Schenectady County Community Health Needs Assessment Sociodemographic Indicators

Executive Summary-Schenectady County Schenectady was the most urban of the Capital Region(CR)counties (S pop./square mile; CR-274.7). Schenectady had the 2 nd lowest median age of all CR counties (S-39.9; CR- 40.2). Hamilton Hill neighborhood had the highest pop yrs. of age at 32.4% (S-18.5%); Scotia-Glenville had the highest pop. 65+ yrs. of age at 19.6% (S-15.0%). Schenectady had the 2 nd highest % Nonwhite pop. of all CR counties (S-20.2%; CR-14.9%), and the highest % Hispanic pop. (S-6.0%; CR-4.4%). Hamilton Hill (67.0%) had the largest Nonwhite pop. and the largest Hispanic pop. (18.3%).

Executive Summary-Schenectady County Schenectady had a higher % of the pop. < 100% FPL than the CR ( S-12.7%; CR-11.3%). It had the 2 nd lowest Median Household Income ($56,061)of CR counties (CR-$60,722). Hamilton Hill (46.4%) and City/Stockade (28.4%) had the highest neighborhood poverty rates. Schenectady had higher % pop. with < HS education (S-9.6%; CR-8.8%) and the lower % pop. with college of greater education (S-29.0%; CR-33.3%) then the CR. Hamilton Hill had the highest % of pop. with < HS education (30.4%). Schenectady had a higher % of pop. who spoke English “less than very well” than the CR (S-3.7%; CR-2.9%). Upper State Street had the highest rate (6.2%). Schenectady had a higher % of pop. with a disability compared to CR (S- 12.7%; CR-11.8%); City/Stockade (18.5%) had the highest rate of disabilities.

Selected Sociodemographic Indicators, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital RegionNYS # %% Population 154,821 % <5 years of age 9, % 5-14 years of age 19, % years of age 10, % years of age 11, % 75+ years of age 11, Median Age % Non-white 31, % Hispanic 9, % <100% FPL 19, % < 18 yrs. < 100% FPL 7, Median Household Income$56,061$60,722$58,003 % speak English "< very well" 5, % 25+ yrs. < HS education 10, % with Disability 19, Source: Bureau of Census, American Community Survey (ACS),

Population by Age, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and NYS, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital RegionNYS Age # %% < 5 years 9, years 19, years 10, years 48, years 43, years 11, years 11, Total 154,

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population 0-14 Years (18.5%) Hamilton Hill-32.4% Upper State Street-20.7% Mt. Pleasant-19.0% % of Population 65+ Years (15.0%) Scotia-Glenville-19.6% Niskayuna-16.9% Rural-West-15.6%

Population by Race and Ethnicity, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital RegionNYS Race # %% White 123, Black 15, Asian 5, Other 9, Total 154, Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino (any race) 9,

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population Non-White (20.2%) Hamilton Hill-67.0% Upper State Street-34.8% Goose Hill/Union-27.8% % of Population Hispanic/Latino (6.0%) Hamilton Hill-18.3% Goose Hill/Union-9.8% City/Stockade-8.4%

Population by Federal Poverty Level, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital RegionNYS Federal Poverty Level # %% <50% 8, <100% 19, <150% 30, <200% 41, Total pop. with known Pov. Level 150,895 Pop. <18 years <100% Federal PovertyLevel 7, Total pop. <18 years 34,533

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population <100% FPL (12.7%) Hamilton Hill-46.4% City/Stockade-28.4% Goose Hill/Union-20.5% % of Population <200% FPL (27.8%) Hamilton Hill-68.5% City/Stockade-55.3% Goose Hill/Union-41.1%

Educational Attainment in Population 25+ Years of Age, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital RegionNYS Education # %% < High School 10, Bachelor Degree or Higher 30, Total 25+ Years 105,317

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % < High School Education (9.6%) Hamilton Hill-30.4% Upper State Street-15.8% City/Stockade-13.1%

Language spoken at Home and Speak English Less Than Very Well in Population 5+ Years and Older, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady County Capital RegionNYS Language # %% Language other than English at Home 14, Speak English Less Than Very Well 5, Total 5+ Years 145,602

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % Language at Home Other than English (9.9%) Hamilton Hill-14.4% Upper State Street-14.3% Niskayuna-13.9% % Speaks English Less than Very Well (3.7%) Upper State Street-6.2% Niskayuna-5.2% Goose Hill/Union-4.9%

Population with Disabilities, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady CountyCapital Region NYS Disability by Age # %% <18 years 1, years 9, years 8, Total-All ages 19, Total Pop. 153,141

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % Population with a Disability (12.7%) City/Stockade-18.3% Hamilton Hill-17.0% Upper State Street-13.4%

Percent Population without Health Insurance, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS Schenectady County Capital RegionNYS Health Insurance # %% Pop. without Health Insurance 12, Total population 153,141

Schenectady County, % of Adults (Aged 18-64) with Health Insurance, and Prevention Agenda 2017 Objective US Census Bureau-Small Area Health Insurance Estimates as of March 2015

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % Population Without Health Insurance (8.4%) City/Stockade-15.1% Hamilton Hill-14.3% Goose Hill/Union-11.5%

Sociodemographic Summary Schenectady is the most urban Capital Region county. It’s population density of pop./square mile was much lower than that of the Capital Region (274.4). The County’s median age of 39.9 yrs. was comparable to the Capital Region (40.2 yrs.). Of the County neighborhoods, Hamilton Hill (32.4%) had the highest percent of the population 0-14 years of age and Scotia-Glenville (19.6%) had the highest percent of the population 65+ years of age. Schenectady had higher Non-White (20.2%) and Hispanic (6.0%) populations compared to the Capital Region (14.9% and 4.4% respectively). The Hamilton Hill neighborhood had the largest Non- White (67.0%) and Hispanic (18.3%) populations of the Schenectady County neighborhoods.

Sociodemographic Summary Schenectady’s population below 100% FPL of 12.7% was higher than the Capital Region (11.3%); the poverty rate for the population <18 years of 21.3% was also higher than the Capital Region (15.5%). Schenectady’s Median Household Income of $56,061 was lower than the Capital Region of $60,722. Hamilton Hill had the highest neighborhood rates for population < 100% FPL (46.4%) and <200% FPL (68.5%). Schenectady had a higher percent of the population with < high school education of 9.6% compared to the Capital Region (8.8%). Hamilton Hill neighborhood had the highest rate of 30.4%.

Sociodemographic Summary About 3.7% of Schenectady County residents spoke English “Less than Very Well”, higher than then Capital Region rate of 2.9%. Upper State Street (6.2%) and Niskayuna(5.2%) neighborhoods had the highest county rates. The percent of the population living with a disability in Schenectady of 12.7% was higher than the Capital Region’s population (11.8%). City/Stockade (18.3%) had the highest rate of neighborhoods in Schenectady County.

Sociodemographic Summary Schenectady’s percent of population without Health Insurance of 8.4% was higher than the Capital Region (7.2%). City/Stockade (15.1%) and Hamilton Hill (14.3%) neighborhoods had the highest county rates. Health Insurance coverage for the Schenectady County adult population (18-64 years)has increased from 2010 to 2013.