Colonie town, New York Population 2024

85,740

Colonie town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Colonie town was:

  • White: 74.73%
  • Asian: 10.74%
  • Two or more races: 6.64%
  • Black or African American: 6.42%
  • Other race: 1.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
56.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,532.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.42% (357)
The current population of Colonie town, New York is 85,740 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,383.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,83774.73%
Asian9,17110.74%
Two or more races5,6766.64%
Black or African American5,4836.42%
Other race1,1891.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander460.05%
Native American240.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Colonie town Population by Race

Colonie town Population Pyramid 2024

Colonie town Median Age

41.3

Total

40.7

Male

41.9

Female

Colonie town Adults

There are 68,252 adults, (16,775 of whom are seniors) in Colonie town.

Colonie town Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Colonie town Sex Ratio

Female43,48050.9%
Male41,94649.1%

Colonie town Population by Age

Colonie town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,3332.3869.130.9
Married16,1313.1385.214.8
Non Family13,6521.251.648.4
Female3,3153.365.434.6
Male1,2353.2261.538.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

69.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Colonie town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7562.99%
Associates Degree8,21414.01%
Bachelors Degree13,87223.65%
Graduate Degree11,68719.93%
High School Graduate13,21622.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5472.64%
Some College8,35714.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Colonie town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Colonie town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,89043,29419,208
Asian5,8624,9033,363
Black3,5113,086958
2+ Races2,9292,8221,572
Hispanic2,3012,064886
Other Race762574142
Islander373732
Native American24240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 86.49%.

Colonie town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,277$87,712$64,525
Graduate Degree$89,804$117,648$81,533
High School Graduate$50,891$53,315$46,341
Less Than 9th Grade$22,756$30,116$19,134
Overall$64,681$71,774$58,174
Some College$57,992$65,582$51,276

$64,681

Average Earnings

$71,774

Average Male

$58,174

Average Female

Colonie town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Colonie town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Colonie town Language

84.55% of Colonie town residents speak only English, while 15.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.73% of the population.

Colonie town Language

Colonie town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,2213,0325.03%
Asian9,0411,23813.69%
Black4,99478515.72%
Multiple5,4912925.32%
Hispanic3,7492657.07%
Other1,00516116.02%

6.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.4%

Male Poverty Rate

7.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Colonie town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Colonie town is Other, with 16.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Colonie town is White, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.7%.

Colonie town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.23%
High School6.67%
Some College5.63%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Colonie town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.1%
Male Unemployed26.13%
Female Employed2.69%
Male Employed2.43%

Colonie town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Colonie town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$125,162$145,921
Households$99,196$124,175
Married Families$135,216$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,763$84,994

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Colonie town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Colonie town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Colonie town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Colonie town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Colonie town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,806

Number of Veterans

3,391

Male Veterans

415

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,377
Second Gulf War669
First Gulf War558
Korea212
World War II79

Colonie town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,176
65 to 741,172
55 to 64578
35 to 54507
18 to 34373

Colonie town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2986.18%
2+ Races2918.59%
Hispanic2037.18%
Black1493.67%
Asian560.87%
Other Race121.26%

Colonie town Veterans by Race

Colonie town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Colonie town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Colonie town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Colonie town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Colonie town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.51%

Born in Colonie town

87.82%

Native Born

12.18%

Foreign Born

4.35%

Non Citizen

7.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.82% of Colonie town residents were born in the United States, with 73.51% having been born in New York. 4.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Colonie town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202986,4851490.17%
202886,3361490.17%
202786,1871490.17%
202686,0381490.17%
202585,8891490.17%
202485,7401490.17%
202385,5911490.17%
202285,442-8-0.01%
202185,450670.08%
202085,3832,8933.51%
201982,490-549-0.66%
201883,039240.03%
201783,0153080.37%
201682,707-87-0.11%
201582,7941000.12%
201482,6943800.46%
201382,3144130.5%
201281,9011890.23%
201181,7121100.13%
201081,60200%

Colonie town Population by Year