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Greene County, New York

County

Population: 47,554 (2023 estimate)

Located in New York

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Greene County

What is the median household income in Greene County?
The median household income in Greene County is $41,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Greene County?
The poverty rate in Greene County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Greene County?
$248,300 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Greene County?
The median gross rent in Greene County is $993 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Greene County residents have a college degree?
8.5% of adults in Greene County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
168
Median Income
$41,000
Median Home Value
$248,300
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
13.5%
Median Age
55.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: $-9,677 (-19.1%) Home Value: +$160,000 (+181.2%) Bachelor's+: -7.2 pp (-45.9%) Unemployment: +4.8 pp (+55.2%)

Demographics

Total Population 168
Median Age 55.0
Female 30.4%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 14.9% Black 85.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $41,000 ±$18,392
-$43,578 vs. state
Per Capita Income $58,302
Median Family Income $55,588
Poverty Rate 0.0%
-9.8 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 11.8%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 21.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 32.1%
Household Income Distribution
$10–15k
8.3%
$15–25k
14.3%
$25–35k
9.5%
$35–50k
25.0%
$50–75k
28.6%
$75–100k
8.3%
$150–200k
6.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 124
Owner-Occupied 70.2%
Renter-Occupied 29.8%
Vacancy Rate 32.3%
Median Home Value $248,300
-$154,700 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $993
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 35.7%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 38.9%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
18.6%
$50–100k
10.2%
$300–500k
25.4%
$1M+
28.8%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
41.7%
2 vehicles
22.6%
3+
35.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
62.9%
Mobile home
28.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
4.8%
1970–1999
14.5%
2000–2009
15.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 86.6%
Bachelor's or Higher 8.5%
-31.1 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 3.5%
Some College / Associate 43.0%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 57.1%
Unemployment Rate 13.5%
+7.3 pp vs. state
Work from Home 0.0%
Self-Employed 8.4%
Government Workers 0.0%
Private For-Profit 91.6%
Industry
Manufacturing
59.0%
Edu/Health
9.6%
Retail
8.4%
Agriculture
8.4%
Transportation
7.2%
Information
6.0%
Arts/Entmt.
1.2%
Occupation
Production
74.7%
Management
14.5%
Sales
9.6%
Food Prep
1.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 26.6 min
Drove Alone 91.6%
Carpool 0.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 0.0%
Walked 8.4%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 84
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 14.3%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 0.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

15–19
6.5%
20–24
8.9%
25–34
29.2%
45–54
4.2%
55–64
35.1%
65–74
7.1%
75–84
4.2%
85+
4.8%
Under 18: 0.0% Working age (18–64): 100.0% 65 and over: 8.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 75.7%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
57.8%
Latin America
24.7%
Asia
13.2%
Africa
1.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 8.3%
With a Disability 17.3%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%
Uninsured 0.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 67.9%
Has a Computer 100.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Greene County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Ulster County 180 310
Albany County 152 239
Other flows - South 141 223
Other flows - Northeast 127 185
Columbia County 110 189
Kings County 96 209
New York County 68 125
Other flows - West 60 85
Dutchess County 47 80
Queens County 46 65