.4
--American Indian and Alaska Native alone30.22830.253,9080.3
--Asian alone191.03,4692.21,406,1947.3
--Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone00.0250.05,3200.0
--Some Other Race alone10.12410.281,6200.4
--Two or More Races50.33,1842.0326,0341.7
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total households720100.064,702100.07,317,755100.0
-Family households (families) [7]56678.639,91661.74,649,79163.5
--With own children under 18 years20528.517,32526.82,071,18528.3
--Husband-wife family48567.428,55044.13,192,90343.6
---With own children under 18 years17424.210,78016.71,368,32318.7
--Male householder, no wife present324.43,2685.1366,9485.0
---With own children under 18 years152.11,6972.6150,6182.1
--Female householder, no husband present496.88,09812.51,089,94014.9
---With own children under 18 years162.24,8487.5552,2447.5
-Nonfamily households [7]15421.424,78638.32,667,96436.5
--Householder living alone11616.118,94829.32,130,67029.1
---Male547.58,61113.3908,80012.4
----65 years and over152.12,0243.1217,2523.0
---Female628.610,33716.01,221,87016.7
----65 years and over324.44,6937.3550,1057.5
-Households with individuals under 18 years22030.618,87029.22,319,19631.7
-Households with individuals 65 years and over21229.415,62424.11,925,41626.3
-Average household size2.7 2.4 2.6 
-Average family size [7]3.0 2.9 3.2 
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Total housing units750100.071,475100.08,108,103100.0
-Occupied housing units72096.064,70290.57,317,75590.3
-Vacant housing units304.06,7739.5790,3489.7
--For rent10.11,8982.7200,0392.5
--Rented, not occupied00.0930.112,7860.2
--For sale only91.26851.077,2251.0
--Sold, not occupied00.01750.221,0270.3
--For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use60.81,5072.1289,3013.6
--All other vacants141.92,4153.4189,9702.3
-Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) [8]1.3 1.6 1.9 
-Rental vacancy rate (percent) [9]1.8 7.5 5.5 
Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010

HOUSING TENURE

Melrose12121RensselaerNY
DescriptionNumberPercentNumberPercentNumberPercent
Occupied housing units720100.064,702100.07,317,755100.0
-Owner-occupied housing units66592.441,33663.93,897,83753.3
--Population in owner-occupied housing units1,796 104,456 10,557,835 
--Average household size of owner-occupied units2.7 2.5 2.7 
-Renter-occupied housing units557.623,36636.13,419,91846.7
--Population in renter-occupied housing units120 49,366 8,234,589 
--Average household size of renter-occupied units2.2 2.1 2.4 

U.S. Census Bureau
2010 Demographic Profile Data

Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010
Population, Age, Sex, Race, Households and Housing …


NOTE: For more information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/dpsf.pdf.

X means - Not applicable.

[1] Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.

[2] Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.

[3] One of the four most commonly reported multiple-race combinations nationwide in Census 2000.

[4] In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population, and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.

[5] This category is composed of people whose origins are from the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Spanish-speaking Central or South American countries. It also includes general origin responses such as "Latino" or "Hispanic."

[6] "Spouse" represents spouse of the householder. It does not reflect all spouses in a household. Responses of "same-sex spouse" were edited during processing to "unmarried partner."

[7] "Family households" consist of a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples, even if the marriage was performed in a state issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples. Same-sex couple households are included in the family households category if there is at least one additional person related to the householder by birth or adoption. Same-sex couple households with no relatives of the householder present are tabulated in nonfamily households. "Nonfamily households" consist of people living alone and households which do not have any members related to the householder.

[8] The homeowner vacancy rate is the proportion of the homeowner inventory that is vacant "for sale." It is computed by dividing the total number of vacant units "for sale only" by the sum of owner-occupied units, vacant units that are "for sale only," and vacant units that have been sold but not yet occupied; and then multiplying by 100.

[9] The rental vacancy rate is the proportion of the rental inventory that is vacant "for rent." It is computed by dividing the total number of vacant units "for rent" by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are "for rent," and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied; and then multiplying by 100.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census

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