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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (10.8%), Public administration (10.5%).
Detached houses: $202,525Here:$202,525State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $552,620Here:$552,620State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $278,972Here:$278,972State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,325Here:$207,325State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $706,587Here:$706,587State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $118,781Here:$118,781State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,220Here:$57,220State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 57.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.5%
McCain (Republican): 54.6% Obama (Democratic): 44.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,703 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,975 (1.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $517 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $630 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $819 a month.
Cities in this county include: Gates-North Gates, Catskill, Coxsackie, Cairo, Athens, New Baltimore, Greenville, Hunter, Durham, Windham.
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Notable locations in Greene County: Stony Grove Camp (A), Armstrongs Elk Farm (B), Bald Mountain Tree Farm (C), Boehm Farms (D), Cedaridge Farm (E), Gilead Tree Farm (F), Kerns Nursery (G), Pathfinder Farms (H), Rexcroft Farm (I), Riverview Farm (J), Schnares Sunset Orchards (K), Tschinkel Farm (L), Sunrise Farms (M), Mountain View Farm (N), Black Horse Farms (O), Athens Station (P), Hudson Anchorage (Q), Hamburg Light (R), Hi-Way Drive-In (S), Mountain Drive-In (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greene County include: Saint Edmunds Chapel (A), Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Therasas Chapel (E), East Kill Valley Church (F), Kiskatom Church (G), Lower East Jewett Church (H), All Angels Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pratt Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Sandy Plain Cemetery (4), Webber Cemetery (5), Little West Kill Cemetery (6), Weekes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Mirror Lake (B), Notch Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Van Luven Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Beaver Dam Lake (G), Canoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grapeville Creek (A), Trout Brook (B), Gooseberry Creek (C), Stony Brook (D), Burget Creek (E), Pettit Branch (F), Tenmile Creek (G), Platte Kill (H), West Settlement Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Greene County: Catskill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Greene County: Stony Grove Camp (A), Armstrongs Elk Farm (B), Bald Mountain Tree Farm (C), Boehm Farms (D), Cedaridge Farm (E), Gilead Tree Farm (F), Kerns Nursery (G), Pathfinder Farms (H), Rexcroft Farm (I), Riverview Farm (J), Schnares Sunset Orchards (K), Tschinkel Farm (L), Sunrise Farms (M), Mountain View Farm (N), Black Horse Farms (O), Athens Station (P), Hudson Anchorage (Q), Hamburg Light (R), Hi-Way Drive-In (S), Mountain Drive-In (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Greene County include: Saint Edmunds Chapel (A), Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Marys Church (D), Saint Therasas Chapel (E), East Kill Valley Church (F), Kiskatom Church (G), Lower East Jewett Church (H), All Angels Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pratt Cemetery (1), Butler Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Sandy Plain Cemetery (4), Webber Cemetery (5), Little West Kill Cemetery (6), Weekes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mill Pond (A), Mirror Lake (B), Notch Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Van Luven Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Beaver Dam Lake (G), Canoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grapeville Creek (A), Trout Brook (B), Gooseberry Creek (C), Stony Brook (D), Burget Creek (E), Pettit Branch (F), Tenmile Creek (G), Platte Kill (H), West Settlement Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Greene County: Catskill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Columbia County , Delaware County , Rensselaer County , Schoharie County , Ulster County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,577 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,064 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%
Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 5,531 (443 second mortgage, 674 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,657
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County (%):
6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,023 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.05% relocated from other counties in New York ($37,432 average AGI) 1.55% relocated from other states ($7,591 average AGI)Greene County:1.55%New York average:1.94%
6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,760 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.24% relocated to other counties in New York ($28,679 average AGI) 1.83% relocated to other states ($13,082 average AGI)Greene County:1.83%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,748 (7,346 aged, 1,402 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.0. This is more than state average.
9,391 spouses, 12,719 children (11,768 natural, 343 adopted, 608 stepchildren), 472 grandchildren, 213 brothers or sisters, 324 parents, 516 other relatives, 1,101 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,552 2-persons, 2,725 3-persons, 2,313 4-persons, 979 5-persons, 380 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,129 1-person, 942 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
91.6% of residents of Greene County speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Population growth in Greene County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.14 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Year house built
65% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,666,000
Housing and Community Development: $606,000
General Public Buildings: $294,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,000
General - Other: $9,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,702,000
Health - Other: $8,487,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,545,000
Regular Highways: $6,006,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,188,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,454,000
Central Staff Services: $2,314,000
Police Protection: $2,098,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,081,000
Other Higher Education: $1,751,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,447,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,222,000
General Public Buildings: $1,158,000
Local Fire Protection: $896,000
Financial Administration: $819,000
Corrections - Other: $571,000
Natural Resources - Other: $546,000
Parks and Recreation: $236,000
Libraries: $33,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $15,000
All Other: $286,000
All Other: $1,173,000
Highways: $882,000
Interest Earnings: $437,000
Sale of Property: $338,000
Fines and Forfeits: $276,000
Rents: $91,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,695,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,768,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,295,000
General - Other: $102,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,000
General Public Building: $2,000
All Other: $4,064,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,949,000
Highways: $1,184,000
Education: $482,000
Property: $18,988,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,368,000
Motor Vehicle License: $393,000
Other Selective Sales: $88,000
Other License: $30,000
NEC: $1,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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