Scotchtown, NY

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Scotchtown, New York

Scotchtown contains a population of approximately 8,954.

The People and Families of Scotchtown

In Scotchtown, about 56% of adults are married.

Approximately 24% of Scotchtown is non-white. Scotchtown offers a wonderful balance of many varieties of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scotchtown had a median family income of $59,439.

Scotchtown Housing

Scotchtown has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 55% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Scotchtown, among other things, is known as a good place for singles and couples to rent apartments.

Commuting

In Scotchtown, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Scotchtown, NY

Comparing Scotchtown 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,954	100%
Male	4,354	48.6%
Female	4,600	51.4%
Under 18	2,480	27.7%
18+	6,474	72.3%
65+	670	7.5%
Median Age	34.6
Average Family Size	3.29
White	6,839	76.4%
African-American	1,028	11.5%
Asian	317	3.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.3%
Other	416	4.6%
Mixed Race	327	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,317	14.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$59,439
Population In Poverty	455	5.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.1%
Italian	21.3%
Irish	16.6%
German	7.8%
Polish	5.1%
US/American	3.4%
English	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
European	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Russian	1%
Dutch	1%
African	0.9%
Hungarian	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Portuguese	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Haitian	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%

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