Scotia, NY Demographic Data
Scotia, NY Summary
Scotia is located in Schenectady County in New York
- Population: 7,720
- Area: 1.79 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,315.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 269.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Scotia, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,338
56%
50.8
Male
3,394
44%
49.2
Total Population
7,732
323,128,000
Scotia, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
418
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
716
9.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
536
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
268
3.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
499
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,084
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
808
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,244
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
446
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
518
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
715
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
332
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
148
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,950
77.0%
77.2
Female
3,475
58.4%
51.3
Male
2,475
41.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,668
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,529
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,195
15.5%
15.2
Female
675
56.5%
55.8
Male
520
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Scotia, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,620
98.6%
96.8
White
7,278
94.1%
72.6
Black or African American
254
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
34
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
34
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
54
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
112
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
275
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
175
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
72
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,457
96.4%
82.2
Scotia, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
77
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
129
2.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,465
27.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,179
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
774
14.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
879
16.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
792
15.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
206
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,089
96.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,671
31.6%
31.2
Scotia, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,955
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,814
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
910
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
21
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
362
6.0
5.8%
Scotia, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,152
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
162
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
79
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
66
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Scotia, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
243
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
207
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
263
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
181
6.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
446
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
566
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
481
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
376
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
199
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
57,909
57,617
Per capita income
27,817
31,128
Scotia, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
213
5.5%
9.8
Construction
159
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,088
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
363
9.3%
6.6
Information
78
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
312
8.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
258
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
308
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
258
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
646
16.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
167
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
209
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,241
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
314
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,356
34.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
779
20.0%
18.1%
Scotia, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,841
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,046
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
316
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
3.0%
5.1
Walked
227
5.9%
2.7
Other means
60
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
77
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
Scotia, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
198
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,300
43.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,085
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
392
13.2%
21.0
Scotia, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,975
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,161
72.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
814
27.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
498
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Scotia, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,473
1 room
22
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
19
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
372
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
550
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
564
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
813
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
518
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
346
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
269
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Scotia, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,473
1-unit, detached
2,216
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.8%
5.9
2-units
558
16.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
138
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
221
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
156
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
156
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Scotia, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,902
54.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
331
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
331
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
138
4.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
363
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
141
4.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
182
5.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
78
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Scotia, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,161
72.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
578
19.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
179
6.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
45
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Scotia, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,516
47295100.0
Less than $500
12
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
19
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
175
11.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
305
20.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
435
28.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
540
35.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
635
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
354
23.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
296
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Scotia, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
744
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
3.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
130
17.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
201
27.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
375
50.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
70
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
786
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
53
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
107
14.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
80
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
359
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
70
0.0%
0.0%
Scotia, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,161
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
297
13.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
987
45.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
593
27.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
227
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
137,400
205,000