Schenectady County Community Health Needs Assessment Sociodemographic Indicators

Schenectady County Community Health Needs Assessment Sociodemographic Indicators

Executive Summary-Schenectady County • Schenectady was the most urban of the Capital Region(CR)counties (S-758. 5 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. 0 -14 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 2009 -2013 Population % <5 years of age % 5 -14 years of age % 15 -19 years of age % 65 -74 years of age % 75+ years of age Median Age % Non-white % Hispanic % <100% FPL % < 18 yrs. < 100% FPL Median Household Income % speak English "< very well" % 25+ yrs. < HS education % with Disability Schenectady County # % 154, 821 9, 219 6. 0 19, 299 12. 5 10, 888 7. 0 11, 321 7. 3 11, 994 7. 7 39. 9 31, 203 20. 2 9, 236 6. 0 19, 127 12. 7 7, 369 21. 3 $56, 061 5, 387 3. 7 10, 110 9. 6 19, 449 12. 7 Capital Region % NYS % 5. 3 11. 7 7. 2 7. 8 7. 0 40. 2 14. 9 4. 4 11. 3 15. 5 $60, 722 2. 9 8. 8 11. 8 6. 0 12. 1 6. 8 7. 3 6. 5 38. 1 34. 4 17. 9 15. 3 21. 7 $58, 003 13. 4 14. 8 10. 9 Source: Bureau of Census, American Community Survey (ACS), 2009 -2013

Population Density, NYS and Capital Region Counties, 2012 800 700 Population Density per Sq. Mile 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Population Desnity per Square Mile ALBANY 584, 27 SCHENECTADY 758, 48 RENSSELAER 244, 98 SARATOGA 274, 25 COLUMBIA 98, 47 GREENE 75, 21 Capital Region 274, 69 NYS excl. NYC 239, 91

Population by Age, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and NYS, ACS 2009 -2013 Age < 5 years Schenectady County # % 9, 219 6. 0 Capital Region % 5. 3 NYS % 6. 0 5 -14 years 19, 299 12. 5 11. 7 12. 1 15 -19 years 10, 888 7. 0 7. 2 6. 8 20 -44 years 48, 547 31. 4 32. 1 34. 5 45 -64 years 43, 555 28. 1 28. 9 25. 8 65 -74 years 11, 321 7. 3 7. 8 7. 3 75+ years 11, 994 7. 7 7. 0 6. 5 Total 154, 821 100. 0

Median Age, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 50, 0 45, 0 40, 0 Median Age 35, 0 30, 0 25, 0 20, 0 15, 0 10, 0 5, 0 0, 0 Median Age ALBANY 38, 0 SCHENE CTADY 39, 9 RENSSE LAER 39, 9 SARAT OGA 41, 2 COLUM BIA 46, 0 GREENE 44, 5 Capital Region 40, 2 NYS 38, 1

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population 0 -14 Years (18. 5%) % of Population 65+ Years (15. 0%) • Hamilton Hill-32. 4% • Upper State Street-20. 7% • Mt. Pleasant-19. 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 2009 -2013 Race Schenectady County # % Capital Region NYS % % White 123, 618 79. 8 85. 1 65. 6 Black 15, 230 9. 8 7. 7 15. 6 Asian 5, 984 3. 9 3. 2 7. 6 Other 9, 989 6. 5 4. 0 11. 2 Total 154, 821 100. 0 9, 236 6. 0 4. 4 17. 9 Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino (any race)

Population by Race/Ethnicity, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 40, 0 35, 0 30, 0 25, 0 20, 0 15, 0 10, 0 5, 0 0, 0 % Non White % Hispanic ALBANY 22, 1 5, 2 SCHENEC TADY 20, 2 6 RENSSELA ER 12, 3 4 SARATOG A 5, 7 2, 6 COLUMBI A 9, 4 4 GREENE 9, 9 5, 1 Capital Region 14, 9 4, 4 NYS 34, 4 17, 9

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population Non-White (20. 2%) % of Population Hispanic/Latino (6. 0%) • Hamilton Hill-67. 0% • Upper State Street-34. 8% • Goose Hill/Union-27. 8% • Hamilton Hill-18. 3% • Goose Hill/Union-9. 8% • City/Stockade-8. 4%

Median Household Income NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 $80 000 Median Household Income $70 000 $60 000 $50 000 $40 000 $30 000 $20 000 $10 000 $0 ALBANY Median Household Income $ 59394 SCHENEC TADY 56061 RENSSEL AER 59432 SARATO GA 69826 COLUMB IA 57336 GREENE 49665 Capital Region 60722 NYS 58003

Population by Federal Poverty Level, Schenectady County, Capital Region, and New York State, ACS 2009 -2013 Schenectady County Capital Region Federal Poverty Level <50% # NYS 8, 335 % 5. 0 % 6. 8 <100% 19, 127 12. 7 11. 3 15. 3 <150% 30, 391 20. 1 18. 1 24. 0 <200% 41, 951 27. 8 25. 2 32. 1 Total pop. with known Pov. Level 150, 895 21. 3 15. 5 21. 7 Pop. <18 years <100% Federal Poverty. Level Total pop. <18 years 7, 369 34, 533

Percent Below Poverty, Total Population and < 18 Year Population, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 % Population Below 100% FPL 25, 0 20, 0 15, 0 10, 0 5, 0 0, 0 % below 100% Poverty % < 18 years pop. below 100% Poverty ALBANY 13 16 SCHENE CTADY 12, 7 21, 3 RENSSE LAER 13, 2 20 SARATO GA 6, 5 7, 4 COLUM BIA 9, 8 12, 7 GREENE 15, 1 21, 1 Capital Region 11, 3 15, 5131338440369 NYS 15, 3 21, 7

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % of Population <100% FPL (12. 7%) % of Population <200% FPL (27. 8%) • Hamilton Hill-46. 4% • City/Stockade-28. 4% • Goose Hill/Union-20. 5% • 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 2009 -2013 Education Schenectady County Capital Region # % % 10, 110 9. 6 8. 8 NYS % 14. 8 < High School Bachelor Degree or Higher 30, 452 Total 25+ Years 105, 317 29. 0 33. 3 33. 2

Education Attainment in Population 25+ Years of Age, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 45, 0 40, 0 % Education 35, 0 30, 0 25, 0 20, 0 15, 0 10, 0 5, 0 0, 0 % less than High School % Batchelors Degree and higher ALBANY 7, 9 38, 8 SCHENE CTADY 9, 6 29 RENSSEL AER 9, 7 28, 6 SARATO GA 6, 6 37, 1 COLUMB IA 12, 8 28, 2 GREENE 13, 6 20, 1 Capital Region 8, 81372851033117 33, 31646797761 NYS 14, 8 33, 2

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 2009 -2013 Schenectady County. Capital Region # Language % % 9. 9 8. 9 Language other than 14, 381 English at Home Speak English Less Than Very Well 5, 387 Total 5+ Years 145, 602 3. 7 2. 9 NYS % 29. 9 13. 4

Percent of Population that Speaks English "Less Than Very Well", NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 16 % Less Than Very Well 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 % less than "very well" ALBANY 3, 9 SCHENECTADY 3, 7 RENSSELAER 2, 5 SARATOGA 1, 8 COLUMBIA 1, 7 GREENE 2, 6 Capital Region 2, 9 NEW YORK STATE 13, 4

Schenectady County High Need Neighborhoods % Language at Home Other than English (9. 9%) % Speaks English Less than Very Well (3. 7%) • Hamilton Hill-14. 4% • Upper State Street-14. 3% • Niskayuna-13. 9% • 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 2009 -2013 Schenectady County Capital Region NYS % 4. 9 % 3. 7 Disability by Age <18 years 1, 394 % 4. 0 18 -64 years 9, 991 10. 4 9. 3 8. 5 65+ years 8, 060 36. 1 32. 9 34. 2 Total-All ages 19, 445 12. 7 11. 8 10. 9 Total Pop. 153, 141 #

Percent of Population with Disability by Age, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 40, 0 35, 0 % Disability 30, 0 25, 0 20, 0 15, 0 10, 0 5, 0 0, 0 SCHENEC RENSSEL SARATO COLUMB Capital GREENE NYS TADY AER GA IA Region % of Total Pop. with Disability 11, 2 12, 7 12 10, 4 14, 3 14, 6 11, 7771334504794 10, 9 % Pop. < 18 Years with Disability 4, 688421300897933, 993811597524646, 070699795942864, 018121339509837, 727235201849256, 187050359712234, 887275081168013, 66603795570939 % Pop. 18 -64 Years with Disability 8, 75260671998726 10, 4 9, 6 8 11, 2 12, 4 9, 31422942895218 8, 5 % Pop. 65+ Years with Disability 32, 6329787234043 36, 1 33, 1 31, 5 32, 5 30, 9 32, 9019634002624 34, 2 ALBANY

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 2009 -2013 Schenectady County Capital Region # Health Insurance % % Pop. without Health 12, 801 8. 4 7. 2 Insurance Total population 153, 141 NYS % 11. 1

Percent of Population Without Health Insurance, NYS and Capital Region Counties, ACS 2009 -2013 12, 0 % Without Insurance 10, 0 8, 0 6, 0 4, 0 2, 0 0, 0 % without Insurance ALBANY SCHENE CTADY RENSSEL AER SARATO GA COLUMB IA GREENE Capital Region 7 8, 4 6, 5 6, 4 8, 8 9, 1 7, 2 NEW YORK STATE 11, 4

Schenectady County, % of Adults (Aged 18 -64) with Health Insurance, 2008 -2013 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 758. 5 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.