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Population in July 2007: 2,551. Population change since 2000: +12.6%
 

Males: 1,231  (48.3%)
Females: 1,320  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  36.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12183.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,100 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Green Island  $40,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $141,400 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
Green Island  $141,400
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Green Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Green Island: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Irish (34.2%), French (19.4%), German (17.4%), Italian (17.0%), English (8.8%), French Canadian (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 3653 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Green Island

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Green Island village

  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

42 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.8%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Green Island:  1.9% ($1,581)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Green Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (6.3 miles , pop. 79,258).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (131.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Troy, NY (1.0 miles ), Watervliet, NY (1.6 miles ), Cohoes, NY (2.1 miles ), Waterford, NY (3.4 miles ), Menands, NY (4.2 miles ), Wynantskill, NY (5.0 miles ), Brunswick, NY (5.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,400
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.74 N, Longitude: 73.69 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Population change in the 1990s: -229 (-9.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (17%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Green Island by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 012
    per 100,000 0.038.477.5
Assaults 242
    per 100,000 76.4153.577.5
Burglaries 61313
    per 100,000 229.3498.8504.1
Thefts 153240
    per 100,000 573.21227.91551.0
Auto thefts 245
    per 100,000 76.4153.5193.9
Arson N/AN/A1
    per 100,000 N/AN/A38.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 60.4138.5151.6

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Average climate in Green Island, New York

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Green Island-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.3 miles away from the Green Island village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 34.2 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Green Island:
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 8 miles; COHOES, NY)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TROY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Green Island, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Green Island:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 41 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 75 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Green Island:
  • BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 10 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; ID: K27)
  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 10 miles; TROY, NY; ID: 5B7)
  • ROUND LAKE (about 13 miles; ROUND LAKE, NY; ID: W57)

Amtrak stations near Green Island:
  • 8 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.
  • 18 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Green Island:
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 8 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
Public high school in Green Island:
  • HEATLY SCHOOL (Students: 325; Location: 171 HUDSON AVE; Grades: K-12; Our rating: 53)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  54.1%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Green Island compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Green Island (2007 data):
  • Pioneer Savings Bank: Green Island Branch at 148 George Streeet, branch established on 2004-12-16. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $723.2 mil, Deposits: $637.8 mil, headquarters in Troy, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 14 total offices



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Green Island government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $257,000
    All Other: $146,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $497,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,175,000
    Housing & Community Development: $525,000
    Sewerage: $463,000
    Police Protection: $390,000
    Fire Protection: $365,000
    Water Utilities: $310,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $199,000
    Solid Waste Management: $156,000
    General Public Buildings: $96,000
    Regular Highways: $96,000
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000
    Central Staff Services: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $191,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $102,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $595,000
    All Other: $420,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $523,000
    Water Utilities: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,084,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $878,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $323,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $448,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $206,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $119,000
    Interest Earnings: $64,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
    General Public Building: $14,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Central Staff: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $434,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $314,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $730,000
    Beginning: $115,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $448,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $286,000
    General Support: $30,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,088,000
    NEC: $43,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,347,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

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 Green Island:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • 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.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Green Island:
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, 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)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABT (104.5 FM; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Green Island:
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)




Green Island fatal accident list for 1988:
Nov 22, 1988 11:33 AM, I787, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Green Island fatal accident list for 1987:
Nov 12, 1987 11:40 AM, George St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 5, 1987 12:15 AM, Grnislbrgd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Green Island fatal accident list for 1983:
Oct 25, 1983 10:03 AM, Hudson Av, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Green Island fatal accident list for 1982:
Mar 27, 1982 03:37 AM, Cohoes, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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