Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
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1950‑1959:Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY SMA
1959‑1983:Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY SMSA
1983‑2003:Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
2003‑2006:Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY CSA


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Albany County, NY239,386272,926286,742285,909292,594294,565297,598
Greene County, NY28,74531,37233,13640,86144,73948,19549,559
Montgomery County, NY59,59457,24055,88353,43951,98149,70849,006
Rensselaer County, NY132,607142,585152,510151,966154,429152,538154,601
Saratoga County, NY74,86989,096121,679153,759181,276200,635214,121
Schenectady County, NY142,497152,896160,979149,946149,285146,555148,975
Schoharie County, NY22,70322,61624,75029,71031,85931,58232,126
Total514,490657,503721,910795,019874,304875,583847,421
Percent Change-27.8%9.8%10.1%10.0%0.1%-3.2%
Total (as currently defined)612,062680,119746,660771,290809,443825,875847,421
Percent Change-11.1%9.8%3.3%4.9%2.0%2.6%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Albany County, NY
Greene County, NY
Montgomery County, NY
Rensselaer County, NY
Saratoga County, NY
Schenectady County, NY
Schoharie County, NY
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Albany, NY134,995*129,726*115,781*101,727*101,082*95,658*93,523*
Schenectady, NY91,785*81,682*77,859*67,972*65,566*61,821*61,280*
Troy, NY72,311*67,492*62,918*56,638*54,269*49,170*48,310*
Saratoga Springs, NY15,47316,63018,84523,90625,00126,186*28,036
Total299,091278,900256,558226,337220,917232,835203,113
Metro514,490657,503721,910795,019874,304875,583847,421
Percent58.1%42.4%35.5%28.5%25.3%26.6%24.0%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Albany, NY
Schenectady, NY
Troy, NY
Saratoga Springs, NY


Urban/Rural Population

1950Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population413,99380.5%
UA Population409,69679.6%
Rural Population100,49719.5%
Inside Central Cities299,09158.1%
Outside Central Cities215,39941.9%
Total Metro Area Population514,490100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany-Troy, NY291,897286,42398.1%
Schenectady, NY123,273123,273100.0%
Total409,696

population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952


1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population495,24475.3%
UA Population455,44769.3%
Rural Population162,25924.7%
Inside Central Cities278,90042.4%
Outside Central Cities378,60357.6%
Total Metro Area Population657,503100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY455,447455,447100.0%
Total455,447

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population573,83473.8%
UA Population486,52562.6%
Rural Population203,95926.2%
Inside Central Cities256,55833.0%
Outside Central Cities521,23567.0%
Total Metro Area Population777,793100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY486,525486,525100.0%
Total486,525

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population576,13968.9%
UA Population497,36959.5%
Rural Population259,74131.1%
Inside Central Cities226,33727.1%
Outside Central Cities609,54372.9%
Total Metro Area Population835,880100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY490,015490,015100.0%
Glens Falls, NY51,3827,35414.3%
Total497,369

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population592,17968.7%
UA Population518,17760.2%
Rural Population269,24531.3%
Inside Central Cities245,91828.5%
Outside Central Cities615,50671.5%
Total Metro Area Population861,424100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY509,106509,106100.0%
Glens Falls, NY56,4759,07116.1%
Total518,177

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population645,66578.2%
UA Population619,52575.0%
Rural Population180,21021.8%
Inside Principal Cities206,64925.0%
Outside Principal Cities619,22675.0%
Total Metro Area Population825,875100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Albany, NY558,947558,947100.0%
Glens Falls, NY57,6279,40616.3%
Saratoga Springs, NY51,17251,172100.0%
Total619,525

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Apr 1950
-New SMA: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY SMA
-Albany County, NY included as original SMA component
-Rensselaer County, NY included as original SMA component
-Schenectady County, NY included as original SMA component
-Albany, NY designated as original central city of new SMA
-Schenectady, NY designated as original central city of new SMA
-Troy, NY designated as original central city of new SMA
May 1959
-Saratoga County, NY added
Apr 1973
-Montgomery County, NY added
Jun 1983
-Greene County, NY added
Dec 1992
-Greene County, NY deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-Schoharie County, NY added
-Saratoga Springs, NY designated as central city of MSA
Jun 2003
-Montgomery County, NY included as original component of Amsterdam, NY Micro Area in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY CSA
-Saratoga Springs, NY no longer designated as principal/central city

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