CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Menands

New York · 4,333 residents · 3.06 sq mi

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With 4,333 people, Menands is a city in New York. Owners hold 33% of the housing stock. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

median household income $36,640, above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

36% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,333

+11%vs 2000

vs 3,910 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,415 / sq mi

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,277 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

41.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.5%(195)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.6%(154)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.9%(170)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.7%(202)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(256)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(835)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(552)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(512)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(522)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(500)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848%(347)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(88)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,640

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,456 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$30,837

−15%vs 2000

vs $36,288 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$126,000

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$541

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $724 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

33.4%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.5% in 2000

66.6% rent

Afford Score

3.4

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.4%(3,222)

Black8.9%(347)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(106)

Asian4.3%(168)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(3,884)

Black5.7%(246)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(72)

Asian3%(131)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin

Asian Indian11.3%(509)

Taiwanese1.6%(74)

Korean0.7%(31)

Chinese0.7%(30)

Pakistani0.4%(18)

Ancestry

Irish17%(766)

English12.9%(580)

German9.6%(434)

French6.5%(293)

Italian5.8%(261)

Polish4.3%(194)

Dutch4%(180)

American2.1%(93)

Portuguese1.9%(84)

French Canadian1.6%(73)

Scottish1.1%(49)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(40)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.8%(36)

Norwegian0.7%(32)

Ukrainian0.6%(26)

Latvian0.5%(23)

Lithuanian0.4%(18)

Armenian0.4%(16)

Serbian0.2%(11)

Canadian0.2%(10)

Slovak0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.1%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.0%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.5%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.7 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.8%(828)

Married41.2%(700)

Widowed3.3%(56)

Divorced6.7%(113)

Women 15+

Never married50.2%(1,036)

Married32.1%(663)

Widowed5.3%(110)

Divorced12.3%(254)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

85.1%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

88.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 86.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.0%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)56.3%(120)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(46)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era7%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.9%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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