Town of Galway 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Galway
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 3,589 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 1,800 50.2%
Female 1,789 49.8%
Under 5 years 186 5.2%
5 to 9 years 249 6.9%
10 to 14 years 293 8.2%
15 to 19 years 246 6.9%
20 to 24 years 122 3.4%
25 to 34 years 372 10.4%
35 to 44 years 661 18.4%
45 to 54 years 630 17.6%
55 to 59 years 246 6.9%
60 to 64 years 159 4.4%
65 to 74 years 250 7.0%
75 to 84 years 138 3.8%
85 years and over 37 1.0%
Median Age (years) 39.9 (X)
18 years and over 2,695 75.1%
----Male 1,344 37.4%
----Female 1,351 37.6%
21 years and over 2,583 72.0%
62 years and over 515 14.3%
65 years and over 425 11.8%
----Male 200 5.6%
----Female 225 6.3%
RACE

One Race 3,563 99.3%
----White 3,528 98.3%
----Black or African American 3 0.1%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.0%
----Asian 11 0.3%
--------Asian Indian 0 0.0%
--------Chinese 4 0.1%
--------Filipino 0 0.0%
--------Japanese 0 0.0%
--------Korean 6 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 1 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.1%
--------Native Hawaiian 2 0.1%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 19 0.5%
Two or More Races 26 0.7%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 3,554 99.0%
Black or African American 3 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.5%
Asian 14 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.1%
Some Other Race 21 0.6%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 3,589 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 38 1.1%
----Mexican 4 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 22 0.6%
----Cuban 5 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 7 0.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,551 98.9%
----White alone 3,498 97.5%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 3,589 100.0%
In Households 3,586 99.9%
----Householder 1,387 38.6%
----Spouse 881 24.5%
----Child 1,072 29.9%
--------Own Child under 18 years 838 23.3%
----Other Relatives 96 2.7%
--------Under 18 years 34 0.9%
----Nonrelatives 150 4.2%
--------Unmarried Partner 84 2.3%
In Group Quarters 3 0.1%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 3 0.1%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 1,387 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,050 75.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 466 33.6%
----Married-Couple Family 881 63.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 367 26.5%
----Female Householder, no husband present 117 8.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 69 5.0%
Nonfamily Households 337 24.3%
----Householder Living Alone 277 20.0%
--------Householder 65 years and over 99 7.1%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 499 36.0%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 308 22.2%
Average Household Size 2.59 (X)
Average Family Size 2.95 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 1,879 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 1,387 73.8%
Vacant Housing Units 492 26.2%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 401 21.3%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.5% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 1,387 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,187 85.6%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 200 14.4%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.64 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.29 (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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