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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3%
7,896 → 7,661
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.5%
$75,784 → $100,396
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Colonie across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,502
-159 from 2023 (7,661)
Projected Median Income 2030
$122,221
+$21,825 from 2023 ($100,396)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,896 | — | $75,784 | — |
| 2015 | 7,843 | -0.7% | $78,263 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,756 | -1.1% | $78,431 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,616 | -1.8% | $88,281 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 7,701 | +1.1% | $96,495 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 7,661 | -0.5% | $100,396 | +4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.