Montgomery County vs. Schenectady County

Montgomery County (NY)Schenectady County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)49,455155,350
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)50,258154,751
Population, Census, April 1, 201050,219154,727
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%17.1%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.3%
White alone, percent93.1%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.2%12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.9%4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.9%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.5%73.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9748,528
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%10.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,54069,954
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,000$165,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,221$1,578
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$537$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$749$922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201333.0%38.0%
Building permits, 201836183
Households, 2014-201819,66553,295
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201813.9%10.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.6%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)49,248191,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)356,8681,005,704
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)839,0481,709,342
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)673,3051,821,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,482$11,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,837$63,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,427$31,412
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0743,045
Total employment, 201715,15153,661
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)570,0562,675,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4098,558
All firms, 20122,99110,049
Men-owned firms, 20121,7505,865
Women-owned firms, 20128583,414
Minority-owned firms, 20122281,742
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5947,916
Veteran-owned firms, 20122971,007
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4648,398
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.8%32.1%
Population per square mile, 2010124.6756.6
Land area in square miles, 2010403.04204.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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