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Population (year 2000): 7,957. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,086 (+1.6% change)
 

Males: 3,659  (46.0%)
Females: 4,298  (54.0%)

Schenectady County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12302.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,500 (it was $42,028 in 2000)
Scotia  $45,500
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,400 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Scotia  $112,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Scotia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), German (19.1%), Italian (19.0%), English (14.2%), French (11.1%), Polish (10.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 1.71 square miles.

Population density: 4657 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Scotia

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotia village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

181 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Latin America).

This village:  2.3%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Scotia, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scotia to the number of sex offenders is 3975 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is smaller than the state average.

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

Scotia:  3.4% ($2,795)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (3.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (137.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Glenville, NY (2.1 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (2.7 miles ), Schenectady, NY (3.1 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (3.4 miles ), East Glenville, NY (4.3 miles ), Niskayuna, NY (4.8 miles ), Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction, NY (7.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $34,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $35,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2004: 36 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 2005: 49 buildings, average cost: $96,800
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,000

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Latitude: 42.83 N, Longitude: 73.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,657 (-20.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 360 (9.5%)


300 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Population change in the 1990s: +419 (+5.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


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Crime in Scotia by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.012.70.00.0
Rapes 000401
    per 100,000 0.00.00.050.80.012.5
Robberies 423216
    per 100,000 50.224.937.925.412.775.2
Assaults 335438
    per 100,000 37.637.363.150.838.0100.3
Burglaries 181221332222
    per 100,000 225.8149.4265.0419.3278.7275.7
Thefts 188179201205178181
    per 100,000 2358.32228.32536.32604.52255.22268.5
Auto thefts 584874
    per 100,000 62.799.650.5101.688.750.1
Arson 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 12.5N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 137.7122.5148.0225.5128.2166.7

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Scotia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the Scotia village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Josh Duell - College basketball player (Vermont Catamounts).


Hospitals/medical centers near Scotia:
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • SUNNYVIEW HOSP REHAB CTR (about 4 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotia:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 14 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 84 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scotia:
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY (about 4 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: SCH)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 5 miles; SCOTIA, NY; ID: K13)
  • WELLS (about 5 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: 94D)

Amtrak stations near Scotia:
  • 2 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.
  • 19 miles: AMSTERDAM (RAILROAD & W. MAIN STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Scotia:
  • RICHMOR AVIATION FLIGHT SCHOOL (Location: 19 AIRPORT RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotia:
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 4 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 13 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)
Public high school in Scotia:
Private high school in Scotia:
  • SCHENECTADY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 36 38 SACANDAGA ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Scotia:
Private elementary/middle school in Scotia:
  • OAK HILL SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 39 CHARLTON ROAD; Grades: UG - UG)

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Cemetery: Park Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Collins Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Scotia: Collins Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Scotia and their reported violations in the past:

RIDGEWOOD CLUB INC (Population served: 300, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LONE ROCK COTTAGES (Address: 581 SWAGGERTOWN ROAD, Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  6.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Scotia compared to New York state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scotia (2007 data):
  • First Niagara Bank: Glenville Branch at Route 50, branch established on 1993-11-18; Glennville Branch at 262 Saratoga Road, branch established on 1834-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Glenville Branch at 200 Saratoga Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First National Bank of Scotia: First National Bank Of Scotia at 201 Mohawk Avenue, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $271.4 mil, Deposits: $247.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices



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Scotia government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $826,000
    All Other: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $839,000
    General - Other: $820,000
    Fire Protection: $773,000
    Sewerage: $596,000
    Solid Waste Management: $488,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $468,000
    Water Utilities: $405,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Parks & Recreation: $191,000
    Housing & Community Development: $176,000
    Financial Administration: $91,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $468,000
    All Other: $176,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $136,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $66,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $689,000
    All Other: $211,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,274,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,101,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $173,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
    Interest Earnings: $62,000
    Special Assessments: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $43,000
    Police Protection: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,933,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $518,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $243,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $221,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000
    General Support: $55,000
    All Other: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,387,000
    NEC: $142,000
    Public Utilities: $70,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,282,000

6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($722 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  1.84% ($40,022 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  1.00% ($45,352)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.40% ($39,270)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($373 average AGI)
Schenectady County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  1.47% ($40,505 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.99% ($49,152)
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.32% ($41,466)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scotia:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scotia:
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKF (102.3 FM; BALLSTON SPA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCD-FM (96.7 FM; CLIFTON PARK, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WABT (104.5 FM; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scotia:
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNGX-LP (Channel 42; SCHNECTADY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)

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