Niskayuna, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 4,830, Rural population: 0)

Niskayuna, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,948 (1,919 occupied: 1,711 owner occupied, 208 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1918 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $755 (lower quartile is $703, upper quartile is $861)

Median gross rent in Niskayuna, NY in 2007: $919

Housing units in Niskayuna with a mortgage: 1,124 (93 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 563

Niskayuna,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,313 (it was $110,200 in 2000)

Niskayuna:	$190,313
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,897 - $224,606

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $196,411
Here: $196,411
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $167,386
Here: $167,386
State: $476,263

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,809

In family households: 4,276 (1,113 male householders, 320 female householders)
1,197 spouses, 1,529 children (1,479 natural, 33 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 17 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 533 (128 male householders (92 living alone)), 343 female householders (317 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 21 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 650 2-persons, 340 3-persons, 311 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 409 1-person, 62 2-persons.

1,040 married couples with children.
247 single-parent households (52 men, 195 women).

92.8% of residents of Niskayuna speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (26% speak English very well, 74% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 245 (5.1%)
(49.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Niskayuna, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 142 6 rooms: 445 7 rooms: 569 8 rooms: 301 9 or more rooms: 216

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niskayuna, New York:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 70 5 rooms: 26 6 rooms: 28 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 11
1980 to 1989: 12
1970 to 1979: 12
1960 to 1969: 152
1950 to 1959: 450
1940 to 1949: 480
1939 or earlier: 822

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Niskayuna:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 141 3 bedrooms: 897 4 bedrooms: 555 5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Niskayuna:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 43 2 bedrooms: 101 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Niskayuna in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 608 2 vehicles: 868 3 vehicles: 186 4 vehicles: 18 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Niskayuna in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 136 2 vehicles: 54 3 vehicles: 12 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Niskayuna, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 4
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $174,999: 392
$175,000 to $199,999: 334
$200,000 to $249,999: 467
$250,000 to $299,999: 176
$300,000 to $399,999: 59
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Niskayuna rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Niskayuna:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 37
$750 to $799: 34
$800 to $899: 34
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 22
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 94 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 59 1980 to 1984: 19 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 44

Niskayuna, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.8%
Number of people working at home: 70 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 59
5 to 9 minutes: 404
10 to 14 minutes: 447
15 to 19 minutes: 366
20 to 24 minutes: 296
25 to 29 minutes: 168
30 to 34 minutes: 353
35 to 39 minutes: 71
40 to 44 minutes: 76
45 to 59 minutes: 66
60 to 89 minutes: 45
90 or more minutes: 14

Niskayuna mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,107 (87%)
Carpooled: 169 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Walked: 44 (2%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 57
$25,000 to $29,999: 90
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 83
$40,000 to $44,999: 94
$45,000 to $49,999: 69
$50,000 to $59,999: 173
$60,000 to $74,999: 408
$75,000 to $99,999: 333
$100,000 to $124,999: 182
$125,000 to $149,999: 100
$150,000 to $199,999: 68
$200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 831

Italian: 765

English: 476

German: 448

Polish: 297

United States or American: 243

Other groups: 185

Russian: 154

Scottish: 120

French Canadian: 106

French (except Basque): 100

Scotch-Irish: 70

Norwegian: 53

Dutch: 51

Swedish: 43

Arab:: 40

Lithuanian: 37

Hungarian: 34

Ukrainian: 34

Austrian: 33

Danish: 29

Iranian: 21

Arab/Arabic: 21

European: 19

Czech: 18

Slavic: 18

British: 15

Israeli: 14

Eastern European: 13

Greek: 13

Jordanian: 12

Portuguese: 12

Finnish: 12

Romanian: 10

Welsh: 9

Slovak: 8

Slovene: 8

Lebanese: 7

Northern European: 7

Pennsylvania German: 7

Subsaharan African:: 7

African: 7

Swiss: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (21%)
India (17%)
Germany (15%)
Russia (12%)
Korea (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Italy (4%)

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

This state: 3468
Northeast: 518
Midwest: 240
South: 163
West: 155

74% of Niskayuna residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 150
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
Associate degree: 117
Bachelor's degree: 452
Master's degree: 239
Professional school degree: 109
Doctorate degree: 104

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 255
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 215
Associate degree: 238
Bachelor's degree: 458
Master's degree: 439
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.8%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 58.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $85,097
Black householders: $124,781
Asian householders: $127,270
Some other race householders: $79,275
Two or more races householders: $86,091
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,352

Niskayuna household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Niskayuna household income for Black householders

Niskayuna household income for Asian householders

Niskayuna household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Niskayuna marital status for males

Niskayuna marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,830
Black or African American householders: $218,117
Some other race householders: $164,062
Two or more races householders: $179,951
Hispanic or Latino householders: $164,062

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,784
One, attached: 9
Two: 53
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 64
20 to 49: 12

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Niskayuna:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62

Here:	9.8%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	3.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	17.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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