COMPARING TWO PLACES
Scotia vs Niskayuna
PLACE A
Scotia, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Niskayuna, New York
Scotia is 99% smaller than Niskayuna. Niskayuna earns more, with a median household income $108,552 higher.
SCOTIANISKAYUNADIFFERENCE
Total population16021,227−99% vs Niskayuna
Population density511,787−1,737
Population growth-26.5%––
Median age52.041.4+10.6
Male24.7%51.2%−26.4 pts
Female75.3%48.8%+26.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.5%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.9%73.2%−44.3 pts
Black71.1%4.0%+67.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Asian0.0%11.0%−11.0 pts
Other0.0%5.9%−5.9 pts
Median household income$25,500$134,052−$108,552
Per capita income$31,288$61,856−$30,568
Poverty rate19.6%4.0%+15.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3630.379−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%67.4%−64.7 pts
Graduate degree0.0%39.5%−39.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation65.4%66.0%−0.6 pts
Median home value$92,100$357,900−$265,800
Median gross rent$810$1,589−$779
Owner-occupied98.1%80.6%+17.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%6.8%+19.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%37.3%−37.3 pts
Average commute54.320.8+33.5
Worked from home0.0%20.6%−20.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.1%0.5%+2.6 pts
Population, 2011 – 2024