Menands, New York Population 2024

4,433

Menands is a village located in Albany County New York. Menands has a 2024 population of 4,433. Menands is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,544 in 2020.

The average household income in Menands is $81,438 with a poverty rate of 5.98%. The median age in Menands is 36.1 years: 32.2 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Menands Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Menands was:

  • White: 57.36%
  • Black or African American: 21.54%
  • Asian: 12.39%
  • Two or more races: 5.23%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.37%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,447.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.44% (-111)
The current population of Menands, New York is 4,433 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,544.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,58857.36%
Black or African American97221.54%
Asian55912.39%
Two or more races2365.23%
Other race952.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander621.37%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Menands Population by Race

Menands Population Pyramid 2024

Menands Median Age

36.1

Total

32.2

Male

38.1

Female

Menands Adults

There are 3,515 adults, (630 of whom are seniors) in Menands.

Menands Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Menands Sex Ratio

Female2,16848.05%
Male2,34451.95%

Menands Population by Age

Menands Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2142.0130.869.2
Non Family1,1671.2119.180.9
Married7283.0954.845.2
Female2572.542377
Male622.190100

2.86

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

30.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Menands Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1905.76%
Associates Degree34110.33%
Bachelors Degree1,04731.72%
Graduate Degree61518.63%
High School Graduate60218.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1003.03%
Some College40612.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Menands Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Menands Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0811,9011,041
Black500418132
Asian390362312
2+ Races210210177
Hispanic50500
Other Race40400
Islander30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 84.29%.

Menands Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,102$76,027$51,394
Graduate Degree$73,636$75,263$71,635
High School Graduate$61,667$61,932$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,678$61,266$51,607
Some College$43,561$49,052$39,859

$55,678

Average Earnings

$61,266

Average Male

$51,607

Average Female

Menands Earnings by Educational Attainment

Menands Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Menands Language

84.07% of Menands residents speak only English, while 15.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.12% of the population.

Menands Language

Menands Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian55914626.12%
White2,538853.35%
Black972363.7%
Hispanic7933.8%
Other9533.16%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.71%

Male Poverty Rate

8.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Menands

The race most likely to be in poverty in Menands is Asian, with 26.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Menands is Other, with 3.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.47%.

Menands Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater8.48%
High School5.98%
Some College2.95%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Menands Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Menands Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Menands Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,563$90,830
Households$73,000$81,438
Married Families$83,825$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,989$70,903

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Menands Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Menands Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Menands Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Menands Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Menands Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

138

Number of Veterans

138

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea57
Second Gulf War50
First Gulf War31
Vietnam0
World War II0

Menands Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5481
75+57
18 to 340
55 to 640
65 to 740

Menands Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1380.06180026869682042
Hispanic500.9433962264150944

Menands Veterans by Race

Menands Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Menands Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Menands Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Menands Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Menands Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.47%

Born in Menands

90.16%

Native Born

9.84%

Foreign Born

5.76%

Non Citizen

4.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.16% of Menands residents were born in the United States, with 64.47% having been born in New York. 5.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Menands Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,294-28-0.65%
20284,322-28-0.64%
20274,350-27-0.62%
20264,377-28-0.64%
20254,405-28-0.63%
20244,433-28-0.63%
20234,461-22-0.49%
20224,483-37-0.82%
20214,520-24-0.53%
20204,54468517.75%
20193,859-37-0.95%
20183,896-30-0.76%
20173,926-20-0.51%
20163,946-25-0.63%
20153,971-17-0.43%
20143,988-2-0.05%
20133,99020.05%
20123,98820.05%
20113,986-4-0.1%
20103,99000%
20003,910-423-9.76%
19904,3333218%
19804,01256316.32%
19703,449-845-19.68%

Menands Population by Year