SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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1 hcdiny.org SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS

2 SCHENECTADY COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- SCHENECTADY COUNTY Since 2010, Schenectady County has increased in population density as well as non-white and Hispanic composition, There have been decreases in the percentage of population without high school completion, as well as an increase in college attainment since There have been decreases in the percentage of population below Federal Poverty Level, with less than a high school education, and those that are disabled since Compared to the other counties in the Capital Region, Schenectady County is more racially/ethnically diverse as well as impoverished; with a greater percentage of disabled individuals; and less high school attainment. Compared to New York State, Schenectady County is less racially/ethnically diverse, as well as impoverished; high school-educated; and with a greater percentage of disabled population and more proficient in the English language.

4 SELECTED SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS Schenectady County Capital Region New York State # % % % Population 154, Less than 5 years of age 9, years of age 18, years of age 10, years of age 12, years of age 11, Median Age Non-white 34, Hispanic 10, Less than 100% FPL 18, Less than 18 year old, <100% FPL 6, Median Household Income $59, $60,741 Speak English less than very well years with < high school education 10, Disability, all ages 20,

5 POPULATION DENSITY; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Population Density per Square Mile Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location Source: New York State Department of Health. (2018). Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State 2016.

6 POPULATION BY AGE; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS, Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Age # % % % Less than 5 years 9, years 18, years 10, years 48, years 43, years 12, years 11, Total 154,

MEDIAN AGE; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, 50.0 45.0 40.0 37.8 39.8 39.9 42.0 47.0 45.4 39.9 38.2 35.

7 MEDIAN AGE; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Median Age Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location

8 POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Race # % % % White 120, Black 15, Asian 6, Other 11, Total 154, Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino (any race) 10,

9 POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Percent of Total Population Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location % Non-White % Hispanic

10 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NYS AND CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES, $80,000 $74,080 Median Household Income $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $60,904 $61,754 $59,959 $59,916 $51,013 $63,758 $60,741 $0 Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location

11 POPULATION BY FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; SCHENECTADY COUNTY AND NYS Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Federal Poverty Level # % % % Less than 50% 8, Less than 100% 18, Less than 150% 29, Less than 200% 40, Total Population with Known Poverty Level 150, Population <18 years old Less than 100% Federal Poverty Level 6, Total Population <18 years old 33,

12 PERCENT BELOW POVERTY, TOTAL POPULATION AND <18 YEARS OLD POPULATION; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Percent of Total Population Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location % below 100% Poverty % <18 years old below 100% Poverty

14 Neighborhood Percent Below Poverty Mont Pleasant 10.1 Upper State Street 14.8 City/Stockade 26.1 Hamilton Hill 47.4 Goose Hill/Union 18.6 Rural-West 6.0 Niskayuna 4.7 Scotia-Glenville 5.2 Rotterdam 9.0 Schenectady County 12.0

15 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN POPULATION 25+ YEARS OF AGE; SCHENECTADY COUNTY AND NYS, Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Education # % % % Less than High School 10, Bachelor Degree or Higher 32, Total 25+ Years 104,

16 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN POPULATION 25+ YEARS OF AGE; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Percent of Total Population Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location % Less Than High School % Bachelors Degree and Higher

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME AND SPEAK ENGLISH LESS THAN VERY WELL IN POPULATION >5 YEARS OF AGE; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS, Schenectady County Capital Region

17 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME AND SPEAK ENGLISH LESS THAN VERY WELL IN POPULATION >5 YEARS OF AGE; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS, Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Language # % % % Language other than English at Home 15, Speaks English Less than very well 5, Total Population >5 Years of Age 145,

18 PERCENT OF POPULATION THAT SPEAKS ENGLISH LESS THAN VERY WELL ; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Percent of Total Population Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS Location % that speaks English "less than very well"

19 POPULATION WITH DISABILITIES; SCHENECTADY COUNTY, CAPITAL REGION, AND NYS Schenectady County Capital Region NYS Disability by Age # % % % < 18 Years 1, Years 11, Years 8, Total- All Ages 20, Total Population 154,

20 PERCENT OF POPULATION WITH DISABILITY BY AGE; CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES AND NYS, Percent of Total Population Albany Schenectady Rensselaer Saratoga Columbia Greene Capital Region NYS % of Total Population with Disability % of Population <18 Years Old with Disability % of Population Years Old with Disability % of Population 65+ Years Old with Disability

21 SCHENECTADY COUNTY- RISK FACTORS BY NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMARY High-Need Neighborhood & Percentage of Population Schenectady County Indicator Hamilton Hill Goose Hill/ Union Stockade Upper State St. Niskayuna % Population 0-14 years old 24.6% 19.9% 18.0 Population Non-White 67.7% 33.0% 38.1% 22.0 Population Hispanic 16.5% 11.0% 10.0% 6.6 Below 100% FPL 47.4% 18.6% 26.1% 12.0 < High School 23.5% 16.8% 16.0% 9.6 Speaks English < very well Language at Home other than English 5.8% 8.2% 5.5% % 16.7% 14.8% 10.6 Disability 18.3% 14.4% 21.6% 13.5

NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMARY Hamilton Hill, the smallest neighborhood by area, had nearly double the percentage of population below FPL as compared to other Schenectady County neighborhoods.

22 NEIGHBORHOOD SUMMARY Hamilton Hill, the smallest neighborhood by area, had nearly double the percentage of population below FPL as compared to other Schenectady County neighborhoods. Adjacent to Hamilton Hill, the Goose Hill/Union neighborhood demonstrated a similar array of elevated population risk factors. The neighborhoods of Schenectady County demonstrated the largest percentages of both non-white and impoverished populations among all neighborhoods of the Capital Region. In addition to Hamilton Hill, both the Stockade and Upper State St. neighborhoods had double the Capital Region percentage of population with less than a high school education. Niskayuna had only two notable risk factors- percentage of population with use of language other than English at home, and speaking English less than very well. hcdiny.org

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