The
community includes 21,900 residents,
many of whom are Technical and Clerical Professionals, small businesses and
service employees. Most residents travel to nearby Schenectady, Albany, or Saratoga
Springs for employment. The largest employers in the Capital Region are the
State of New York, General Electric Co. and Martin Marietta.
Many
renowned centers of higher learning are within a 30-minute drive of
Scotia-Glenville: Union College
and Schenectady County Community
College in Schenectady; Skidmore
College in Saratoga Springs; University
At Albany (SUNY), Albany
Law School, Medical College
and College of Pharmacy and The
College of St. Rose in Albany; Siena
College in Loudonville; and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, Russell Sage College
and Hudson Valley Community College
in Troy.
The
region is also rich with cultural activities. The
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (summer home of the New York City Ballet),
Proctors Theater, Schenectady
Symphony Orchestra, Schenectady Light Opera, Schenectady Civic Players, New
York State Museum, Pepsi
Arena and Empire State Performing Arts Center are within short drives.