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Voorheesville, New York, in Albany county, is 8 miles W of Albany, New York (center to center) and 132 miles N of New York, New York. The village is included in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,705 people lived in Voorheesville.
In Voorheesville, about 66% of adults are married. Voorheesville is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in village is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Voorheesville had a median family income of $65,682. The bulk of the population of Voorheesville is doing well, with money to spend. The village doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in Voorheesville have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York.
Voorheesville residents donated more money ($5,250) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 80% of living spaces in Voorheesville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the village is younger than in most places.
In Voorheesville, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Voorheesville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Voorheesville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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