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Niskayuna, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Niskayuna is 4,859, which is 0.67% less 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 Niskayuna population density is 4,822.30 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 Niskayuna is white, which represent 91.03% of the total population. The average Niskayuna 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: 4,859. #355

Population Growth Since 2000, #548

Niskayuna, NY		-0.67%
New York		3.26%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #123

Niskayuna, NY	4,822.30 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,423 (91.03%, #754)
Black:	152 (3.13%, #327)
Hispanic:	141 (2.90%, #655)
Asian:	146 (3.00%, #283)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.12%, #834)
One Race, Other:	39 (0.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	93 (1.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	63 (43.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	24 (16.44%, see rank)
Filipino:	20 (13.70%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (2.74%, see rank)
Korean:	13 (8.90%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	5 (3.42%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	15 (10.27%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,446 (95.96%) out of the total population of 4,633 reported first ancestry.

	Niskayuna, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	62	1.34%, see rank	0.74%	0.50%
Czech	24	0.52%, see rank	0.30%	0.53%
Danish	87	1.88%, see rank	0.18%	0.48%
Dutch	131	2.83%, see rank	1.44%	1.63%
English	881	19.02%, see rank	6.14%	9.02%
French	341	7.36%, see rank	3.33%	3.77%
German	911	19.66%, see rank	11.71%	16.51%
Greek	30	0.65%, see rank	0.85%	0.44%
Hungarian	102	2.20%, see rank	0.80%	0.51%
Irish	888	19.17%, see rank	13.34%	11.76%
Italian	991	21.39%, see rank	14.20%	5.78%
Norwegian	39	0.84%, see rank	0.45%	1.51%
Polish	345	7.45%, see rank	5.24%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Russian	118	2.55%, see rank	2.47%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	180	3.89%, see rank	0.86%	1.72%
Scottish	292	6.30%, see rank	1.18%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.91%
Swedish	74	1.60%, see rank	0.69%	1.41%
Swiss	14	0.30%, see rank	0.20%	0.33%
Ukrainian	63	1.36%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	355	7.66%, see rank	3.58%	6.28%
Welsh	29	0.63%, see rank	0.46%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,369 (48.75%, see rank)

Females: 2,490 (51.25%, see rank)

Niskayuna, NY	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
New York	Male: 48.39% Female: 51.61%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Niskayuna, NY	40.50 years old
New York	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Niskayuna, NY	38.70 years old
New York	36.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Niskayuna, NY	42.50 years old
New York	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Niskayuna, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	338	6.96%, see rank	5.96%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	324	6.67%, see rank	6.01%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	349	7.18%, see rank	6.25%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	322	6.63%, see rank	7.05%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	188	3.87%, see rank	7.28%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	520	10.70%, see rank	13.72%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	700	14.41%, see rank	13.47%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	787	16.20%, see rank	14.86%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	663	13.64%, see rank	11.89%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	309	6.36%, see rank	7.02%	7.03%
75 to 84	262	5.39%, see rank	4.47%	4.23%
85 years and over	97	2.00%, see rank	2.02%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Niskayuna, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,167, 100%	12,914,436	199,726,659
Less Than High School	162, 5.12%, see rank	15.55%	14.97%
High School Graduate	387, 12.22%, see rank	28.24%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	643, 20.30%, see rank	24.08%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	997, 31.48%, see rank	18.34%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	978, 30.88%, see rank	13.79%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.62, see rank	13.56	13.39

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

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

School Enrollment

	Niskayuna, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	185	66.49%	33.51%	64.73%	35.27%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	478	94.14%, see rank	5.86%, see rank	85.77%	14.23%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	288	95.83%, see rank	4.17%, see rank	87.12%	12.88%	90.48%	9.52%
College	107	70.09%, see rank	29.91%, see rank	62.50%	37.50%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	46	45.65%, see rank	54.35%, see rank	38.16%	61.84%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Niskayuna, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	1,932, 100%	7,317,755	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.57	2.58
1 Person Households	462, 23.91%, see rank	29.12%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	1,470, 76.09%, see rank	70.88%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	1,389, 71.89%, see rank	63.54%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.20	3.14
Married-Couple Family	1,109, 57.40%, see rank	43.63%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	543, 28.11%, see rank	36.46%	33.57%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Niskayuna, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,554	see rank	15,661,792	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,645	100%, see rank	7,477,026	118,264,295
Never Married	348	21.16%, see rank	39.09%	34.21%
Married	1,112	67.60%, see rank	51.41%	54.02%
Widowed	41	2.49%, see rank	2.58%	2.52%
Divorced	144	8.75%, see rank	6.92%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,909	100%, see rank	8,184,766	124,809,173
Never Married	404	21.16%, see rank	33.52%	27.93%
Married	1,127	59.04%, see rank	46.92%	50.85%
Widowed	106	5.55%, see rank	9.94%	9.55%
Divorced	272	14.25%, see rank	9.62%	11.66%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Niskayuna, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	4,364	94.19%, see rank	78.26%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	3,365	72.63%, see rank	64.00%	58.66%
Born in Different State	930	20.07%, see rank	11.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	69	1.49%, see rank	2.42%	1.33%
Foreign Born	269	5.81%, see rank	21.74%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	113	2.44%, see rank	11.29%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	156	3.37%, see rank	10.45%	7.24%
Born In Europe	53	1.14%, see rank	4.03%	1.59%
Born In Asia	165	3.56%, see rank	5.78%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	18	0.39%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10	0.22%, see rank	10.78%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	23	0.50%, see rank	0.30%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Niskayuna, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	1,606	91.04%, see rank	70.09%	79.95%
Spanish	32	1.81%, see rank	14.00%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	68	3.85%, see rank	10.07%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	18	1.02%, see rank	4.39%	3.14%
Other	40	2.27%, see rank	1.45%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.