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Colonie, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Albany County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
7,705
Population
2,378/sq mi density
$100,396
Median Income
$45,612 per capita
$270,800
Home Value
$312,118 Zillow
$1,494
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
3,943 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,396 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$270,800 home value, $1,494/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,396
34% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,612
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
89% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Colonie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Colonie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,396
134%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,612
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,844
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,584
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,584
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$46,129M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
13%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,137
Restaurants
990
Healthcare
1,021
Retail
1,229
Manufacturing
222
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,844
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,165
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,396 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,612 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,844 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,584 |
| County GDP | $46,129M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,137 |
| Restaurants | 990 |
| Healthcare | 1,021 |
| Retail | 1,229 |
| Manufacturing | 222 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,844 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,165 |