Columbia County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Retail trade (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.4%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Columbia County, New York:

Median resident age:	40.5 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 31,394	(49.8%)
Females: 31,700	(50.2%)

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Columbia County:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$54,124
New York:	$56,033

This county:	$617
State:	$837

Columbia County:	$203,076
New York:	$318,900

Detached houses: $293,582

Here:	$293,582
State:	$361,784

Townhouses or other attached units: $303,855

Here:	$303,855
State:	$496,977

In 2-unit structures: $218,737

Here:	$218,737
State:	$485,140

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,343

Here:	$262,343
State:	$608,745

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $775,808

Here:	$775,808
State:	$694,721

Mobile homes: $42,868

Here:	$42,868
State:	$40,766

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 61
• Thefts: 253
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Columbia County is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $667 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kinderhook, Hudson, Claverack, Ghent, Chatham, Greenport, Livingston, Copake, Stockport, New Lebanon.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Berkshire County, Massachusetts , Dutchess County , Greene County , Rensselaer County , Ulster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Columbia County: Burden Dock (A), Barton Corners (B), Camp Columbia (C), Olana Historic Site (D), Lebanon Valley Speedway (E), Berkshire Farm For Boys (F), The Maelstrom (G), Martin Van Buren Homestead (H), Ichabod Crane Home (I), Edwards Park (J), Washburn Dock (K), Columbia Country Club (L), Stockport Station (M), Camp Waubeeka (N), Birthplace of Robert Livingston (O), Ichabod Crane Community House (P), Shaker Museum (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Columbia County include: West Copake Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), German Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Carmelite Sisters Convent (G), Nativity Chapel (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery (2), Union Ghent Cemetery (3), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (4), Ancram Old Cemetery (5), Austerlitz Cemetery (6), Hillsdale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Rhoda Pond (A), Weigelt Pond (B), Snyder Pond (C), Smith Pond (D), Shaver Pond (E), Merwin Lake (F), Lower Rhoda Pond (G), Forest Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bash Bish Brook (A), Punch Brook (B), Punsit Creek (C), Loomis Creek (D), Mill Creek (E), Queechy Lake Brook (F), Roeliff Jansen Kill (G), Kline Kill (H), Klein Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Columbia County include: Clermont State Park (1), Lake Taghkanic State Park (2), Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (3), Shafford Memorial Park (4), Taconic State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.4%
New York:	8.7%

Current college students: 2,000
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,779 (58% naturalized citizens)

Columbia County:	4.4%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,224
• One, attached: 535
• Two: 2,264
• 3 or 4: 1,751
• 5 to 9: 885
• 10 to 19: 234
• 20 or more: 499
• Mobile homes: 2,809
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Columbia County with a mortgage: 7,621 (513 second mortgage, 961 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,403

Here:	63.4% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Here		45.8%
USA		50.2%

Columbia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Columbia County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.9 miles away from Columbia County center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Columbia County center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Columbia County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 21,901 (76%) Carpooled: 3,376 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 273 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 157 (1%) Railroad: 151 (1%) Ferryboat: 4 (0%) Taxi: 77 (0%) Motorcycle: 10 (0%) Bicycle: 113 (0%) Walked: 1,189 (4%) Other means: 188 (1%) Worked at home: 1,480 (5%)

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
New York average:	5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)

Columbia County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.24%

3.51% relocated from other counties in New York ($60,298 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($16,400 average AGI)

Columbia County:	1.53%
New York average:	1.94%

from Dutchess County, NY	0.82% ($50,832 average AGI)
from Rensselaer County, NY	0.42% ($37,540)
from Albany County, NY	0.33% ($35,291)
from New York County, NY	0.30% ($102,521)
from Greene County, NY	0.30% ($24,507)
from Ulster County, NY	0.19% ($38,311)
from Berkshire County, MA	0.19% ($33,222)

5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.74%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)

Columbia County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

3.38% relocated to other counties in New York ($39,893 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($19,296 average AGI)

Columbia County:	2.31%
New York average:	2.96%

to Rensselaer County, NY	0.56% ($37,522 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY	0.54% ($37,443)
to Dutchess County, NY	0.54% ($35,331)
to Greene County, NY	0.43% ($36,743)
to Berkshire County, MA	0.26% ($36,952)
to New York County, NY	0.18% ($609,209)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.14% ($51,829)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,272 (9,545 aged, 1,727 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 50,579 (12,628 male householders, 4,034 female householders)

  13,074 spouses, 17,457 children (16,256 natural, 478 adopted, 723 stepchildren), 666 grandchildren, 299 brothers or sisters, 327 parents, 685 other relatives, 1,409 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,792 (3,594 male householders (2,803 living alone)), 4,596 female householders (3,922 living alone)), 1,602 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,723 (2,280 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,687 2-persons, 3,788 3-persons, 3,161 4-persons, 1,330 5-persons, 488 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,725 1-person, 1,330 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Columbia County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $377,069,000 ($5922 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,301,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $163,519,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $75,363,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,031,000
Federal grants: $113,626,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,954,000 ($1,544,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,575,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $837,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,354,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,423,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.65 millions of gallons per day (55% from ground, 45% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

64% of Columbia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Columbia County:	63.6%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 46967
• Northeast: 8648
• Midwest: 1378
• South: 2090
• West: 739

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,300

Here:	8.8%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	13.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	24.1%
New York:	38.2%

• #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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