Cairo (CDP), New York

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Cairo is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2000 census.

Cairo is a community in the Town of Cairo.

[edit] Geography

Cairo is located at 42°18′9″N, 74°0′13″W (42.302637, -74.003818)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.0 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.23% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,390 people, 600 households, and 361 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 126.3/km² (327.1/mi²). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 67.1/km² (173.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.60% White, 0.94% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 600 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,478, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $26,042 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,465. About 5.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 28.3% of those age 65 or over.