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Menands, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Menands is 4,004, which is 2.40% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Menands population density is 1,210.07 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Menands is white, which represent 66.88% of the total population. The average Menands education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,004. #406

Population Growth Since 2000, #437

Menands, NY	2.40%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #615

Menands, NY	1,210.07 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,678 (66.88%, #1084)
Black:	205 (5.12%, #255)
Hispanic:	190 (4.75%, #509)
Asian:	833 (20.80%, #28)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #471)
One Race, Other:	140 (3.50%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	148 (3.70%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	9 (4.74%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	48 (25.26%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	133 (70.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	657 (78.87%, see rank)
Chinese:	147 (17.65%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	29 (3.48%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,532 (88.21%) out of the total population of 4,004 reported first ancestry.

	Menands, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	21	0.52%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.27%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	13	0.32%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	96	2.40%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	541	13.51%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	385	9.62%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	252	6.29%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	1,023	25.55%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	400	9.99%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	212	5.29%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	48	1.20%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	99	2.47%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	135	3.37%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	47	1.17%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	36	0.90%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	226	5.64%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	17	0.42%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,779 (44.43%, see rank)

Females: 2,225 (55.57%, see rank)

Menands, NY	Male: 44.43% Female: 55.57%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Menands, NY	34.70 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Menands, NY	37.60 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Menands, NY	33.80 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Menands, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	316	7.89%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	181	4.52%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	220	5.49%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	120	3.00%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	316	7.89%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	899	22.45%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	499	12.46%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	453	11.31%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	537	13.41%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	245	6.12%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	171	4.27%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	47	1.17%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Menands, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,851, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	215, 7.54%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	603, 21.15%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	558, 19.57%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	893, 31.32%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	582, 20.41%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.77, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Menands, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	116	49.14%	50.86%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	302	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	127	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	127	77.17%, see rank	22.83%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	204	42.16%, see rank	57.84%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Menands, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	1,701, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	553, 32.51%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,148, 67.49%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	991, 58.26%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.03, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	776, 45.62%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	710, 41.74%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Menands, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,287	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,386	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	456	32.90%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	821	59.24%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	109	7.86%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,901	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	745	39.19%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	863	45.40%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	111	5.84%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	182	9.57%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Menands, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	3,241	80.94%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,625	65.56%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	608	15.18%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	8	0.20%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	763	19.06%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	328	8.19%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	435	10.86%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	112	2.80%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	497	12.41%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	71	1.77%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	46	1.15%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	37	0.92%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Menands, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	1,308	76.90%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	87	5.11%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	170	9.99%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	114	6.70%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	22	1.29%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.