Tech Valley is a growing, diverse place to live. Our strong economy is attracting new and expanding businesses that provide high-quality jobs at good salaries. The Tech Valley work force is substantial, well-educated and continually being reinforced by the large number of college graduates entering the labor pool.
People from all corners of the world and all walks of life come to Tech Valley for tremendous career and educational opportunities and to enjoy our high quality of life and low cost of living.
Below is a sampling of some Tech Valley demographics:
| Total population (2006 estimate) |
2,292,293 |
| Population growth 2000-2006 |
3.9% |
High school graduates or higher
ages 25 + (2000) |
82.9% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher
ages 25+ (2000) |
24.6% |
| Enrolled in college or graduate school (2000) |
133,566 |
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| Median household income (2006) |
$52,725 |
| Per capita personal income (2005) |
$29,580 |
| Total personal income (2005) |
$65,022,452 |
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| Civilian labor force (August 2008) |
1,188,700 |
| Unemployment rate (July 2008) |
5.3% |
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| Ethnicity |
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| White |
88.5% |
| Black or African American |
6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
4.9% |
| Asian |
1.5% |
| American Indian |
0.4% |
Population, median household income and demographic data are based on U.S. Census Bureau reports. Personal income figures are from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Labor information provided by the NYS Department of Labor.