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Population (year 2000): 2,705. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,782 (+2.8% change)
Males: 1,295 (47.9%), Females: 1,410 (52.1%)
Albany County
Zip code:
12186
Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $61,563 (year 2000)
Median house value: $122,600 (year 2000)
Races in Voorheesville:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (31.9%), German (28.4%),
English (18.7%), Italian (13.2%), Polish (7.8%), French (5.9%).
Elevation: 332 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Voorheesville
- High school or higher: 94.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Voorheesville village
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 2.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
3.4% Foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.7%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -440 (-14.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Voorheesville:
- ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ALBANY, NY)
- ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ALBANY, NY)
- CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (about 9 miles;
ALBANY, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Voorheesville:
- ALBANY INTL (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 72 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Voorheesville:
- SOUTH ALBANY (about 10 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY;
ID: 4B0)
- WELLS (about 13 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: 94D)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY (about 14 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY;
ID: SCH)
Amtrak stations near Voorheesville:
- 12 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST
ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Voorheesville:
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time
enrollment: 14,168)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 8 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12
miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,315)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 20 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public primary/middle schools in Voorheesville:
- C.A. BOUTON MSHS (Students: 768; Location:
432 NEW SALEM RD; Grades: 06 - 12)
- VOORHEESVILLE ES (Students: 500; Location:
129 MAPLE AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Voorheesville:
- VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST PUB LIB
(Operating income: $592,288; Location: 51 SCHOOL ROAD;
37,453 books; 3,720 audio materials; 1,422 video
materials; 187 serial subscriptions)
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