Schenectady County Information
Schenectady in
New York occupies
210 square miles and has a 2006 population of
150,440, a change from a 2000 population of
146,550 and
149,285 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
613 acts of violent crime reported in
Schenectady in 2004, a change from
556 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,049 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Schenectady, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Schenectady | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 210 sq. miles | Ranked 3,003 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 150,440 | Ranked 393 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 148,975 | |
| Population 2000 | 146,550 | Ranked 372 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 149,285 | Ranked 317 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86% | |
| African American | 8.6% | |
| Asian American | 3.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 613 | 556 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 48 | |
| Robberies | 196 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 359 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,796 | 4,684 |
| Burglaries | 908 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,579 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 309 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 75,941 | 72,745 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,049 | 2,519 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.5% |
Schenectady County Cities