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Moving to Schenectady, New York

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Population: 61,821. Estimated population in July 2024: 61,280 (-0.9% change)
Males: 29,539 (47.8%), Females: 32,282 (52.2%)

Schenectady County

Zip codes: 12302, 12303, 12304, 12305, 12306, 12307, 12308, 12309.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $29,378
Median house value: $71,200

Population by Race

Races in Schenectady:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.5%)
  • Black (14.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (19.7%), Irish (15.8%), German (12.2%), Polish (9.0%), English (7.4%), French (6.0%).

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schenectady

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schenectady city

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

6.5% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -3,799 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Schenectady:

  • BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (2210 TROY RD)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL (1101 NOTT ST)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (600 MCCLELLAN ST)
  • SUNNYVIEW HOSP REHAB CTR (1270 BELMONT AVE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schenectady:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 82 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schenectady:

  • WELLS (about 3 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Abbreviation: 94D)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY (about 4 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Abbreviation: SCH)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY (about 8 miles; SCOTIA, NY; Abbreviation: K13)

Amtrak station:
SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Schenectady:

  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,316; Location: WASHINGTON AVE; Public)
  • UNION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,315; Location: 807 UNION ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.union.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • MODERN WELDING SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 31; Location: 1842 STATE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.modernwelding.com)
  • ELLIS HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 1101 NOTT ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ehson.org)
  • SPENCER BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Location: 200 STATE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MID-AMERICA BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 2810 CURRY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • EUROPA SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 1333 STATE ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Schenectady:

  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 10 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 12 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 13 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)

Schools

Public high schools in Schenectady:

  • SCHENECTADY HS (Students: 2,577; Location: 1445 THE PLZ; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NISKAYUNA HS (Students: 1,419; Location: 1626 BALLTOWN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOHONASEN SHS (Students: 1,099; Location: 2072 CURRY RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCHALMONT HS (Students: 789; Location: ONE SABRE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Schenectady:

  • NOTRE DAME BISHOP GIBBONS SCHO (Students: 395; Location: 2600 ALBANY ST; Grades: 6 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Schenectady:

  • DRAPER MS (Students: 870; Location: 2070 CURRY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONT PLEASANT MS (Students: 832; Location: 1121 FOREST RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINEWOOD ES (Students: 750; Location: 901 KINGS RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CENTRAL PARK MS (Students: 725; Location: 421 ELM ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ONEIDA MS (Students: 702; Location: 1629 ONEIDA ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JEFFERSON ES (Students: 665; Location: 100 PRINCETOWN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HERMAN L. BRADT ES (Students: 621; Location: 2719 HAMBURG ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • SCHALMONT MS (Students: 573; Location: 2 SABRE DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IROQUOIS MS (Students: 564; Location: 2495 ROSENDALE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • VAN ANTWERP MS (Students: 487; Location: 2253 STORY AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Schenectady:

  • BROWN SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 150 CORLAER AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST HELENS SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 1801 UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 806 UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST LUKES SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 1252 ALBANY STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST MADELEINE SOPHIE SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 3510 CARMAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 520 BRADT STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST PAUL THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 16 VAN ZANDT STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST ANTHONYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 1840 VAN VRANKEN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • NORTHEAST PARENT CHILD SOCIETY (Students: 115; Location: 122 PARK AVE; Grades: 7 – 11)
  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 1274 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Schenectady:

  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,376,393; Location: 99 CLINTON STREET; 547,883 books; 28,713 audio materials; 13,730 video materials; 1,768 serial subscriptions)

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