Town of New Scotland 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of New Scotland
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 8,626 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 4,221 48.9%
Female 4,405 51.1%
Under 5 years 477 5.5%
5 to 9 years 569 6.6%
10 to 14 years 716 8.3%
15 to 19 years 564 6.5%
20 to 24 years 311 3.6%
25 to 34 years 828 9.6%
35 to 44 years 1,469 17.0%
45 to 54 years 1,533 17.8%
55 to 59 years 607 7.0%
60 to 64 years 415 4.8%
65 to 74 years 665 7.7%
75 to 84 years 379 4.4%
85 years and over 93 1.1%
Median Age (years) 41.1 (X)
18 years and over 6,482 75.1%
----Male 3,130 36.3%
----Female 3,352 38.9%
21 years and over 6,228 72.2%
62 years and over 1,380 16.0%
65 years and over 1,137 13.2%
----Male 536 6.2%
----Female 601 7.0%
RACE

One Race 8,569 99.3%
----White 8,468 98.2%
----Black or African American 24 0.3%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 17 0.2%
----Asian 43 0.5%
--------Asian Indian 8 0.1%
--------Chinese 12 0.1%
--------Filipino 1 0.0%
--------Japanese 6 0.1%
--------Korean 14 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 2 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 17 0.2%
Two or More Races 57 0.7%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 8,525 98.8%
Black or African American 43 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 33 0.4%
Asian 54 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Some Other Race 29 0.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 8,626 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 75 0.9%
----Mexican 6 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 37 0.4%
----Cuban 1 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 31 0.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,551 99.1%
----White alone 8,413 97.5%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 8,626 100.0%
In Households 8,619 99.9%
----Householder 3,341 38.7%
----Spouse 2,090 24.2%
----Child 2,645 30.7%
--------Own Child under 18 years 2,055 23.8%
----Other Relatives 226 2.6%
--------Under 18 years 57 0.7%
----Nonrelatives 317 3.7%
--------Unmarried Partner 178 2.1%
In Group Quarters 7 0.1%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 7 0.1%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 3,341 100.0%
Family Households (families) 2,508 75.1%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,127 33.7%
----Married-Couple Family 2,090 62.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 887 26.5%
----Female Householder, no husband present 314 9.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 191 5.7%
Nonfamily Households 833 24.9%
----Householder Living Alone 672 20.1%
--------Householder 65 years and over 242 7.2%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,178 35.3%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 807 24.2%
Average Household Size 2.58 (X)
Average Family Size 2.98 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 3,470 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 3,341 96.3%
Vacant Housing Units 129 3.7%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 15 0.4%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.1% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.2% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 3,341 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2,728 81.7%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 613 18.3%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.69 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.09 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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