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Zip Code 12305 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: NY - New York

🏑 City: Schenectady

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Schenectady County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 518, 838

Income

The median income of households in 12305 was $50,308. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 6.9
$15,000 to $24,999 15.9
$25,000 to $34,999 13.1
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 11.7
$100,000 to $149,999 13.4
$150,000 to $199,999 5.1
$200,000 or more 3.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 58074
Female 49388

An estimated 77.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,241. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 77.9
Social Security 26.5
Retirement income 14.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.8
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 16.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 16.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.1

In 2019-2023, 24.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 2.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 65.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 13.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12305 in 2019-2023, 95.1% had health insurance coverage and 4.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.7% and public coverage was 34.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.3%.


In 2019-2023, 12305 had a total population of 7,764 - 3,647 (47%) females and 4,117 (53%) males. The median age was 33.7 years. An estimated 5.8% of the population was under 18 years, 53.6% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12305 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 118 113
5 to 9 31 5
10 to 14 44 57
15 to 19 326 207
20 to 24 848 723
25 to 29 269 339
30 to 34 485 468
35 to 39 328 253
40 to 44 245 209
45 to 49 214 311
50 to 54 168 243
55 to 59 252 92
60 to 64 360 184
65 to 69 174 265
70 to 74 91 68
75 to 79 134 33
80 to 84 24 23
85 and over 6 54

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 60.8% were White; 20% were Black or African American; 0.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 12305 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0% of the people in 12305 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 3,754 households in 12305. The average household size was 1.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 15.9% of the households in 12305 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.5% of all households, while 37.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 32.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 29.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 61.8% of all households.

In 12305, 7.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 15.9
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
37.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17.3% of males and 19.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 64.4 56.3
Now married, except separated 17.3 19.3
Separated 4.8 2.9
Widowed 2.8 9.7
Divorced 10.7 11.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12305, 69 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 89.7% of the people living in 12305 were U.S. natives. 59.3% of the 12305 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 10.3% of 12305 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 65.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12305 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 12305.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 46.2
Asia 18.6
Europe 22.3
Africa 1.4
Northern America 11.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12305 in 2019-2023, 8.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.6% of people at least five years old; 2.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 4.6
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 73.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 12305 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 73.6
Different house, same county 10.8
Different county, same state 9.5
Different state 5.8
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2019-2023, 88.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12305 was 2,018 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 110 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 211. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,697.

Educational Attainment of People in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.7
High school diploma or equivalency 22.8
Some college, no degree 21.7
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 19.5
Graduate or professional degree 14.2

Disability

In 12305, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 17 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.8% of people under 18 years old, to 13% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12305, 59 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,639 83.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 605 13.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 106 2.4

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12305 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 4.3
Manufacturing 5.5
Wholesale trade 2.7
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 2.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 38.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.9
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 3.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12305 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,017 46.4
Service occupations 813 18.7
Sales and office occupations 891 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 321 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 308 7.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 63.9% of 12305 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 3.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 63.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5
Walked 18.3
Other means 1
Worked from home 8.8

In 2019-2023, 12305 had a total of 4,103 housing units. Of these housing units, 5.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 94.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 5.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 94.5
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 52.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12305 was 3.6 rooms, and of these housing units 19.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 12305 had 3,754 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 349 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 13.7% while renters occupied 86.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.55.

17.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 22.3% and another 5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12305:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12305 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 61.4
Electricity 36.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 1.4

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12305 was $162,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.3 % had a mortgage. 37.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,792 and for owners without a mortgage it was $756.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12305 was $1,067. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.