Albany County > Green Island (village)
Population trend for Green Island
04,0001970: 3,2973,29719701980: 2,6962,69619801990: 2,4902,49019902000: 2,2782,27820002010: 2,6202,62020102020: 2,9342,93420202023: 2,9662,9662023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Green Island is a village in the Capital region in the town of Green Island.

Community anchors include Green Island Union Free School District.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Green Island: Green Island (Village, Albany County); Green Island (Town, Albany County).

2023 Median income for Albany County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Albany County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 679%.

265 147 28 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Green Island
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Green Island
Married-couple families: 301 (64.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 91 (19.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 78 (16.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 707 (69.7%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 308 (30.3%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Green Island

Pct 5 and under 76% Pct 6 to 17 70% Pct 18 to 64 17% Pct 65 and over 3%

The overall poverty rate in Green Island is 23 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Green Island lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,376 (80.9%) Same county (different house): 224 (7.6%) Different NY county: 313 (10.7%) 2,936 current residents Same house: 2,376 (80.9%) Same house Different NY county: 313 (10.7%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 224 (7.6%) Same county (different house) Different state: 23 (0.8%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Green Island residents
37.8 36.3 39.5 34.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau