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Colonie, NY Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Colonie is $37,126, which is higher than the state average of $30,948 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Colonie median household income is $67,755, which has grown by 24.10% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 24.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Colonie residents spend 18.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #306

Colonie, NY	37,126 USD
New York	30,948 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	36,608 USD
New York	32,436 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	42,237 USD
New York	38,025 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	33,859 USD
New York	28,225 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #438

Colonie, NY	67,755 USD
New York	55,603 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	88,704 USD
New York	80,374 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #618

Colonie, NY	24.10%
New York	24.79%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Colonie, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	33.65%	$17,211, see rank	24.91%	$16,535	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	31.42%	$17,965, see rank	27.76%	$15,912	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.40%	$10,023, see rank	3.08%	$3,727	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	26.81%	$24,955, see rank	17.61%	$22,773	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	80,672 USD
New York	67,405 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Colonie, NY	90,751 USD
New York	93,102 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Colonie, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$68,174, see rank	$61,796	$54,999
Black	$26,250, see rank	$40,774	$35,194
Hispanic	$51,979, see rank	$39,541	$41,534
Asian	$82,560, see rank	$59,997	$68,950
One Race, Other	$29,773, see rank	$35,965	$40,847
Two or More Races	$74,519, see rank	$44,959	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Colonie, NY	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$100,729, see rank	$27,948	$26,465
25 to 44	$84,048, see rank	$62,225	$57,132
45 to 64	$73,043, see rank	$67,186	$63,398
65 or over	$40,238, see rank	$33,860	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Colonie, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,567	see rank	15,394,140	238,733,844
Male¹	2,930	44.62%, see rank	47.68%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,281	77.85%, see rank	69.44%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,281	77.85%, see rank	69.12%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,116	92.77%, see rank	92.10%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	165	7.23%, see rank	7.90%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	649	22.15%, see rank	30.56%	29.08%
Female¹	3,637	55.38%, see rank	52.32%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,493	68.55%, see rank	58.49%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	2,493	68.55%, see rank	58.46%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,425	97.27%, see rank	92.89%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	68	2.73%, see rank	7.11%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,144	31.45%, see rank	41.51%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Colonie, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,416	100%	8,815,965	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,665	82.99%, see rank	54.12%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	505	11.44%, see rank	7.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	38	0.86%, see rank	26.52%	4.94%
Walked	8	0.18%, see rank	6.32%	2.85%
Other Means	97	2.20%, see rank	1.80%	1.72%
Worked at Home	103	2.33%, see rank	3.84%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Colonie, NY	18.4 minutes
New York	32.0 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Colonie, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,541	-	9,045,999	141,833,331
Male¹	2,116	46.60%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	833	39.37%, see rank	34.36%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	324	15.31%, see rank	17.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	483	22.83%, see rank	18.92%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8	0.38%, see rank	0.42%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	134	6.33%, see rank	9.16%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	265	12.52%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	2,425	53.40%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,050	43.30%, see rank	41.78%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	303	12.49%, see rank	21.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,020	42.06%, see rank	31.94%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52	2.14%, see rank	4.49%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Colonie, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,541	100%	9,045,999	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	8	0.18%, see rank	0.61%	1.86%
Construction	165	3.63%, see rank	5.89%	7.13%
Manufacturing	305	6.72%, see rank	7.24%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	212	4.67%, see rank	2.81%	3.06%
Retail Trade	444	9.78%, see rank	10.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	268	5.90%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	20	0.44%, see rank	3.13%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	503	11.08%, see rank	8.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	374	8.24%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,118	24.62%, see rank	26.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	330	7.27%, see rank	8.48%	8.86%
Public Administration	734	16.16%, see rank	4.93%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	60	1.32%, see rank	5.01%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Colonie, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	233	2.97%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	27	1.23%, see rank	10.76%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.