Schenectady

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  6. Schenectady Education Information
  7. Schenectady Business Information
  8. Schenectady Public Benefits Information
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  10. Schenectady Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Schenectady Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 61,821
  • Land Area (2000): 28.095 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.363 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 21.8186 (-5.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.7186 (22.1) / 82.6186 (28.1)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,881
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 537
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
Schenectady Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 63,389 2003 Not Available 2005 61,213
2001 61,935 2004 Not Available 2006 61,444
2002 Not Available     2007 61,535

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Houses (2000): 30,272
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,227
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,102
Schenectady Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Schenectady Employment Information Back to top
Schenectady Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 32,282 30,500 1,782 5.52% 55
1991 32,874 30,036 2,838 8.63% 86
1992 32,750 29,796 2,954 9.02% 90
1993 32,449 30,048 2,401 7.40% 74
1994 32,563 30,271 2,291 7.04% 70
1995 32,051 29,634 2,417 7.54% 75
1996 31,518 29,364 2,154 6.83% 68
1997 31,839 29,779 2,059 6.47% 65
1998 31,684 29,820 1,864 5.88% 59
1999 31,212 29,617 1,595 5.11% 51
2000 29,162 28,022 1,141 3.91% 39
2001 29,161 28,004 1,157 3.97% 40
2002 29,418 27,996 1,423 4.84% 48
2003 29,223 27,674 1,549 5.30% 53
2004 29,542 27,919 1,623 5.49% 55
2005 29,635 28,127 1,508 5.09% 51
2006 29,808 28,334 1,474 4.95% 49
2007 29,645 28,141 1,504 5.07% 51
2008 29,853 27,979 1,874 6.28% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,453 27,667 1,786 6.06% 61
Feb 2008 29,604 27,725 1,879 6.35% 63
Mar 2008 29,539 27,701 1,838 6.22% 62
Apr 2008 29,494 27,866 1,628 5.52% 55
May 2008 29,756 27,874 1,882 6.32% 63
Jun 2008 30,299 28,380 1,919 6.33% 63
Jul 2008 30,382 28,458 1,924 6.33% 63
Aug 2008 30,289 28,316 1,973 6.51% 65
Sep 2008 29,864 27,825 2,039 6.83% 68
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Schenectady Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,198 8.98%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,082 8.11%
3. Public Administration 1,035 7.76%
4. Educational Services 981 7.36%
5. Health Care 980 7.35%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 663 4.97%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 582 4.36%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 451 3.38%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 413 3.10%
10. Finance and Insurance 381 2.86%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 297 2.23%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 271 2.03%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 247 1.85%
14. Repair and Maintenance 243 1.82%
15. Other Transportation 237 1.78%
16. Social Assistance 227 1.70%
17. Utilities 217 1.63%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 214 1.60%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 201 1.51%
20. Truck Transportation 197 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,961 21.55%
2. Educational Services 1,626 11.83%
3. Public Administration 1,392 10.13%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,064 7.74%
5. Social Assistance 930 6.77%
6. Finance and Insurance 870 6.33%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 571 4.15%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 490 3.57%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 385 2.80%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 362 2.63%
11. Department and Other General Stores 326 2.37%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 221 1.61%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 157 1.14%
14. Other Transportation 140 1.02%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 135 0.98%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 129 0.94%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 0.80%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 109 0.79%
19. Construction 104 0.76%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 94 0.68%

Schenectady Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 682 5.11%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 580 4.35%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 576 4.32%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 566 4.24%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 524 3.93%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 521 3.91%
7. Other Production Occupations 473 3.55%
8. Other Management Occupations 464 3.48%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 422 3.16%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 400 3.00%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 346 2.59%
12. Engineers 345 2.59%
13. Computer Specialists 327 2.45%
14. Other Construction Trades 284 2.13%
15. Business Operations Specialists 268 2.01%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 260 1.95%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 253 1.90%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 229 1.72%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 223 1.67%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 213 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,186 8.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 834 6.07%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 697 5.07%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 638 4.64%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 544 3.96%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 495 3.60%
7. Cashiers 484 3.52%
8. Registered Nurses 469 3.41%
9. Child Care Workers 449 3.27%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 447 3.25%
11. Business Operations Specialists 423 3.08%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 419 3.05%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 380 2.77%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 363 2.64%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 347 2.52%
16. Other Management Occupations 310 2.26%
17. Customer Service Representatives 302 2.20%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 298 2.17%
19. Other Healthcare Support 262 1.91%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 259 1.88%

Schenectady Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,326 50.42%
15-35 hours 6,227 12.91%
1-14 hours 1,422 2.95%
No regular hours 16,269 33.72%

Schenectady Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 647 2.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 524 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 828 3.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,663 6.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,660 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,353 13.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,907 15.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,211 12.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,752 6.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,475 5.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 757 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 360 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,268 8.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,324 9.03%

Schenectady Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,052 4.09%
5-9 3,732 14.51%
10-14 4,921 19.13%
15-19 3,856 14.99%
20-24 3,840 14.92%
25-29 1,796 6.98%
30-34 3,278 12.74%
35-39 514 2.00%
40-44 586 2.28%
45-59 1,077 4.19%
60-89 557 2.16%
At least 90 520 2.02%

Schenectady Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 776 3.02% 18,421 71.60%
30-44 335 1.30% 4,043 15.71%
45-59 202 0.79% 875 3.40%
At least 60 411 1.60% 666 2.59%

Schenectady Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 99 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,107 11.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,728 70.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 239 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,724 6.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,801 6.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 697 2.64%

Schenectady Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Schenectady Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,297 (58,625 people)
Families (2000): 14,163 (42,360 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,231
People at same address in 1995: 28,444
Schenectady Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,828 14.56%
$10,000-$14,999 2,798 10.64%
$15,000-$19,999 2,264 8.61%
$20,000-$24,999 2,299 8.74%
$25,000-$29,999 2,186 8.31%
$30,000-$34,999 1,820 6.92%
$35,000-$39,999 1,682 6.40%
$40,000-$44,999 1,477 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 1,091 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 2,164 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 2,074 7.89%
$75,000-$99,999 1,506 5.73%
$100,000-$124,999 557 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 201 0.76%
$150,000-$199,999 128 0.49%
$200,000 or more 222 0.84%

Schenectady Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,142 38.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,027 22.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,709 6.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,572 13.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 221 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,530 9.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 95 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,204 4.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 27 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 442 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 279 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.03%

Schenectady Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,225 28.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,475 12.40%
Public Assistance 1,347 1.97%
Retirement 5,116 7.49%
Self Employment 1,859 2.72%
Social Security 7,448 10.90%
Supplemental Security 2,125 3.11%
Wage / Salary 18,711 27.38%
Other 4,021 5.88%

Schenectady Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,821 56.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,743 43.71%

Schenectady Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,192 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 10,853 47.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,002 39.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 803 3.51%

Schenectady Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,150 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 10,816 41.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,368 32.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,704 14.23%

Schenectady Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Schenectady Education Information Back to top
Schenectady Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,649 5.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,555 16.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,011 32.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,879 21.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,717 7.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,891 10.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,150 6.72%

Schenectady Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 662 1.07% 391 0.63% 1,053 1.70%
Kindergarten 733 1.19% 98 0.16% 831 1.34%
Grades 1-4 3,206 5.19% 413 0.67% 3,619 5.85%
Grades 5-8 3,188 5.16% 431 0.70% 3,619 5.85%
Grades 9-12 2,515 4.07% 227 0.37% 2,742 4.44%
Undergrad college 1,706 2.76% 2,384 3.86% 4,090 6.62%
Graduate or professional school 338 0.55% 372 0.60% 710 1.15%
Total 12,348 19.97% 4,316 6.98% 16,664 26.96%

Schenectady Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Schenectady Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $162,356,000
Retail sales (2002): $381,214,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $61,063,000
Schenectady Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Schenectady Public Benefits Information Back to top
Schenectady Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,735 79.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,260 20.78%

Schenectady Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,712 $224 $656 $642 $15 $358 $5,383 $2,799 $4,956 $0
1952 $3,896 $231 $801 $646 $12 $828 $6,183 $3,543 $9,765 $0
1953 $4,680 $240 $863 $661 $12 $877 $7,093 $3,850 $9,487 $0
1954 $4,483 $247 $840 $609 $12 $1,099 $7,043 $3,912 $9,665 $1,345
1955 $4,510 $239 $871 $617 $11 $1,238 $7,247 $4,255 $10,291 $2,273
1956 $4,547 $256 $900 $634 $10 $1,192 $7,283 $4,111 $11,593 $2,545
1957 $5,103 $239 $1,099 $707 $11 $1,264 $8,184 $4,706 $12,125 $2,244
1958 $5,420 $210 $975 $573 $10 $1,245 $8,223 $4,878 $12,948 $1,583
1959 $5,859 $203 $942 $581 $10 $1,273 $8,665 $4,863 $12,530 $1,167
1960 $5,949 $169 $1,017 $826 $5 $1,287 $9,084 $4,822 $12,692 $1,457
1961 $6,085 $175 $1,525 $864 $5 $1,269 $9,748 $4,856 $14,410 $2,501
1962 $6,845 $177 $999 $842 $5 $1,263 $9,954 $4,925 $14,955 $3,075
1963 $7,105 $199 $1,342 $1,015 $5 $1,307 $10,774 $4,955 $17,125 $3,811
1964 $7,105 $199 $1,342 $1,015 $5 $1,307 $10,774 $4,955 $17,125 $0
1965 $7,851 $214 $1,183 $1,009 $5 $1,853 $11,901 $5,293 $14,888 $0
1966 $6,571 $227 $1,182 $831 $5 $1,657 $10,246 $5,513 $15,107 $0
1967 $6,700 $251 $1,582 $766 $9 $1,803 $10,860 $5,946 $14,325 $1,798
1968 $7,151 $246 $1,290 $938 $9 $1,961 $11,349 $5,607 $13,533 $0
1969 $6,975 $266 $1,203 $987 $9 $1,813 $10,987 $6,244 $11,948 $0
1970 $6,596 $261 $2,681 $1,279 $9 $2,282 $12,847 $7,028 $8,623 $2,279
1971 $6,687 $252 $3,131 $1,366 $9 $2,078 $13,271 $7,381 $9,234 $1,311
1972 $6,683 $653 $3,892 $1,439 $1 $2,345 $14,360 $7,882 $10,523 $1,532
1973 $7,317 $909 $6,472 $1,385 $1 $2,148 $17,323 $8,443 $12,156 $6,399
1974 $6,738 $987 $11,235 $1,468 $1 $1,870 $21,312 $9,485 $12,180 $3,528
1975 $6,740 $996 $7,629 $1,409 $1 $2,630 $18,409 $9,323 $11,035 $3,958
1976 $7,215 $1,183 $6,148 $1,603 $1 $3,033 $18,000 $10,920 $12,853 $1,556
1977 $7,664 $1,305 $6,921 $2,043 $0 $2,434 $19,062 $10,712 $17,390 $1,882
1978 $9,327 $1,508 $8,066 $2,134 $0 $2,542 $22,069 $10,921 $12,449 $2,395
1979 $9,432 $1,541 $9,749 $2,324 $0 $2,883 $24,388 $11,493 $13,536 $4,197
1980 $9,765 $1,744 $11,340 $2,134 $0 $3,974 $27,213 $12,330 $14,858 $3,888
1981 $9,398 $2,244 $13,012 $2,376 $0 $4,144 $28,930 $14,446 $23,574 $9,962
1982 $12,123 $2,548 $11,583 $2,914 $0 $4,081 $30,701 $14,851 $22,519 $3,609
1983 $13,212 $3,020 $13,250 $3,159 $0 $4,885 $34,506 $16,504 $30,541 $9,184
1984 $12,524 $9,830 $13,718 $3,442 $0 $5,066 $34,750 $17,755 $23,403 $4,176
1985 $11,747 $12,493 $13,152 $3,578 $0 $6,712 $35,189 $18,149 $26,094 $14,244
1986 $10,190 $11,499 $12,719 $3,420 $0 $8,799 $35,128 $19,745 $35,818 $19,828
1987 $10,265 $12,753 $12,642 $4,031 $0 $9,402 $36,340 $21,520 $38,011 $14,455
1988 $10,841 $13,264 $13,468 $4,062 $0 $8,553 $36,924 $23,238 $37,402 $20,135
1989 $11,334 $13,977 $13,030 $4,110 $0 $9,163 $37,637 $24,041 $41,122 $21,598
1990 $13,522 $4,783 $19,802 $4,196 $0 $10,277 $47,797 $25,303 $41,040 $20,140
1991 $15,077 $1,883 $23,042 $4,811 $0 $10,337 $53,267 $25,916 $40,532 $23,819
1992 $14,878 $2,197 $22,515 $4,635 $0 $12,434 $54,462 $26,305 $46,408 $20,556
1993 $14,472 $2,445 $20,219 $5,182 $0 $11,820 $51,693 $24,140 $44,018 $15,799
1994 $18,155 $2,086 $20,731 $5,539 $0 $11,918 $56,343 $24,544 $55,843 $14,383
1995 $16,977 $2,194 $21,142 $5,922 $0 $11,296 $55,337 $25,181 $52,737 $12,871
1996 $17,100 $2,690 $30,439 $5,782 $0 $14,898 $68,219 $27,812 $63,669 $21,063
1997 $17,705 $2,457 $30,515 $5,652 $0 $14,209 $68,081 $23,823 $48,365 $14,643
1998 $17,206 $2,355 $23,471 $5,974 $0 $12,364 $59,015 $24,237 $54,483 $14,581
1999 $17,781 $2,571 $22,168 $5,360 $0 $13,322 $58,631 $24,349 $76,140 $26,946
2000 $17,903 $2,458 $23,376 $5,939 $0 $15,209 $62,427 $25,596 $86,463 $43,958
2001 $17,106 $2,177 $34,127 $5,285 $0 $19,019 $75,537 $25,739 $106,789 $45,900
2002 $18,565 $2,644 $24,934 $4,834 $0 $15,068 $63,401 $27,641 $86,226 $34,081
2003 $20,744 $2,903 $26,592 $6,033 $0 $16,721 $70,090 $28,917 $126,053 $37,951
2004 $26,007 $3,381 $31,320 $6,237 $0 $16,884 $80,448 $30,202 $94,144 $38,962
2005 $36,458 $3,611 $31,935 $6,374 $0 $17,672 $92,439 $30,248 $79,777 $40,266
2006 $31,347 $3,822 $31,389 $6,604 $0 $21,478 $90,818 $31,055 $73,718 $47,943


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $204 $50 $203 $676 $298 $4,312
$1,247 $0 $50 $327 $178 $1,079
1952 $0 $257 $58 $220 $807 $324 $5,558
$1,225 $0 $158 $355 $199 $1,955
1953 $0 $285 $57 $229 $762 $317 $6,040
$1,305 $0 $142 $331 $219 $2,393
1954 $0 $304 $68 $238 $765 $336 $5,980
$1,453 $0 $166 $578 $227 $1,845
1955 $0 $326 $72 $257 $2,036 $360 $7,988
$1,493 $0 $164 $657 $234 $2,389
1956 $0 $338 $69 $263 $815 $368 $7,434
$1,612 $0 $184 $632 $234 $2,919
1957 $0 $409 $81 $314 $1,270 $499 $8,193
$1,879 $0 $215 $507 $275 $2,744
1958 $0 $402 $84 $316 $1,051 $536 $10,336
$1,871 $0 $392 $817 $269 $4,598
1959 $0 $441 $0 $420 $955 $466 $9,536
$1,958 $0 $239 $647 $273 $4,137
1960 $0 $440 $0 $407 $1,028 $464 $9,883
$2,039 $0 $230 $566 $266 $4,443
1961 $0 $443 $0 $350 $1,028 $458 $9,304
$1,972 $0 $253 $496 $266 $4,038
1962 $0 $458 $62 $268 $853 $449 $9,360
$2,021 $0 $264 $311 $308 $4,366
1963 $0 $483 $0 $251 $851 $486 $11,719
$2,126 $0 $226 $497 $299 $6,500
1964 $0 $483 $68 $251 $851 $486 $11,719
$2,126 $0 $226 $497 $299 $6,432
1965 $0 $521 $87 $261 $837 $550 $10,923
$2,422 $0 $262 $1,017 $299 $4,667
1966 $0 $489 $96 $159 $764 $535 $9,991
$2,663 $0 $289 $505 $299 $4,192
1967 $0 $829 $89 $270 $688 $567 $10,167
$2,667 $0 $342 $525 $260 $3,930
1968 $0 $572 $91 $274 $780 $584 $10,301
$2,703 $0 $315 $566 $260 $4,156
1969 $0 $657 $97 $282 $941 $679 $10,546
$2,895 $0 $291 $562 $260 $3,882
1970 $0 $758 $132 $281 $1,401 $836 $12,644
$3,561 $0 $285 $788 $260 $4,342
1971 $0 $795 $121 $306 $1,593 $735 $13,479
$3,941 $0 $304 $618 $260 $4,806
1972 $0 $804 $118 $284 $1,318 $690 $15,911
$5,246 $0 $279 $646 $293 $6,233
1973 $0 $817 $120 $291 $1,146 $871 $18,526
$5,307 $0 $395 $710 $293 $8,576
1974 $0 $830 $144 $316 $1,516 $999 $26,914
$5,555 $0 $409 $738 $293 $16,114
1975 $0 $926 $123 $332 $1,253 $1,019 $20,186
$5,433 $0 $481 $789 $293 $9,537
1976 $0 $970 $135 $368 $1,836 $1,045 $23,959
$6,562 $0 $594 $937 $293 $11,219
1977 $0 $1,062 $122 $345 $967 $848 $21,797
$6,153 $0 $720 $951 $221 $10,408
1978 $0 $1,137 $120 $312 $1,311 $902 $20,508
$7,129 $0 $930 $2,010 $221 $6,436
1979 $0 $1,083 $174 $353 $2,197 $1,591 $26,787
$7,387 $0 $587 $1,442 $221 $11,752
1980 $0 $1,148 $159 $368 $2,118 $3,177 $29,798
$7,649 $0 $661 $1,013 $221 $13,284
1981 $0 $1,427 $177 $444 $1,612 $1,409 $39,303
$9,822 $0 $1,301 $1,211 $221 $21,679
1982 $0 $1,737 $156 $516 $1,323 $1,449 $41,603
$10,322 $0 $1,991 $1,497 $221 $22,391
1983 $0 $2,013 $311 $596 $918 $1,829 $37,459
$10,460 $0 $1,931 $2,180 $221 $17,000
1984 $0 $2,068 $336 $713 $2,352 $1,505 $40,152
$11,269 $0 $1,793 $1,607 $221 $18,288
1985 $0 $2,437 $279 $871 $1,715 $1,669 $41,290
$11,912 $0 $1,435 $1,690 $221 $19,061
1986 $0 $2,514 $286 $949 $2,530 $2,351 $49,055
$12,537 $0 $2,335 $2,335 $221 $22,997
1987 $0 $2,509 $233 $1,035 $3,414 $2,217 $54,694
$12,007 $0 $3,084 $3,681 $0 $26,514
1988 $0 $2,679 $239 $1,139 $3,042 $3,007 $54,904
$13,607 $0 $2,921 $4,073 $0 $24,197
1989 $0 $2,747 $252 $1,306 $4,280 $2,190 $54,122
$13,828 $0 $2,879 $2,988 $0 $23,652
1990 $0 $2,159 $242 $1,302 $3,070 $1,944 $53,349
$16,150 $0 $2,682 $2,333 $0 $23,467
1991 $0 $2,316 $274 $1,469 $3,153 $2,551 $53,117
$15,490 $0 $2,679 $2,357 $0 $22,828
1992 $0 $2,445 $231 $509 $3,417 $2,336 $58,541
$16,195 $0 $3,303 $2,558 $0 $27,547
1993 $0 $2,334 $224 $1 $3,811 $1,937 $57,501
$15,721 $0 $3,222 $2,700 $0 $27,551
1994 $0 $3,314 $188 $0 $3,881 $2,012 $70,981
$16,110 $0 $3,339 $2,713 $0 $39,424
1995 $0 $2,340 $202 $0 $4,616 $1,864 $59,365
$16,300 $0 $4,851 $3,630 $0 $25,562
1996 $0 $2,572 $228 $0 $4,921 $2,346 $78,246
$16,992 $0 $5,376 $5,886 $0 $39,925
1997 $0 $2,417 $206 $0 $6,565 $2,306 $73,651
$16,638 $0 $4,717 $7,081 $0 $33,721
1998 $0 $2,415 $133 $0 $5,901 $2,474 $70,465
$16,037 $0 $4,604 $7,713 $0 $31,188
1999 $0 $2,277 $133 $0 $4,074 $1,918 $67,451
$16,320 $0 $4,911 $6,852 $0 $30,966
2000 $0 $2,608 $894 $0 $4,203 $2,448 $69,450
$17,807 $0 $3,313 $6,541 $0 $31,636
2001 $0 $2,614 $531 $0 $5,582 $2,275 $71,990
$17,323 $0 $5,103 $5,326 $0 $33,236
2002 $0 $3,041 $591 $0 $6,558 $1,976 $76,188
$19,129 $0 $7,641 $4,905 $0 $32,347
2003 $0 $3,409 $619 $0 $8,234 $2,057 $85,950
$19,704 $0 $4,329 $5,875 $0 $41,723
2004 $0 $3,283 $757 $0 $14,826 $2,514 $86,878
$20,218 $0 $4,138 $6,156 $0 $34,986
2005 $0 $3,384 $633 $76 $10,427 $1,851 $83,186
$20,133 $0 $2,821 $5,391 $0 $38,470
2006 $0 $2,995 $1,078 $47 $8,289 $1,536 $84,987
$21,538 $0 $2,538 $4,282 $0 $42,684

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Schenectady Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 321
Schenectady Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 3.376 0.694 0.047 3.171 7.288 0.000 12.116 27.465 3.250 42.831
2001 4.117 0.872 0.097 3.358 8.444 1.049 14.063 30.710 4.214 50.036
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 5.032 0.670 0.131 4.117 9.949 0.000 12.987 32.264 4.558 49.810
2006 5.615 0.846 0.098 5.029 11.588 0.684 18.212 32.452 5.468 56.132
2007 4.908 0.553 0.081 4.306 9.848 0.780 13.098 30.080 4.713 47.891

Schenectady Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 44 151
2005 0 0
2006 43 155
2007 45 158

Schenectady Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 3,177
2001 3,622

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Schenectady Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,834 14.29%
10-19 Years 8,276 13.39%
20-29 Years 9,473 15.32%
30-39 Years 9,455 15.29%
40-49 Years 8,451 13.67%
50-59 Years 5,940 9.61%
60-69 Years 3,908 6.32%
70-79 Years 4,186 6.77%
80-89 Years 2,781 4.50%
90+ Years 517 0.84%

Schenectady Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 29,539 47.78%
Color 1 Box Female 32,282 52.22%

Schenectady Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 46,069 74.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,651 13.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,632 5.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,813 2.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,222 1.98%
Color 6 Box Other Race 210 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 204 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.03%

Schenectady Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 12,168 21.49%
2. Irish 9,769 17.25%
3. German 7,554 13.34%
4. Polish 5,568 9.83%
5. English 4,604 8.13%
6. French Non-Basque 3,700 6.53%
7. Dutch 2,070 3.66%
8. United States Or American 1,686 2.98%
9. French Canadian 1,077 1.90%
10. Scottish 1,010 1.78%

Schenectady Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,187 87.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,727 4.73%
3. Italian 1,444 2.51%
4. Polish 463 0.80%
5. French 406 0.70%
6. Chinese 288 0.50%
7. German 268 0.47%
8. Arabic 266 0.46%
9. Russian 233 0.40%
10. Persian 180 0.31%

Schenectady Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 57,865 93.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,241 3.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,802 2.91%

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