Scotia

Population: 7,260
Median household income: $74,185
Median home value: $182,800

Scotia is a community in Schenectady County, New York, home to 7,260 residents. At $74,185, its median household income sits in line with Schenectady County's $76,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scotia's population declined 5.3% from 7,667 to 7,260, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $142,700 to $182,800.

The typical home was built around 1943. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,260
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,185
Median home value: $182,800
Median gross rent: $1,064
Housing units: 3,540
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6677,260

Median household income

$57,368$74,185

Median home value

$142,700$182,800

Median gross rent

$907$1,064

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,667	$57,368	$142,700	$907
2020	7,648	$67,167	$150,500	$871
2021	7,305	$63,097	$153,200	$899
2022	7,292	$66,736	$171,900	$1,024
2023	7,260	$74,185	$182,800	$1,064

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	344	4.7%
5 to 17	1,193	16.4%
18 to 24	570	7.9%
25 to 34	1,214	16.7%
35 to 44	934	12.9%
45 to 54	1,143	15.7%
55 to 64	626	8.6%
65 to 74	726	10.0%
75 and over	510	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,491	89.4%
Black or African American	58	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	50	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	454	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	204	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	284	5.5%
High school graduate	1,129	21.9%
Some college or associate's	1,850	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,170	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	720	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,749	68.0%
Carpooled	445	11.0%
Public transit	36	0.9%
Walked	143	3.5%
Bicycle	20	0.5%
Worked from home	606	15.0%
Other means	43	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	908	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,451	42.2%
30 to 44 min	757	22.0%
45 to 59 min	161	4.7%
60+ min	159	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 3.6% (259 of 7,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,822	55.8%
Nonfamily households	1,446	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,268	92.3%
Vacant	272	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,375	72.7%
Renter-occupied	893	27.3%

1-unit, detached61.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,159	61.0%
1-unit, attached	55	1.6%
2 to 4 units	593	16.8%
5 to 19 units	311	8.8%
20 or more units	201	5.7%
Mobile home & other	221	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3665893
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 42.8320, -73.9604