Town of Halfmoon 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Halfmoon
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 18,474 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 8,985 48.6%
Female 9,489 51.4%
Under 5 years 1,293 7.0%
5 to 9 years 1,302 7.0%
10 to 14 years 1,168 6.3%
15 to 19 years 930 5.0%
20 to 24 years 949 5.1%
25 to 34 years 3,257 17.6%
35 to 44 years 3,457 18.7%
45 to 54 years 2,496 13.5%
55 to 59 years 951 5.1%
60 to 64 years 716 3.9%
65 to 74 years 1,079 5.8%
75 to 84 years 691 3.7%
85 years and over 185 1.0%
Median Age (years) 35.8 (X)
18 years and over 14,104 76.3%
----Male 6,737 36.5%
----Female 7,367 39.9%
21 years and over 13,644 73.9%
62 years and over 2,357 12.8%
65 years and over 1,955 10.6%
----Male 801 4.3%
----Female 1,154 6.2%
RACE

One Race 18,233 98.7%
----White 17,539 94.9%
----Black or African American 234 1.3%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 31 0.2%
----Asian 350 1.9%
--------Asian Indian 135 0.7%
--------Chinese 99 0.5%
--------Filipino 19 0.1%
--------Japanese 11 0.1%
--------Korean 31 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 11 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 44 0.2%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 3 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 76 0.4%
Two or More Races 241 1.3%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 17,757 96.1%
Black or African American 295 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 129 0.7%
Asian 423 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%
Some Other Race 120 0.6%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 18,474 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 304 1.6%
----Mexican 82 0.4%
----Puerto Rican 96 0.5%
----Cuban 22 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 104 0.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,170 98.4%
----White alone 17,344 93.9%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 18,474 100.0%
In Households 18,284 99.0%
----Householder 7,778 42.1%
----Spouse 3,879 21.0%
----Child 5,029 27.2%
--------Own Child under 18 years 4,115 22.3%
----Other Relatives 494 2.7%
--------Under 18 years 168 0.9%
----Nonrelatives 1,104 6.0%
--------Unmarried Partner 647 3.5%
In Group Quarters 190 1.0%
----Institutionalized Population 115 0.6%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 75 0.4%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 7,778 100.0%
Family Households (families) 4,859 62.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 2,359 30.3%
----Married-Couple Family 3,879 49.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,746 22.4%
----Female Householder, no husband present 703 9.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 443 5.7%
Nonfamily Households 2,919 37.5%
----Householder Living Alone 2,260 29.1%
--------Householder 65 years and over 551 7.1%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 2,503 32.2%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 1,356 17.4%
Average Household Size 2.35 (X)
Average Family Size 2.93 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 8,172 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 7,778 95.2%
Vacant Housing Units 394 4.8%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 41 0.5%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.6% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 5.3% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 7,778 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 4,942 63.5%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 2,836 36.5%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.58 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 1.94 (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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