Town of Poestenkill 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Poestenkill
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 4,054 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 2,068 51.0%
Female 1,986 49.0%
Under 5 years 234 5.8%
5 to 9 years 313 7.7%
10 to 14 years 342 8.4%
15 to 19 years 286 7.1%
20 to 24 years 160 3.9%
25 to 34 years 483 11.9%
35 to 44 years 756 18.6%
45 to 54 years 682 16.8%
55 to 59 years 193 4.8%
60 to 64 years 168 4.1%
65 to 74 years 255 6.3%
75 to 84 years 148 3.7%
85 years and over 34 0.8%
Median Age (years) 38.0 (X)
18 years and over 2,963 73.1%
----Male 1,483 36.6%
----Female 1,480 36.5%
21 years and over 2,846 70.2%
62 years and over 529 13.0%
65 years and over 437 10.8%
----Male 213 5.3%
----Female 224 5.5%
RACE

One Race 4,031 99.4%
----White 3,987 98.3%
----Black or African American 7 0.2%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.3%
----Asian 14 0.3%
--------Asian Indian 1 0.0%
--------Chinese 2 0.0%
--------Filipino 3 0.1%
--------Japanese 0 0.0%
--------Korean 3 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 1 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 4 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 11 0.3%
Two or More Races 23 0.6%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 4,008 98.9%
Black or African American 12 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.5%
Asian 25 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some Other Race 14 0.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 4,054 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 27 0.7%
----Mexican 9 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 11 0.3%
----Cuban 0 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 7 0.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,027 99.3%
----White alone 3,974 98.0%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 4,054 100.0%
In Households 4,033 99.5%
----Householder 1,527 37.7%
----Spouse 940 23.2%
----Child 1,304 32.2%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,009 24.9%
----Other Relatives 107 2.6%
--------Under 18 years 49 1.2%
----Nonrelatives 155 3.8%
--------Unmarried Partner 90 2.2%
In Group Quarters 21 0.5%
----Institutionalized Population 13 0.3%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 8 0.2%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 1,527 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,138 74.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 556 36.4%
----Married-Couple Family 940 61.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 442 28.9%
----Female Householder, no husband present 137 9.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 79 5.2%
Nonfamily Households 389 25.5%
----Householder Living Alone 306 20.0%
--------Householder 65 years and over 116 7.6%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 597 39.1%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 321 21.0%
Average Household Size 2.64 (X)
Average Family Size 3.07 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 1,628 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 1,527 93.8%
Vacant Housing Units 101 6.2%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 26 1.6%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 0.6% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 5.2% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 1,527 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,289 84.4%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 238 15.6%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.74 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.12 (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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