Averill Park, New York
Encyclopedia
Averill Park is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Rensselaer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,517 at the 2000 census.
The community is named after land owner James Averill. Averill Park is located within the Town of Sand Lake
on Route 43. The community is south of a triangle-shaped lake called Crystal Lake and is east of the hamlet of West Sand Lake.
of 2000, there were 1,517 people, 597 households, and 420 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 507.2 per square mile (195.9/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 210.0/sq mi (81.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.89% White, 0.26% African American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 597 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,524, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $38,981 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,180. About 4.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its name is in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. Its county seat is Troy...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,517 at the 2000 census.
The community is named after land owner James Averill. Averill Park is located within the Town of Sand Lake
Sand Lake, New York
Sand Lake is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a population of 7,987. The Capital District Regional Planning Commission indicates it to be 8,336 as of September 2010. The town is in the south-central part of the county...
on Route 43. The community is south of a triangle-shaped lake called Crystal Lake and is east of the hamlet of West Sand Lake.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,517 people, 597 households, and 420 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 507.2 per square mile (195.9/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 210.0/sq mi (81.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.89% White, 0.26% African American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 597 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,524, and the median income for a family was $62,188. Males had a median income of $38,981 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,180. About 4.0% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Averill Park Central School DistrictAverill Park Central School DistrictAverill Park Central School District is a rural fringe public school district located east of the city of Rensselaer in south central Rensselaer County, New York. The district has five operating school buildings: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school...
- Averill Park High School
- Algonquin Middle School
- Miller Hill - Sand Lake Elementary School
- West Sand Lake Elementary School
- Poestenkill Elementary School