Albany County > Menands (village)
Population trend for Menands
06,0001970: 3,4493,44919701980: 4,0124,01219801990: 4,3334,33319902000: 3,9103,91020002010: 3,9903,99020102020: 4,5544,55420202023: 4,5034,5032023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Menands is a village in the Capital region in the town of Colonie.

Community anchors include Menands Union Free School District and Menands Public Library.

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 Menands
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Menands
Married-couple families: 674 (70.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 52 (5.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 224 (23.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 761 (65.2%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 407 (34.8%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Menands

Pct 5 and under 18% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 8% Pct 65 and over 13%

The overall poverty rate in Menands is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Menands lived in the prior year

Same house: 3,476 (77.7%) Same county (different house): 221 (4.9%) Different NY county: 511 (11.4%) Different state: 51 (1.1%) Abroad: 216 (4.8%) 4,475 current residents Same house: 3,476 (77.7%) Same house Different NY county: 511 (11.4%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 221 (4.9%) Same county (different house) Abroad: 216 (4.8%) Abroad Different state: 51 (1.1%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Menands residents
38.1 34 34.4 31.9 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