Greene County Community Health Needs Assessment Sociodemographic Indicators

Greene County Community Health Needs Assessment

Sociodemographic Indicators

Executive Summary-Greene County

• Greene was the most rural of the Capital Region (CR) counties (G-75.2 pop./square mile; CR-274.7).• Greene had the 2nd highest median age of all CR counties (G-44.5; CR-40.2).• Catskill neighborhood had the highest pop. 0-14 yrs. of age at 18.0%

(G-14.8%); Windham/Ashland had the highest pop. 65+ yrs. of age at 30.6% (G-18.3%).• Greene had the 3rd lowest % Nonwhite pop. of all CR counties (G-9.9%; CR-

14.9%), but the 2nd highest % Hispanic pop. (G-5.1%; CR-4.4%).• Coxackie/Athens (17.6%) had the largest Nonwhite pop., as well as the

largest Hispanic pop. (8.6%).

Executive Summary-Greene County

• Greene had the highest % of the pop. < 100% FPL of all CR counties (G-15.1%; CR-11.3%). It’s Median Household Income of $57,336 was the lowest as well (CR-$60,722).• Cairo/Durham (22.0%) had the highest neighborhood poverty rate.• Greene had the highest % pop. with < HS education (G-13.6%; CR-8.8%) as well

as the lowest % pop. with college of greater education (G-20.1%; CR-33.3%) of the CR counties.• Coxackie/Athens had the highest % of pop. with < HS education (18.3%).• Greene had a slightly lower % of pop. who spoke English “less than very well”

than the CR (G-2.6%; CR-2.9%). Hunter/Tannersville had the highest rate (4.9%).• Greene had the highest % of pop. with a disability of CR counties (C-14.6%;

CR-11.8%); Cairo/Durham (19.1%) had the highest rate of disabilities.

Selected Sociodemographic Indicators, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009-2013

Greene County Capital Region NYS# % % %

Population 48,928 % <5 years of age 2,236 4.6 5.3 6.0

% 5-14 years of age 5,008 10.2 11.7 12.1% 15-19 years of age 3,335 6.8 7.2 6.8% 65-74 years of age 5,067 10.4 7.8 7.3% 75+ years of age 3,855 7.9 7.0 6.5

Median Age 44.5 40.2 38.1% Non-white 4,854 9.9 14.9 34.4% Hispanic 2,479 5.1 4.4 17.9

% <100% FPL 6,881 15.1 11.3 15.3% < 18 yrs. < 100% FPL 1,843 21.1 15.5 21.7

Median Household Income $49,665 $60,722 $58,003 % speak English "< very well" 1,228 2.6 2.9 13.4

% 25+ yrs. < HS education 4,766 13.6 8.8 14.8% with Disability 6,694 14.6 11.8 10.9

Source: Bureau of Census, American Community Survey (ACS), 2009-2013

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Population Desnity per Square Mile

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Population by Age, Greene County, Capital Region, and NYS, ACS 2009-2013

Greene County Capital Region NYSAge # % % %

< 5 years 2,236 4.6 5.3 6.0

5-14 years 5,008 10.2 11.7 12.1

15-19 years 3,335 6.8 7.2 6.8

20-44 years 14,171 29.0 32.1 34.5

45-64 years 15,256 31.2 28.9 25.8

65-74 years 5,067 10.4 7.8 7.3

75+ years 3,855 7.9 7.0 6.5

Total 48,928 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Greene County High Need Neighborhoods

% of Population 0-14 Years (14.8%)

• Catskill-18.0%• Cairo/Durham-16.5%• Greenville-14.8%

% of Population 65+ Years (18.3%)

• Windham/Ashland-30.6%• Greeneville-23.0%• Hunter/Tannersville-20.6%

Population by Race and Ethnicity, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009-2013

Greene County Capital Region NYS

Race # % % %

White 44,074 90.1 85.1 65.6

Black 3,007 6.1 7.7 15.6

Asian 320 0.7 3.2 7.6

Other 1,527 3.1 4.0 11.2

Total 48,928 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Hispanic/Latino (any race)

2,479 5.1 4.4 17.9

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Population by Race/Ethnicity, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009-2013


% of Population Non-White (9.9%)

• Coxackie/Athens-17.6%• Catskill-13.4%• Hunter/Tannersville-6.5%

% of Population Hispanic/Latino (5.1%)

• Coxackie/Athens-8.6%• Catskill-6.0%• Hunter/Tannersville-5.9%

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Population by Federal Poverty Level, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009-2013


Federal Poverty Level#

% % %<50% 2,612 5.7 5.0 6.8

<100% 6,881 15.1 11.3 15.3

<150% 10,106 22.2 18.1 24.0

<200% 14,424 31.7 25.2 32.1

Total pop. with known

Pov. Level45,484

Pop. <18 years

<100% Federal PovertyLevel

1,843 21.1 15.5 21.7

Total pop. <18 years 8,723

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% of Population <100% FPL (15.1%)

• Cairo/Durham-22.0%• Hunter/Tannersville-17.5%• Catskill-16.2%

% of Population <200% FPL (31.7%)

• Cairo/Durham-41.9%• Windham/Ashland-38.2%• Hunter/Tannersville-34.6%

Educational Attainment in Population 25+ Years of Age, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State,

ACS 2009-2013

Greene CountyCapital Region NYS

Education # % % %

< High School

4,766 13.6 8.8 14.8

Bachelor Degree or Higher 7,043 20.1 33.3 33.2

Total 25+ Years 35,041

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Education Attainment in Population25+ Years of Age, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009-2013

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% < High School Education (13.6%)• Coxackie/Athens-18.3%• Cairo/Durham-16.6%• Windham/Ashland-12.9%

Language spoken at Home and Speak English Less Than Very Well in Population 5+ Years and Older, Greene County, Capital Region,

and New York State, ACS 2009-2013


Language # % % %

Language other than English at Home

3,491 7.5 8.9 29.9

Speak English Less Than Very Well 1,228 2.6 2.9 13.4

Total 5+ Years 46,692

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Percent of Population that Speaks English "Less Than Very Well", NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009-2013

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% Language at Home Other than English (7.5%)

• Hunter/Tannersville-11.6%• Windham/Ashland-9.3%• Coxackie/Athens-8.4%

% Speaks English Less than Very Well (2.6%)

• Hunter/Tannersville-4.9%• Coxackie/Athens-4.1%• Windham/Ashland-4.0%

Population with Disabilities, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009-2013


Disability by Age

#% % %

<18 years 559 6.2 4.9 3.7

18-64 years 3,479 12.4 9.3 8.5

65+ years 2,656 30.9 32.9 34.2

Total-All ages 6,694 14.6 11.8 10.9

Total Pop. 45,759

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% Pop. < 18 Years with Disability

% Pop. 18-64 Years with Disability

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% Population with a Disability (14.6%)• Cairo/Durham-19.1%• Catskill-15.9%• Greenville-14.4%

Percent Population without Health Insurance, Greene County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009-2013


Health Insurance # % % %Pop. without Health

Insurance4,157 8.9 7.2 11.1

Total population 45,759

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Greene County, % of Adults (Aged 18-64) with Health Insurance, 2008-2013 and Prevention Agenda 2017

ObjectiveUS Census Bureau-Small Area Health Insurance Estimates as of March 2015


% Population Without Health Insurance (9.1%)• Windham/Ashland-14.3%• Hunter/Tannersville-12.2%• Coxackie/Athens-9.1%

Sociodemographic Summary

• Greene is the most rural Capital Region county. It’s population density of 75.2 pop./square mile was much lower than that of the Capital Region (274.7).• Greene has an older population compared to the Capital Region. The

County’s median age of 44.5 yrs. was much higher than the Capital Region (40.2 yrs.). • Of Greene neighborhoods, Catskill had the largest population 0-14

years of age (18.0%), while Windham/Ashland had the largest population 65+ years of age (30.6%).• Greene has lower Non-White (9.9%) but higher Hispanic (5.1%)

populations compared to the Capital Region (14.9% and 4.4% respectively). Coxackie/Athens had the largest Non-White (17.6%) and Hispanic (8.6%) populations of the Greene County neighborhoods.


• Greene’s population below 100% FPL of 15.1% was the highest in the Capital Region (11.3%); the poverty rate for the population <18 years of 21.1% was also much higher than the Capital Region (15.5%). Greene’s Median Household Income of $49,665 was also the lowest in the Capital Region ($60,722).• Cairo/Durham had the highest neighborhood rates for population <

100% FPL (22.0%) and <200% FPL (41.9%).• Greene had the highest percent of the population with < high school

education of 13.6% in the Capital Region (8.8%). Coxackie/Athens neighborhood had the highest rate of 18.3%.


• Only 2.6% of Greene County residents spoke English “Less than Very Well”, slightly lower than then Capital Region rate of 2.9%. Hunter/Tannersville (4.9%) and Coxackie/Athens (4.1%) neighborhoods had the highest county rates.• The percent of the population living with a disability in Greene of

14.6% was 25% higher than the Capital Region’s population (11.8%). Cairo/Durham (19.1%) had the highest rate of neighborhoods in Greene County.


• Greene’s percent of population without Health Insurance of 8.9% was higher than the Capital Region (7.2%). Windham/Ashland (14.3%) and Hunter/Tannersville(12.2%) neighborhoods had the highest county neighborhood rates.

• Health Insurance coverage for the Greene County adult population (18-64 years) has increased each year from 2008 to 2013.

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