Village · New York
Scotia, New York
Scotia, village, in Schenectady County, New York. Scotia had 7,295 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,272 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,264 (±17). GEOID 3665893.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
7,295
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,272 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,264 ±17
Median household income
$76,525
±$12,475 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$189,900
±$10,479 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
$1,031
±$126 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621
Where is Scotia and what county is it in?
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 4,308 residents per square mile in 2020.
Scotia is in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Scotia lies entirely within the Town of Glenville, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Scotia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 7,295 people lived in Scotia on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 7,272 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,264 (±17).
| Measure | Scotia | Schenectady County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,264 ±17 | 160,369 | −403 |
| Households | 3,303 ±217 | 66,902 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.15 ±0.14 | 2.32 | −0.27 |
| Housing units | 3,469 ±199 | 71,244 | −419 |
Scotia's population since 2000
From 7,957 in 2000 to 7,295 in 2025: down 8.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Scotia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Scotia?
The median resident of Scotia is 39.1 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.8%. 2.7% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Scotia | Schenectady County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 ±4.3 | 39.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.0% ±2.2 pts | 21.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.4% ±3.4 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Male | 45.6% ±4.1 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8% ±2.2 pts | 8.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.5% ±4.0 pts | 67.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.8% ±3.0 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7% ±1.6 pts | 10.0% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.7% ±2.0 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.0% ±1.4 pts | 5.3% | – |
| With a disability | 14.2% ±3.8 pts | 13.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5% ±1.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.4% ±2.7 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.1% ±6.3 pts | 36.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.2% ±5.6 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±3.9 pts | 88.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Scotia earn?
Half of Scotia's 3,303 households earn less than $76,525 a year (±$12,475), against $79,623 in Schenectady County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $70,602 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Scotia | Schenectady County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,525 ±$12,475 | $79,623 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $98,455 ±$14,453 | $102,936 | – |
| Per capita income | $45,895 ±$5,334 | $43,516 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9% ±2.2 pts | 13.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.6% ±6.4 pts | 14.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.6% ±2.2 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.7% ±5.1 pts | 89.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Scotia?
Owners occupy 74.4% of Scotia's occupied homes and renters 25.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,900 by its owner (±$10,479). The median renter pays $1,031 a month including utilities, and 40.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Scotia | Schenectady County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $189,900 ±$10,479 | $235,700 | +$14,280 |
| Median gross rent | $1,031 ±$126 | $1,194 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.0% ±16.4 pts | 44.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,533 ±$140 | $1,875 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.4% ±6.5 pts | 64.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.6% ±6.5 pts | 36.0% | – |
| Housing units | 3,469 ±199 | 71,244 | −419 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.7% ±7.2 pts | 59.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.5% ±6.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.6% ±2.2 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 49.0% ±6.8 pts | 31.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 17.5% ±6.3 pts | 12.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Scotia building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Scotia in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Scotia work and get to work?
64.9% of Scotia's workers drive alone and 19.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes.
| Measure | Scotia | Schenectady County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.2% ±4.4 pts | 62.9% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% ±2.3 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 64.9% ±6.8 pts | 71.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.1% ±5.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Walked | 4.0% ±2.3 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 19.0% ±5.9 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min ±2.9 | 22.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Scotia?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Scotia (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $71,906 (Tract 323) to $79,390 (Tract 322).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Scotia) · Census block assignment files
How does Scotia compare with other places in New York?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Scotia is the 3,970th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 126th-most populous of 594 in New York.
Scotia ranks 959th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 126th | 594 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 271st | 1,225 |
| Residents per square mile | 170th | 1,657 |
| Median household income | 959th | 1,623 |
| Per capita income | 700th | 1,653 |
| Median home value | 1,004th | 1,637 |
| Median gross rent | 879th | 1,515 |
| Poverty rate | 1,150th | 1,331 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 621st | 1,640 |
| Median age | 1,267th | 1,654 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,037th | 1,639 |
| Work from home | 251st | 1,350 |
| Travel time to work | 1,120th | 1,652 |
Scotia's figures with every place in New York (CSV)
Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Scotia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Scotia?
14 of the 57 figures for Scotia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Scotia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Scotia.