Niskayuna, NY

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Niskayuna, New York

Niskayuna, New York, in Schenectady county, is 5 miles SE of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 141 miles N of New York, New York. The town is in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy area. There are 4,892 residents in Niskayuna.

The People and Families of Niskayuna

In Niskayuna, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Niskayuna had a median family income of $72,526. In Niskayuna, most people are middle class or better. The town is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Niskayuna.

Niskayuna Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Niskayuna that were owner-occupied was 89%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas.

Commuting

In Niskayuna, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Niskayuna strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Niskayuna, NY

Comparing Niskayuna to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Detailed pages on related topics: Niskayuna travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles SE of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles N of New York, New York
County	Schenectady
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12309
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.78
Longitude	-73.845

Station	ALBANY INTL AP
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Station	SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
Distance	17.6 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	VALATIE 1 N
Distance	25.4 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,892	100%
Male	2,323	47.5%
Female	2,569	52.5%
Under 18	1,329	27.2%
18+	3,563	72.8%
65+	797	16.3%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.96
White	4,631	94.7%
African-American	51	1%
Asian	127	2.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	20	0.4%
Mixed Race	56	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	77	1.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$72,526
Population In Poverty	62	1.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19%
Italian	17.5%
English	10.9%
German	10.3%
Polish	6.8%
US/American	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.2%
Russian	3.5%
Scottish	2.7%
French Canadian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Danish	0.7%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Slavic	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.3%
Israeli	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Jordanian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
African	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Niskayuna	4,892	$72,526
Clifton Park	32,995	$81,410
Cohoes	15,521	$42,054
Colonie	7,916	$63,822
Rotterdam	20,536	$50,681
Schenectady	61,821	$36,458
Westmere	7,188	$61,827

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