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Population (year 2000): 7,916. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,346 (+5.4% change)
 

Males: 3,824  (48.3%)
Females: 4,092  (51.7%)

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Median resident age:  41.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12205.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,600 (it was $54,597 in 2000)
Colonie  $63,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $147,000 (it was $106,700 in 2000)
Colonie  $147,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Colonie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Chinese (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (26.5%), German (21.7%), Italian (20.4%), English (14.4%), Polish (10.2%), French (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1895

Land area: 3.30 square miles.

Population density: 2487 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colonie

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colonie village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

456 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 2.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This village:  5.8%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Colonie, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colonie to the number of sex offenders is 4107 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colonie:  2.0% ($2,152)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (3.5 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (129.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Westmere, NY (3.5 miles ), Albany, NY (5.6 miles ), Niskayuna, NY (6.4 miles ), Guilderland, NY (6.4 miles ), Delmar, NY (7.1 miles ), Menands, NY (7.6 miles ), Niskayuna, NY (8.0 miles ), Voorheesville, NY (8.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $65,200
  • 2004: 94 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2007: 93 buildings, average cost: $248,300

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Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 73.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,054 (+63.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 452 (10.9%)


15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 518

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Population change in the 1990s: -224 (-2.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 154 (109 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  13.27
US city average:  3.00

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Colonie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Colonie village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colonie:
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (about 5 miles; ALBANY, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colonie:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 3 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 46 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 76 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colonie:
  • WELLS (about 9 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: 94D)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY (about 11 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: SCH)
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 12 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; ID: 4B0)

Amtrak stations near Colonie:
  • 9 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.colonie.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colonie:
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 2 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 3 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 3 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)

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Hotel: Best Western-Albany Airport Inn (200 Wolf Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colonie and their reported violations in the past:

SARATOGA WINNERS (Address: 1375 New Loudon Rd., Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Colonie compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Colonie (2007 data):
  • TrustCo Bank: Plaza Seven Branch, Colonie Branch, Colonie Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,155.3 mil, Deposits: $2,799.4 mil, headquarters in Glenville, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 60 total offices
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Armored Motor/Colonie Branch at 21 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1996-05-03; Wolf Road Branch at 125 Wolf Road, branch established on 1994-06-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Armored Motor Service Branch at 21 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1994-04-08; Albany-Central Avenue West Branch at 1972 Central Avenue, branch established on 1968-01-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Wolf Road Branch at 95 Wolf Road, branch established on 1973-04-26. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Corporate Woods Middle Market at 12 Corporate Woods Boulevard, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First National Bank of Scotia: Colonie Branch at 1705 Central Avenue, branch established on 1960-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $271.4 mil, Deposits: $247.3 mil, headquarters in Scotia, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Keybank National Association: Colonie Branch at 1295 Central Avenue, branch established on 1949-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Niagara Bank: Wolf Road Branch at 103 Wolf Road, branch established on 1994-06-20. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 4$10,001$30,0030$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,488$26,9282$1,158
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,914
Fire - Other 0$0 1$2,398
Streets and Highways 15$43,025$34,4200$0
Financial Administration 3$8,770$35,0801$677
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$7,747
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$10,344
Totals for Government 24$66,283$33,14214$25,237


Colonie government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,187,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,159,000
    All Other: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Construction - General: $215,000
    Regular Highways: $207,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,480,000
    Water Utilities: $964,000
    General - Other: $763,000
    Sewerage: $606,000
    Parks & Recreation: $288,000
    Solid Waste Management: $232,000
    Fire Protection: $189,000
    Central Staff Services: $159,000
    General Public Buildings: $154,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $53,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,022,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,655,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $240,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $302,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $69,000
    Parks & Recreation: $59,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    General Public Building: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,363,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,155,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $75,000
    All Other: $57,000
    General Support: $51,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,087,000
    Public Utilities: $209,000
    NEC: $146,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,036,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colonie:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colonie:
  • WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WDCD-FM (96.7 FM; CLIFTON PARK, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)

TV broadcast stations around Colonie:
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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