Social Statistics for Schenectady, New York
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,664 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,053 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 831 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,238 | 43.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,742 | 16.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,800 | 28.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 39,762 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,485 | 6.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,333 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,941 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,078 | 17.8 |
| Associate degree | 3,373 | 8.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,460 | 11.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,092 | 7.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,888 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,370 | 35.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,496 | 39.9 |
| Separated | 2,173 | 4.4 |
| Widowed | 4,507 | 9.2 |
Female | 3,704 | 7.6 |
| Divorced | 5,342 | 10.9 |
Female | 3,150 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 823 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 376 | 45.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 46,791 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,855 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,627 | 11.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,958 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,917 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,041 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,658 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,619 | 41.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,624 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,444 | 49.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,825 | 48.3 |
Same county | 16,967 | 29.4 |
Different county | 10,858 | 18.8 |
Same state | 8,015 | 13.9 |
Different state | 2,843 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,355 | 2.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,908 | 100.0 |
| Native | 57,865 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 56,688 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 48,478 | 78.3 |
Different state | 8,210 | 13.3 |
Born outside United States | 1,177 | 1.9 |
| Foreign born | 4,043 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,623 | 2.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,241 | 3.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,802 | 2.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,043 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,639 | 40.5 |
| Asia | 952 | 23.5 |
| Africa | 245 | 6.1 |
| Oceania | 25 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 1,013 | 25.1 |
| Northern America | 169 | 4.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 57,624 | 100.0 |
| English only | 50,187 | 87.1 |
| Language other than English | 7,437 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,423 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 2,727 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 862 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,699 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,158 | 2.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 558 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 226 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,908 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 70,134 | 113.3 |
| Arab | 283 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 267 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 188 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 2,070 | 3.3 |
| English | 4,604 | 7.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,700 | 6.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,077 | 1.7 |
| German | 7,554 | 12.2 |
| Greek | 261 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 397 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 9,795 | 15.8 |
| Italian | 12,168 | 19.7 |
| Lithuanian | 265 | 0.4 |
| Norwegian | 168 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 5,568 | 9.0 |
| Portuguese | 57 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 690 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 565 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 1,010 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 119 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 771 | 1.2 |
| Swedish | 338 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 290 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,686 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 277 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 491 | 0.8 |
| Other ancestries | 15,371 | 24.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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