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East Greenbush, New York: commercial real estate data.
East Greenbush is a Census CDP of 6,581 people across 3.92 square miles of land, in Rensselaer County. Median household income is $118,393, 64.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
East Greenbush
What East Greenbush is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.92 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,680
- County holding the largest share of its areaRensselaer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Greenbush
How many people live in East Greenbush
- Population6,581
- Median age40.8
- Population under 181,338 plus or minus 286
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,197 plus or minus 265
- Share 65 and over18.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,757
- Family households1,667
- Share of households that are families60.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Greenbush
Income and work in East Greenbush
- Median household income$118,393
- Per capita income$63,023
- Civilian labor force3,642
- Employed3,600
- Unemployed42 plus or minus 34
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over4,822
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Greenbush
Housing in East Greenbush
- Housing units2,813
- Occupied units2,757
- Vacant units56 plus or minus 62
- Vacancy rate2.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Owner occupied1,772
- Renter occupied985
- Ownership rate64.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$303,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,753
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent
- Single family units1,929
- Share single family68.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more884 plus or minus 199
- Share in buildings of two or more31.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Greenbush
How East Greenbush gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,071
- Commuting under 15 minutes857 plus or minus 227
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more533 plus or minus 161
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Drove alone70.1 percent
- Carpooled10.9 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Worked from home13.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
East Greenbush
SBA loans in East Greenbush (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$3,017,600
- Average approval$502,933
- Median approval$278,800
- Largest approval$1,410,000
- Jobs supported21
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Greenbush, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Greenbush
SBA loans in East Greenbush (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,242,000
- Average approval$747,333
- Median approval$565,000
- Largest approval$1,528,000
- Jobs supported148
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Greenbush, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
East Greenbush
Flood risk in East Greenbush
- NFIP communityTown of East Greenbush
- NFIP community number361133
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/18/80
The Town of East Greenbush participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361133 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rensselaer County, not East Greenbush
Rensselaer County context, not East Greenbush figures
- Establishments in Rensselaer County2,985
- Covered employment, Rensselaer County56,791
- Average annual pay, Rensselaer County$78,789
- Housing units permitted, Rensselaer County320
Every figure in this section is published for Rensselaer County as a whole and is not a measurement of East Greenbush.
All Rensselaer County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
East Greenbush questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in East Greenbush, New York?
6,581, in 2,757 households. East Greenbush CDP covers 3.92 square miles of land, which is 1,680 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is East Greenbush in?
Rensselaer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in East Greenbush?
$118,393. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,400. Median gross rent is $1,753 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to East Greenbush businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $3.0 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $278,800, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in East Greenbush, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to East Greenbush borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for East Greenbush. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is East Greenbush in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. East Greenbush appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as East Greenbush, town of, community 361133, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page East Greenbush figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rensselaer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of East Greenbush.
Is zoning published for East Greenbush?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.