Schenectady, NY Profile

Schenectady, NY, population 61,280, is located in New York's Schenectady county, about 84.7 miles from Springfield and 97.0 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Schenectady's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Schenectady has declined by about 1%.

Schenectady's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Schenectady tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.80
	Males	33.00
	Females	36.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	61,821	N/A
2001	61,317	-0.82%
2002	61,341	0.04%
2003	61,136	-0.33%
2004	61,233	0.16%
2005	61,280	0.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,378

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	844
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	995
2006	1,159
2007	985
2008	1,063

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	-	-	-	8	6	5	9
Forcible Rape	54	-	-	-	41	52	34	35
Robbery	208	-	-	-	252	309	265	288
Aggravated Assault	255	-	-	-	308	345	302	322

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,899
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	4,981
2006	5,613
2007	4,789
2008	4,965

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	871	-	-	-	795	1119	806	925
Larceny, Theft	1,902	-	-	-	1,975	1994	1851	1905
Motor Vehicle Theft	261	-	-	-	279	336	290	224
Arson	65	-	-	-	-	42	48	39

Location

Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities