Town of Schodack 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Schodack
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 12,536 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 6,161 49.1%
Female 6,375 50.9%
Under 5 years 703 5.6%
5 to 9 years 957 7.6%
10 to 14 years 1,034 8.2%
15 to 19 years 794 6.3%
20 to 24 years 506 4.0%
25 to 34 years 1,464 11.7%
35 to 44 years 2,201 17.6%
45 to 54 years 1,974 15.7%
55 to 59 years 762 6.1%
60 to 64 years 509 4.1%
65 to 74 years 871 6.9%
75 to 84 years 554 4.4%
85 years and over 207 1.7%
Median Age (years) 38.8 (X)
18 years and over 9,278 74.0%
----Male 4,502 35.9%
----Female 4,776 38.1%
21 years and over 8,932 71.3%
62 years and over 1,931 15.4%
65 years and over 1,632 13.0%
----Male 698 5.6%
----Female 934 7.5%
RACE

One Race 12,451 99.3%
----White 12,228 97.5%
----Black or African American 85 0.7%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 28 0.2%
----Asian 62 0.5%
--------Asian Indian 15 0.1%
--------Chinese 12 0.1%
--------Filipino 7 0.1%
--------Japanese 4 0.0%
--------Korean 18 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 1 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 5 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 48 0.4%
Two or More Races 85 0.7%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 12,308 98.2%
Black or African American 113 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.4%
Asian 82 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.0%
Some Other Race 67 0.5%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 12,536 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 187 1.5%
----Mexican 27 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 77 0.6%
----Cuban 5 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 78 0.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,349 98.5%
----White alone 12,114 96.6%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 12,536 100.0%
In Households 12,406 99.0%
----Householder 4,737 37.8%
----Spouse 2,891 23.1%
----Child 3,877 30.9%
--------Own Child under 18 years 3,061 24.4%
----Other Relatives 383 3.1%
--------Under 18 years 125 1.0%
----Nonrelatives 518 4.1%
--------Unmarried Partner 278 2.2%
In Group Quarters 130 1.0%
----Institutionalized Population 80 0.6%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 50 0.4%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 4,737 100.0%
Family Households (families) 3,503 73.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,669 35.2%
----Married-Couple Family 2,891 61.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,306 27.6%
----Female Householder, no husband present 419 8.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 249 5.3%
Nonfamily Households 1,234 26.1%
----Householder Living Alone 1,004 21.2%
--------Householder 65 years and over 404 8.5%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,774 37.4%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 1,144 24.2%
Average Household Size 2.62 (X)
Average Family Size 3.04 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 4,942 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 4,737 95.9%
Vacant Housing Units 205 4.1%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 32 0.6%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 5.9% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 4,737 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,846 81.2%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 891 18.8%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.70 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.25 (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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