Coeymans (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Coeymans is a hamlet ( and census-designated place
) in Albany County
, New York
, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 835.
Coeymans is a community in the southeastern part of the Town of Coeymans. The hamlet is located on Route 144.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (10.66%) is water.
Coeymans is on the west bank of the Hudson River
.
of 2000, there are 835 people, 313 households, and 215 families residing in the CDP. The population density
is 764.3 per square mile (295.8/km²). There are 354 housing units at an average density of 324.0/sq mi (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.50% White, 4.19% Black or African American
, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.28% from other races
, and 1.32% from two or more races. 6.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 313 households out of which 39.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% are married couples
living together, 20.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $34,440, and the median income for a family is $44,554. Males have a median income of $41,250 versus $27,125 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP is $16,212. 9.0% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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 Albany County
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
, 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...
, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 835.
Coeymans is a community in the southeastern part of the Town of Coeymans. The hamlet is located on Route 144.
Geography
Coeymans is located at 42°28′20"N 73°47′37"W (42.472431, -73.793867).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (10.66%) is water.
Coeymans is on the west bank of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 835 people, 313 households, and 215 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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is 764.3 per square mile (295.8/km²). There are 354 housing units at an average density of 324.0/sq mi (125.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 91.50% White, 4.19% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 2.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.32% from two or more races. 6.11% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 313 households out of which 39.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% are 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, 20.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $34,440, and the median income for a family is $44,554. Males have a median income of $41,250 versus $27,125 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 is $16,212. 9.0% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.