Greenwich, NY

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Greenwich, New York

Greenwich, New York, in Washington county, is 29 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 133 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The village is located in the Glens Falls metropolitan area. Greenwich has a population of 1,902.

The People and Families of Greenwich

In Greenwich, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenwich had a median family income of $42,198. Greenwich enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Greenwich gave more campaign money ($6,000) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Greenwich Housing

Owners occupy 59% of the housing units in Greenwich. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Greenwich is a popular and practical place to live on one's own.

Commuting

In Greenwich, 88% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Greenwich, NY

Comparing Greenwich 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	133 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Washington
Metro Area	Glens Falls
Standard Zip Codes	12834
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.091
Longitude	-73.498

Station	SALEM
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	CONKLINGVILLE DAM
Distance	26.9 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,902	100%
Male	937	49.3%
Female	965	50.7%
Under 18	518	27.2%
18+	1,384	72.8%
65+	284	14.9%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,866	98.1%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	12	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,886
Growth	-16
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	29.6%
English	11.9%
German	8.9%
US/American	8.8%
French (except Basque)	7.3%
Italian	6.1%
Polish	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
Scottish	3.7%
French Canadian	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Dutch	2.1%
European	1.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Northern European	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Armenian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenwich	1,902	$42,198
Argyle	289	$41,667
Cambridge	1,925	$41,012
Fort Edward	3,141	$39,550
Salem	964	$44,375
Schuylerville	1,197	$37,083
Stillwater	1,644	$50,577

Library
Easton Library 1074 State Route 40 Greenwich, New York (518) 692-2253 Library Web Site
Greenwich Free Library 148 Main Street Greenwich, New York (518) 692-7156 Library Web Site

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