COMPARING TWO PLACES
Saratoga County vs Schenectady County
PLACE A
Saratoga County, New York
VS
PLACE B
Schenectady County, New York
Saratoga County is 48% larger than Schenectady County. Saratoga County earns more, with a median household income $21,164 higher. Saratoga County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 2%).
SARATOGA COUNTYSCHENECTADY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population241,343162,581+48% vs Schenectady County
Population density298794−496
Population growth7.2%2.2%+5.1 pts
Median age43.639.6+4.0
Male49.6%49.1%+0.5 pts
Female50.4%50.9%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born5.5%10.0%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%67.7%+19.1 pts
Black1.6%9.6%−8.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%8.3%−4.3 pts
Asian3.0%4.9%−1.9 pts
Other4.7%9.5%−4.9 pts
Median household income$100,787$79,623+$21,164
Per capita income$57,380$43,516+$13,864
Poverty rate7.1%13.3%−6.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4460.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher45.4%36.1%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree20.4%16.8%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.8%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation65.2%62.9%+2.3 pts
Median home value$348,600$235,700+$112,900
Median gross rent$1,394$1,194+$200
Owner-occupied72.3%64.0%+8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.1%6.1%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%51.0%−12.1 pts
Average commute25.522.8+2.7
Worked from home17.3%14.3%+3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%2.9%−2.3 pts
Uninsured2.6%3.1%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025