Cairo, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,355. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,637 (+4.4% change)
Males: 3,076 (48.4%), Females: 3,279 (51.6%)
Greene County
Zip code: 12413
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $35,995
Median house value: $89,700
Population by Race
Races in Cairo:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (27.1%), Irish (21.8%), Italian (19.1%), English (6.4%), United States (5.6%), Dutch (4.2%).
Elevation: 343 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Cairo
- High school or higher: 76.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Cairo town
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 52.6%
- Separated: 5.2%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 12.6%
7.5% Foreign born (6.7% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Cairo:
- COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 9 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
- BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
- KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cairo:
- ALBANY INTL (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 48 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
- STEWART INT’L (about 56 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cairo:
- FREEHOLD (about 5 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
- GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)
- SOUTH ALBANY (about 21 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; Abbreviation: 4B0)
Amtrak station near Cairo:
- 15 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cairo:
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 37 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
Schools
Public high school in Cairo:
- CAIRO-DURHAM HS (Students: 595; Location: 1301 RT 145; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Cairo:
- CAIRO ES (Students: 566; Location: 424 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
- CAIRO-DURHAM MS (Students: 466; Location: 1301 RT 145; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Cairo:
- CAIRO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,444; Location: 512 MAIN STREET; 21,252 books; 445 audio materials; 975 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)