Town of Hoosick 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Hoosick
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 6,759 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 3,228 47.8%
Female 3,531 52.2%
Under 5 years 428 6.3%
5 to 9 years 469 6.9%
10 to 14 years 529 7.8%
15 to 19 years 492 7.3%
20 to 24 years 340 5.0%
25 to 34 years 725 10.7%
35 to 44 years 1,170 17.3%
45 to 54 years 892 13.2%
55 to 59 years 346 5.1%
60 to 64 years 271 4.0%
65 to 74 years 554 8.2%
75 to 84 years 408 6.0%
85 years and over 135 2.0%
Median Age (years) 38.6 (X)
18 years and over 5,011 74.1%
----Male 2,380 35.2%
----Female 2,631 38.9%
21 years and over 4,765 70.5%
62 years and over 1,259 18.6%
65 years and over 1,097 16.2%
----Male 451 6.7%
----Female 646 9.6%
RACE

One Race 6,725 99.5%
----White 6,621 98.0%
----Black or African American 33 0.5%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 20 0.3%
----Asian 26 0.4%
--------Asian Indian 8 0.1%
--------Chinese 5 0.1%
--------Filipino 2 0.0%
--------Japanese 3 0.0%
--------Korean 7 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 1 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 2 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 23 0.3%
Two or More Races 34 0.5%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 6,654 98.4%
Black or African American 36 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 41 0.6%
Asian 31 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.1%
Some Other Race 26 0.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 6,759 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 57 0.8%
----Mexican 20 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 12 0.2%
----Cuban 1 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 24 0.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,702 99.2%
----White alone 6,596 97.6%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 6,759 100.0%
In Households 6,680 98.8%
----Householder 2,620 38.8%
----Spouse 1,435 21.2%
----Child 2,067 30.6%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,608 23.8%
----Other Relatives 248 3.7%
--------Under 18 years 90 1.3%
----Nonrelatives 310 4.6%
--------Unmarried Partner 173 2.6%
In Group Quarters 79 1.2%
----Institutionalized Population 78 1.2%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 1 0.0%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 2,620 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,823 69.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 857 32.7%
----Married-Couple Family 1,435 54.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 646 24.7%
----Female Householder, no husband present 285 10.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 157 6.0%
Nonfamily Households 797 30.4%
----Householder Living Alone 671 25.6%
--------Householder 65 years and over 313 11.9%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 935 35.7%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 758 28.9%
Average Household Size 2.55 (X)
Average Family Size 3.06 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 2,892 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 2,620 90.6%
Vacant Housing Units 272 9.4%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 35 1.2%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 2.5% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 7.5% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 2,620 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,865 71.2%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 755 28.8%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.66 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.28 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): 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% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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