Greene County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (10.8%), Public administration (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Greene County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Greene County, New York:

Median resident age:	39.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 24,858	(51.6%)
Females: 23,337	(48.4%)

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Greene County:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$45,004
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$568
State:	$802

Greene County:	$156,513
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $203,429

Here:	$203,429
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $214,859

Here:	$214,859
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $249,817

Here:	$249,817
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $341,358

Here:	$341,358
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $489,422

Here:	$489,422
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $53,300

Here:	$53,300
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $137,500

Here:	$137,500
State:	$137,621

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 24
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

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.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Columbia County , Delaware County , Rensselaer County , Schoharie County , Ulster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Greene County: Four Corners (A), Sanfords Corners (B), Hamburg Light (C), Fitchs Wharf (D), Camp Delmar (E), Three Town Bridge (F), O'Hara Corners (G), Athens Station (H), Windham Ski Area (I), Hudson Anchorage (J), Camp Mayfair (K), Camp Beecher (L), Camp On-Ti-Ora (M), Camp Rip Van Winkle (N), Beecher Corners (O), Interchange 21B (P), Stony Grove Camp (Q), Coxsackie Lighthouse (R), Coxsackie Correctional Facility (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Greene County include: Platte Clove Church (A), Saint Francis De Sales Church (B), Saint Edmunds Chapel (C), East Kill Valley Church (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Lower East Jewett Church (F), Kiskatom Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Saint Therasas Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parker Cemetery (1), Craw Cemetery (2), Huntersfield Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Sutton Hollow Cemetery (5), Huggins Cemetery (6), Ashland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Van Luven Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Canoe Lake (C), Mill Pond (D), Mirror Lake (E), Greens Lake (F), Black Lake (G), Beaver Dam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Brook (A), Angle Creek (B), Basic Creek (C), Batavia Kill (D), Beech Ridge Brook (E), Bell Brook (F), Bennett Brook (G), Bowery Creek (H), Gooseberry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Greene County: Catskill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.5%
New York:	8.0%

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)

Greene County:	6.4%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 18,268
• One, attached: 706
• Two: 1,660
• 3 or 4: 1,603
• 5 to 9: 753
• 10 to 19: 309
• 20 or more: 252
• Mobile homes: 2,955
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

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

Here:	60.2% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Greene County-area historical earthquake activity is near 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 40.8 miles away from Greene 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 89.0 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 21.7 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 62.8 miles away from Greene 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 92.0 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 88.0 miles away from Greene 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: 15,593 (78%) Carpooled: 2,327 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 60 (0%) Subway or elevated: 75 (0%) Railroad: 105 (1%) Taxi: 46 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 5 (0%) Walked: 783 (4%) Other means: 121 (1%) Worked at home: 834 (4%)

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
New York average:	5.41%

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%

from Ulster County, NY	1.02% ($34,385 average AGI)
from Albany County, NY	0.95% ($33,012)
from Columbia County, NY	0.60% ($36,743)
from Dutchess County, NY	0.27% ($45,625)
from Queens County, NY	0.26% ($56,500)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.20% ($54,200)
from New York County, NY	0.17% ($125,000)

6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
New York average:	6.26%

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%

to Albany County, NY	1.35% ($36,509 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY	0.68% ($29,203)
to Columbia County, NY	0.41% ($24,507)
to Rensselaer County, NY	0.22% ($77,237)
to Queens County, NY	0.13% ($28,130)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.12% ($28,381)
to Suffolk County, NY	0.12% ($26,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.0

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,828 (9,199 male householders, 2,893 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 7,390 (2,879 male householders (2,236 living alone)), 3,305 female householders (2,893 living alone)), 1,206 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,977 (3,339 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $271,421,000 ($5517 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,336,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $131,627,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,760,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $450,000
Federal grants: $63,310,000
Federal procurement contracts: $13,557,000 ($11,623,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,718,000 ($132,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $318,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,724,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,676,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.14 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	3.6

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.

Greene County:	65.3%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 38676
• Northeast: 3183
• Midwest: 796
• South: 1456
• West: 498

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700

Here:	6.2%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	5.2%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	17.9%
New York:	38.2%

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