Schenectady County, New York Census Statistics: 1790

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[Visitors to the Central Library of the Schenectady County Public Library may view the records from which these statistics are derived on microfilm or through our Ancestry subscription. The original statistical tables for the 1790 Census may be found at the Census Bureau [free PDF viewer required].

U. S. Census Statistics for Schenectady County, New York: 1790
	Town of Duanesburg	Town of Schenectady	Schen. So. Mohawk	City	County	% of County
Heads of Families	281	113	582	695	976
Free White Males 16+	410	180	899	1079	1489	25.33
Free White Males to 16	369	170	675	845	1214	20.65
Free White Females	865	328	1483	1811	2676	45.53
All other Free Persons	1	0	34	34	35	0.60
—— AOFP % of place	0.06	0.00	0.98	0.80
Slaves	5	78	381	459	464	7.89
—— Slaves % of place	0.30	10.32	10.97	10.86
Total	1650	756	3472	4228	5878
—— Total % of County	28.07	12.86	59.07	71.93

Notes: Schenectady County was part of Albany County until March 7, 1809. The Town of Niskayuna was still part of the Town of Watervliet (in present-day Albany County) until 1809 and isn't counted here.

The area called "Town of Schenectady" is actually what became the Town of Glenville in 1820. "Schenectady South of the Mohawk" includes what became the Towns of Princetown (1798) and Rotterdam (1820) as well as what is now the City of Schenectady.

Heads of families classified as "All Other Free Persons" may be found in Free Heads of Families.

Because some of the original 1790 Schenectady census records suffered severe damage, some entries are partially illegible and the actual number of slaves is unknown.

The original questions from and research tips about the 1790 Federal Census may be found at the National Archives.