Schenectady County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	47%

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Races in Schenectady County, New York:

Median resident age:	38.6 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 70,479	(48.1%)
Females: 76,076	(51.9%)

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Schenectady County:	2.4 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$53,788
New York:	$56,033

This county:	$621
State:	$837

Schenectady County:	$170,100
New York:	$318,900

Detached houses: $199,173

Here:	$199,173
State:	$361,784

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,102

Here:	$207,102
State:	$496,977

In 2-unit structures: $110,660

Here:	$110,660
State:	$485,140

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,848

Here:	$144,848
State:	$608,745

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $174,434

Here:	$174,434
State:	$694,721

Mobile homes: $38,153

Here:	$38,153
State:	$40,766

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 1
• Thefts: 5
• Auto thefts: 3

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 1

Schenectady County:	11.7%
New York:	13.6%

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Area name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schenectady County is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $856 a month.

Cities in this county include: Schenectady, Rotterdam, Glenville, Niskayuna, Glens Falls North, Scotia, East Glenville, Duanesburg, Princetown, Mariaville Lake.

2005 air pollution in Schenectady County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Montgomery County , Saratoga County , Schoharie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Schenectady County: Niskayuna Modification and Test Plant (A), Schenectady Pumping Station (B), Mohawk Golf Course (C), Rotterdam Pumping Station (D), Esperance Station (E), Stanford Golf Course (F), Iroquois Club (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Schenectady County include: Princetown Church (A), Duanesburg Churches (B), Dominican Retreat House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Holy Cross Cemetery (4), Batter Street Cemetery (5), Grove Cemetery (6), Frydendall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Duanespurg Reservoir (A), Delanson Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bonny Brook (A), Rue Creek, La (B), Moccasin Kill (C), Lisha Kill (D), Crabb Kill (E), Verf Kill (F), Poentic Kill (G), Plotter Kill (H), Washout Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Schenectady County: Ingersol Memorial for Aged Men (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.5%
New York:	8.7%

Current college students: 8,381
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,811 (63% naturalized citizens)

Schenectady County:	5.3%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 38,902
• One, attached: 1,428
• Two: 11,709
• 3 or 4: 5,006
• 5 to 9: 3,054
• 10 to 19: 1,925
• 20 or more: 2,652
• Mobile homes: 341
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Schenectady County with a mortgage: 21,299 (1,600 second mortgage, 2,779 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,190

Here:	63.6% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Here		69.7%
USA		50.2%

Schenectady County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Schenectady County-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 81.4 miles away from Schenectady County 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 37.9 miles away from the county 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 80.2 miles away from the county 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 92.0 miles away from Schenectady County 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 16.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Schenectady County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 53,591 (81%) Carpooled: 5,968 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,708 (3%) Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%) Subway or elevated: 10 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Ferryboat: 15 (0%) Taxi: 241 (0%) Motorcycle: 41 (0%) Bicycle: 152 (0%) Walked: 2,357 (4%) Other means: 369 (1%) Worked at home: 1,939 (3%)

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%

5.03% relocated from other counties in New York ($29,183 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($10,143 average AGI)

Schenectady County:	1.52%
New York average:	1.94%

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)
from Montgomery County, NY	0.22% ($29,939)
from Queens County, NY	0.20% ($22,951)
from Schoharie County, NY	0.15% ($29,787)
from Kings County, NY	0.10% ($24,724)

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%

4.08% relocated to other counties in New York ($27,448 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($17,410 average AGI)

Schenectady County:	2.04%
New York average:	2.96%

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)
to Montgomery County, NY	0.23% ($34,279)
to Fulton County, NY	0.12% ($40,377)
to Schoharie County, NY	0.09% ($39,685)
to Queens County, NY	0.08% ($21,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,101 (24,732 aged, 4,369 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 116,565 (27,429 male householders, 10,878 female householders)

  29,038 spouses, 41,946 children (39,179 natural, 1,182 adopted, 1,585 stepchildren), 1,429 grandchildren, 968 brothers or sisters, 868 parents, 1,302 other relatives, 2,707 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 25,305 (8,824 male householders (7,114 living alone)), 12,601 female householders (11,110 living alone)), 3,880 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,685 (2,132 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,979 2-persons, 9,126 3-persons, 7,541 4-persons, 3,196 5-persons, 997 6-persons, 468 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,224 1-person, 2,800 2-persons, 248 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

90.1% of residents of Schenectady County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,352,640,000 ($15892 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,147,893,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $427,374,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $199,378,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,903,000
Federal grants: $225,471,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,430,946,000 ($1,097,857,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $66,569,000 ($38,015,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,874,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $80,142,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,542,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.33 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.3
State:	3.6

62% of Schenectady County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Schenectady County:	62.1%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 117031
• Northeast: 10061
• Midwest: 3646
• South: 4796
• West: 1553

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,400

Here:	8.6%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	5.9%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	46.5%
New York:	38.2%

• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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