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County:

Schenectady County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

69,875

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

161,078

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

149,946

-6.9%

-9.3%

2.4%

1990:

149,285

-0.4%

-3.2%

2.7%

2000:

146,555

-1.8%

-4.4%

2.5%

2005:

149,078

1.7%

1.0%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

126,538

86.3%

0-to-19:

39,239

26.8%

Black:

9,456

6.5%

20-to-39:

37,402

25.5%

Hispanic:

4,639

3.2%

40-to-59:

39,959

27.3%

American Indian:

309

0.2%

60-plus:

29,955

20.4%

Other:

5,613

3.8%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

711.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.3%

Median Family Income:

$53,670

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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