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Population in July 2009: 8,840. Population change since 2000: +2.5%

Males: 4,325	(48.9%)
Females: 4,515	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	41.1 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $75,250 (it was $58,956 in 2000)

New Scotland:	$75,250
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $37,814

New Scotland town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $236,891 (it was $124,500 in 2000)

New Scotland:	$236,891
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $283,247; Detached houses: $291,509; Townhouses or other attached units: $297,357; In 2-unit structures: $255,558; Mobile homes: $50,928

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White alone - 8,413 (97.5%)
Hispanic - 75 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 54 (0.6%)
Asian alone - 43 (0.5%)
Black alone - 23 (0.3%)
American Indian alone - 16 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.02%)

Races in New Scotland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New Scotland: 98.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.4%), German (25.4%), English (16.5%), Italian (11.6%), Dutch (8.1%), Polish (6.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 58.1 square miles.

Population density: 152 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Scotland:

High school or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Scotland town:

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 7.3%

216 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	2.5%
New York:	20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

New Scotland town:	2.2% ($2,780)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (8.3 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (122.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Voorheesville, NY (1.4 miles ), Delmar, NY (2.2 miles ), Guilderland, NY (2.4 miles ), Bethlehem, NY (2.4 miles ), Westmere, NY (2.4 miles ), Altamont, NY (2.8 miles ), Albany, NY (2.9 miles ), Colonie, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $138,500
1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $176,800
1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $147,600
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $147,600
2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $185,100
2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $254,700
2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $196,300
2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $219,400
2006: 36 buildings, average cost: $210,800
2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $254,600
2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $288,300
2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $234,600
2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $230,700
2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 73.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

New Scotland household income distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.0%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Public administration (15%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (4%)

Health care (17%)
Public administration (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
Engineers (3%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
Business operations specialists (3%)

Work and jobs in New Scotland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in New Scotland, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

New Scotland, New York average temperatures

New Scotland, New York average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

New Scotland-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the New Scotland town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category F4 tornado 29.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Scotland-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from New Scotland center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 9.4 miles away from New Scotland center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Albany County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near New Scotland:

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER / SOUTH CLINICAL CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 7 miles away; ALBANY, NY)
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; ALBANY, NY)
ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 7 miles away; ALBANY, NY)

Amtrak stations near New Scotland:

10 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
14 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.townofnewscotland.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Scotland:

SUNY at Albany (about 8 miles; Albany, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,693)
The College of Saint Rose (about 9 miles; Albany, NY; FT enrollment: 3,697)
Siena College (about 12 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,121)
Union College (about 14 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
Schenectady County Community College (about 14 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
Hudson Valley Community College (about 14 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 7,928)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 15 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)

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Notable locations in New Scotland: Camp Pinnacle (A), Indian Ladder Farms (B), Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Company Unit 2 Feura Bush Hall (C), Voorheesville Fire House (D), Voorheesville Ambulance Service (E), Onesquethaw Carnival Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in New Scotland include: First United Methodist Church of Voorheesville (A), Saint Matthew's Church (B), Mountainview Evangelical Free Church (C), Unionville Reformed Church (D), First Assembly of God Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Onesquethaw Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Delmar Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in New Scotland include: Thacher State Park (1), New Scotland Town Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Albany County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 26.9. This is about average.

City:	26.9
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.339. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.339
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.43. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	3.43
U.S.:	2.43

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.9 miles away from the city center.

City:	25.4
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 7.58. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	7.58
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Scotland, NY

7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

New Scotland compared to New York state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
Utility gas (34%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:

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Religion statistics for New Scotland (based on Albany County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.80%

Here		63.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	73.6%	6.4%	4.1%	2.8%	2.0%
Congregations	21.1%	4.0%	9.0%	10.1%	6.0%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	5.9%
Congregations	3.5%	7.0%	3.0%	0.5%	35.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 75

Albany County:	2.51 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32

Albany County:	1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94

Albany County:	3.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 303

Here:	10.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.8%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Albany County:	25.6%
New York:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.0%
State:	15.6%

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:
0.17%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rensselaer County, NY	1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.73% ($40,505)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:
0.06%
New York average:
0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rensselaer County, NY	1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.90% ($49,530)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Scotland:

WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Scotland:

WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around New Scotland:

WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)
WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

New Scotland, New York:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 73
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 106
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 79
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of New Scotland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $16,347,000
Total average daily traffic: 61,810
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,562

New bridges - Historical Statistics

Before 1900: 3
1900-1909: 0
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 7
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 2
2000-2010: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for New Scotland, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in New Scotland)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in New Scotland, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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