Cairo, NY

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Cairo, New York

Cairo, New York, in Greene county, is 27 miles SW of Albany, New York (center to center) and 107 miles N of New York, New York. The town has a population of 1,390.

The People and Families of Cairo

In Cairo, about 49% of adults are married. Cairo offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Cairo, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cairo had a median family income of $34,063.

Cairo Housing

Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Cairo. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Cairo is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Cairo?

Commuting

In Cairo, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cairo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Cairo, NY

Comparing Cairo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SW of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles N of New York, New York
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	12413
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.299
Longitude	-73.998

Station	CAIRO 4 NW
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	ALCOVE DAM
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	VALATIE 1 N
Distance	18.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,390	100%
Male	639	46%
Female	751	54%
Under 18	346	24.9%
18+	1,044	75.1%
65+	264	19%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,315	94.6%
African-American	13	0.9%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.4%
Other	20	1.4%
Mixed Race	33	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	92	6.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,063
Population In Poverty	181	13.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.2%
German	23.6%
Irish	13.5%
French Canadian	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
US/American	5.8%
English	3.3%
Dutch	3.1%
Norwegian	2.9%
Polish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Austrian	1.7%
Hungarian	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Northern European	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cairo	1,390	$34,063
Athens	1,695	$43,636
Catskill	4,392	$34,635
Coxsackie	2,895	$44,565
Greenville	8,648	$133,108
Palenville	1,120	$51,250
Tannersville	448	$37,500

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