Cairo, NY City Data

Cairo, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,390 people who live in Cairo and approximately 48,195 who live in Greene County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cairo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cairo. We have included Cairo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cairo Information

Greene County where Cairo resides is 658.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,195 and has a population rank of 944 out of all the places in the United States.

Cairo has a total of 1,390 people and of those residents there are 639 males and 751 females. The median age of the male population is 39.1 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 479 births each year and around 547 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cairo varies per year, but currently 1,357 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 1,390 people who live in Cairo, there are 382 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cairo is 191 male and 191 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,044.

General Cairo Information
Total area in square miles - Greene County	658.13
Water area in square miles - Greene County	N/A
Resident population - Greene County	48,195
Population rank - Greene County	944
Total population	1,390
Total population (male)	639
Total population (female)	751
Population median age (male)	39.1
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Greene County	479
Deaths- Greene County	547
Population of one race	1,357
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	382
Population under 20 years (male)	191
Population under 20 years (female)	191
Total population 18 years and over	1,044

Cairo Social Characteristics

There are 18,256 households in Cairo. Families make up 12,092 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cairo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,343), male householder with no wife present (933) and female householder with no husband present (1,699). The remainder of the Cairo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,183. Cairo, NY moving companies help people in Cairo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cairo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cairo is based, there are 18,756 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,797 never married, 10,041 now married, 601 separated, 2,331 widowed, and 1,986 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 585 separated, 729 widowed and 1,661 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cairo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cairo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Greene County)
Total households	18,256
Family households (families)	12,092
With own children under 18 years	5,659
Married-couple family	9,343
With own children under 18 years	3,816
Male householder, no wife present, family	933
With own children under 18 years	452
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,699
With own children under 18 years	1,158
Nonfamily households	6,183
Householder living alone	5,129
65 years and over	2,232

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	174
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	202
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,091
Householder	361
Spouse	255
Child	396
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	283
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	83
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	120
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,756
Never married	3,797
Now married	10,041
Separated	601
Widowed	2,331
Divorced	1,986
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	585
Widowed	729
Divorced	1,661

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,390
Male	639
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	8
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	8
Female	751
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	7
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,390
One race	1,357
White	1,315
Black or African American	13
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,374
People who are White alone	1,301
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	92
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,678
Same house	29,658
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,222
Different state or abroad	3,087
Different state	2,837
Abroad	250

PLACE OF BIRTH (Greene County)
Total resident population	48,195
Born in United States	33,001
State of residence	38,676
Different state	5,933
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	522
Foreign born	3,064

Cairo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cairo. That total enrollment is 10,810 for the population of the country, which includes Cairo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,112 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,923 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,576.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cairo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,810
Pre-kindergarten	729
Public	386
Private	343
Kindergarten	542
Public	491
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,540
Public	5,199
Private	341
Elementary and high school	7,962
Public	7,496
Private	466
High school grades 9 to 12	2,422
Public	2,297
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	1,307
Public	1,073
Private	234
Graduate or professional school	270
Public	168
Private	102
Not enrolled in school	36,020

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	32,570
Less than 9th grade	1,894
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,081
High school graduate	11,880
Some college, no degree	5,876
Associate's degree	2,483
Bachelor's degree	5,356
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,935

Cairo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,448 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cairo. The Cairo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,208), service occupations (3,627), sales and office occupations (5,178), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (280), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,353) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,709). The 38,448 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,772 private wage and salary workers, 4,604 government workers, 1,888 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Greene County)
Population 16 years and over	38,448
In labor force	21,769
Civilian labor force	21,685
Employed	20,355
Unemployed	1,330
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	84
Females 16 years and over	18,405
In labor force	10,392
Civilian labor force	10,392
Unemployed Civilian labor force	601
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	20,043
In labor force	11,377
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	729
Armed forces	84

COMMUTING TO WORK (Greene County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,964
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,593
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,327
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	783
Other means	121
Worked at home	834
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	556,985

OCCUPATION (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,208
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,208
Service occupations	3,627
Sales and office occupations	5,178
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	280
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,353
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,709

INDUSTRY (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,208
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	508
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,766
Wholesale trade	511
Retail trade	2,199
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,377
Information	564
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,106
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,297
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,138
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,920
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,147

CLASS OF WORKER (Greene County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,208
Private wage and salary workers	13,772
Government workers	4,604
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,888
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cairo Housing Characteristics

In Cairo, NY there are 26,544 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,256 occupied and 8,288 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cairo, there are 18,268 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 706 units in Cairo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cairo, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cairo, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cairo. There are 175 housing units with rent less than $200, 217 with rent between $200-299, 1,675 with rent between $300-499 and 2,249 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cairo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cairo, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Greene County)
Total housing units	26,544
Occupied housing units	18,256
Vacant housing units	8,288

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Greene County)
Total housing units	26,544
1-unit, detached	18,268
1-unit, attached	706
2 units	1,660
3 or 4 units	1,603
5 to 9 units	753
10 to 19 units	309
20 to 49 units	213
50 or more units	39
Mobile home	2,955

HOUSING TENURE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	18,256
Owner-occupied	13,171
Renter-occupied	5,085

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	18,256
No vehicles available	1,560
2 vehicle available	10,135
3 vehicles available	2,240
4 vehicles available	615
5 or more vehicles available	170

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	18,256
Utility gas	933
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,167
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,780
Coal or coke	71
Wood	1,016
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Greene County)
Occupied housing units	18,256
Less Than $50,000	13,171
$50,000 to $99,999	4,839
$100,000 to $149,999	2,439
$150,000 to $199,999	818
$200,000 to $299,999	398
$300,000 to $499,999	54
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	92,400

GROSS RENT (Greene County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,085
Less than $200	175
$200 to $299	217
$300 to $499	1,675
$500 to $699	1,605
$700 to $999	560
$1,000 to $1,499	78
$1,500 or more	5