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Colonie
Village of Colonie
Etymology: Dutch referring to Rensselaerswyck,
the land outside of old Albany
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Country United States
State New York
County Albany
Incorporation as Village March 2, 1921
Area
 • Total 3.25 sq mi (8.40 km2)
 • Land 3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 7,793
 • Estimate 
(2019)
7,618
 • Density 2,349.78/sq mi (907.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12205
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-17332
GNIS feature ID 0947179
Wikimedia Commons Colonie, New York
Website http://www.colonievillage.org

Colonie is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 7,793 at the 2010 census.

The village of Colonie is within the town of Colonie. Both are north of the city of Albany, the capital of New York.

History

The village of Colonie was incorporated on March 2, 1921 and was barely developed beyond anything more than buildings along the Albany-Schenectady Road (NY Route 5).

The village fire department was established in 1931.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²). 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.

Location

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 1,176
1940 1,407 19.6%
1950 2,068 47.0%
1960 6,992 238.1%
1970 8,701 24.4%
1980 8,869 1.9%
1990 8,019 −9.6%
2000 7,916 −1.3%
2010 7,793 −1.6%
2019 (est.) 7,618 −2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census, there were 7,916 people, 3,174 households, and 2,253 families living in the village. The population density was 2,396.7 inhabitants per square mile (926.2/km2). There were 3,264 housing units at an average density of 988.2 per square mile (381.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 91.68% White, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

Of the 3,174 households 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median household income was $54,597 and the median family income was $63,822. Males had a median income of $38,515 versus $30,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,596. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

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