Westmere, New York

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Westmere is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Albany County, New York in the USA. The population was 7,188 at the 2000 census.

Westmere is a community located in the Town of Guilderland, west of Albany, New York.

[edit] Geography

Westmere is located at 42°41′29″N, 73°52′34″W (42.691328, -73.876148)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,188 people, 3,162 households, and 1,903 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 872.7/km² (2,259.8/mi²). There were 3,287 housing units at an average density of 399.1/km² (1,033.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.75% White, 3.62% African American, 0.04% Native American, 6.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 3,162 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $61,827. Males had a median income of $45,769 versus $32,937 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,790. About 3.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Municipalities and Communities of Albany County, New York
(County seat: Albany)
Cities Albany | Cohoes | Watervliet
Villages Altamont | Colonie | Green Island | Menands | Ravena | Voorheesville
Towns Berne | Bethlehem | Coeymans | Colonie | Green Island | Guilderland | Knox | New Scotland | Rensselaerville | Westerlo
Communities/CDPs Boght Corners | Coeymans | Crescent Station | Delmar | Dunsbach Ferry | Elsmere | Feura Bush | Glenmont | Latham | Loudonville | Medusa | Preston-Potter Hollow | Selkirk | Slingerlands | Verdoy | Westmere