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
CountySchenectady 
StateNew York 
Land Area210 sq. milesRanked 3,003 of 3,140
Population 2006150,440Ranked 393 of 3,140
Population 2005148,975 
Population 2000146,550Ranked 372 of 3,140
Population 1990149,285Ranked 317 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion86% 
African American8.6% 
Asian American3.3% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1413% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3411.8% 
Population 35 to 4414.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.9% 
Population 55 to 6411.1% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes613556
Murders / Manslaughters10 
Forcible Rapes48 
Robberies196 
Aggravated Assaults359 
Total Property Crimes4,7964,684
Burglaries908 
Larceny Thefts3,579 
Motor Vehicle Thefts309 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population75,94172,745
Unemployed Population3,0492,519
Unemployment Rate4%3.5%

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