Town of Niskayuna 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Niskayuna
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 20,295 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 9,795 48.3%
Female 10,500 51.7%
Under 5 years 1,232 6.1%
5 to 9 years 1,424 7.0%
10 to 14 years 1,691 8.3%
15 to 19 years 1,264 6.2%
20 to 24 years 552 2.7%
25 to 34 years 1,827 9.0%
35 to 44 years 3,322 16.4%
45 to 54 years 3,516 17.3%
55 to 59 years 1,168 5.8%
60 to 64 years 821 4.0%
65 to 74 years 1,708 8.4%
75 to 84 years 1,244 6.1%
85 years and over 526 2.6%
Median Age (years) 41.8 (X)
18 years and over 14,994 73.9%
----Male 7,012 34.6%
----Female 7,982 39.3%
21 years and over 14,557 71.7%
62 years and over 3,949 19.5%
65 years and over 3,478 17.1%
----Male 1,454 7.2%
----Female 2,024 10.0%
RACE

One Race 20,065 98.9%
----White 18,417 90.7%
----Black or African American 318 1.6%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.1%
----Asian 1,215 6.0%
--------Asian Indian 626 3.1%
--------Chinese 354 1.7%
--------Filipino 30 0.1%
--------Japanese 39 0.2%
--------Korean 87 0.4%
--------Vietnamese 10 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 69 0.3%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 3 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 2 0.0%
----Some Other Race 91 0.4%
Two or More Races 230 1.1%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 18,608 91.7%
Black or African American 371 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 60 0.3%
Asian 1,324 6.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.0%
Some Other Race 166 0.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 20,295 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 333 1.6%
----Mexican 52 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 113 0.6%
----Cuban 13 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 155 0.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,962 98.4%
----White alone 18,186 89.6%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 20,295 100.0%
In Households 19,937 98.2%
----Householder 7,787 38.4%
----Spouse 4,999 24.6%
----Child 6,261 30.8%
--------Own Child under 18 years 5,168 25.5%
----Other Relatives 426 2.1%
--------Under 18 years 93 0.5%
----Nonrelatives 464 2.3%
--------Unmarried Partner 242 1.2%
In Group Quarters 358 1.8%
----Institutionalized Population 263 1.3%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 95 0.5%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 7,787 100.0%
Family Households (families) 5,791 74.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 2,820 36.2%
----Married-Couple Family 4,999 64.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 2,371 30.4%
----Female Householder, no husband present 594 7.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 343 4.4%
Nonfamily Households 1,996 25.6%
----Householder Living Alone 1,719 22.1%
--------Householder 65 years and over 893 11.5%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 2,895 37.2%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 2,291 29.4%
Average Household Size 2.56 (X)
Average Family Size 3.02 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 8,046 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 7,787 96.8%
Vacant Housing Units 259 3.2%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 39 0.5%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.2% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 3.8% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 7,787 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 6,372 81.8%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,415 18.2%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.71 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 1.90 (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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