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Schenectady

New York · 65,566 residents · 10.8 sq mi
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With 65,566 people, Schenectady is a city in New York. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 26% less than in New York as a whole. The median household earns $24,316, about 19% below the national median. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $81,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
65,566
+6%vs 2000
vs 61,821 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K63K65K67K70K19902000201020202024Schenectady
202469K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(5,158)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96%(3,954)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(3,420)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(4,116)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.6%(6,279)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(12,590)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(8,283)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(5,334)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(5,253)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749%(5,921)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(4,054)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(1,204)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,316
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,378 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,569
−26%vs 2000
vs $17,076 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.9%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,000
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$428
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $548 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.6%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.7% in 2000
53.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.5%(46,069)
Black14%(8,651)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(3,632)
Asian2%(1,222)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(58,044)
Black8.7%(5,699)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,681)
Asian1.1%(722)
Other1.7%(1,101)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.5%(5,145)
Mexican2%(1,363)
Dominican0.8%(534)
Cuban0.3%(208)
Spaniard0.2%(134)
Honduran0.2%(129)
Ecuadorian0.2%(113)
Salvadoran0.2%(107)
Colombian0.1%(84)
Panamanian0.1%(82)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.2%(2,195)
Chinese0.6%(440)
Korean0.4%(274)
Kazakh0.3%(194)
Vietnamese0.3%(192)
Pakistani0.2%(136)
Taiwanese0.1%(90)
Filipino0.1%(81)
Japanese0.1%(46)
Nepalese0%(19)
Laotian0%(15)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian10.6%(7,270)
Irish9.4%(6,494)
German7.6%(5,199)
Guyanese6.5%(4,482)
American6.2%(4,242)
English5.7%(3,896)
French4.7%(3,268)
Polish3.2%(2,181)
Scottish2%(1,361)
West Indian1.6%(1,112)
Dutch1%(720)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(503)
Arab0.6%(439)
Jamaican0.6%(437)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(364)
Norwegian0.5%(359)
Ukrainian0.5%(353)
British0.4%(273)
Slovak0.4%(260)
Swiss0.4%(258)
Hungarian0.4%(251)
Swedish0.4%(242)
Greek0.3%(206)
Ghanaian0.3%(198)
Barbadian0.3%(183)
Welsh0.3%(182)
Danish0.2%(169)
Haitian0.2%(168)
Czech0.2%(149)
Lithuanian0.2%(132)
Canadian0.2%(131)
Egyptian0.1%(91)
Slovene0.1%(78)
Nigerian0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(64)
Moroccan0.1%(60)
Finnish0.1%(57)
Austrian0.1%(54)
Armenian0.1%(51)
Iranian0.1%(50)
Romanian0%(30)
Lebanese0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Syrian0%(8)
Latvian0%(5)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(13,904)
Married36.1%(10,141)
Widowed2.5%(700)
Divorced11.9%(3,345)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(12,308)
Married36%(10,591)
Widowed9.2%(2,702)
Divorced12.9%(3,782)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(665)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(578)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(964)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(45)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,612 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Schenectady, New York?

Schenectady, New York has about 65,566 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Schenectady, New York?

The typical household in Schenectady, New York earns about $24,316 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Schenectady, New York expensive?

In Schenectady, New York, the median home is worth about $81,000, and the typical rent is about $428 a month.

How educated are people in Schenectady, New York?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Schenectady, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Schenectady, New York?

About 14.9% of people in Schenectady, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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