COMPARING TWO PLACES
Schenectady vs Niskayuna
PLACE A
Schenectady, New York
VS
PLACE B
Niskayuna, New York
Schenectady is 227% larger than Niskayuna. Niskayuna earns more, with a median household income $75,653 higher.
SCHENECTADYNISKAYUNADIFFERENCE
Total population69,47121,227+227% vs Niskayuna
Population density6,4281,787+4,640
Population growth1.4%––
Median age36.141.4−5.3
Male49.2%51.2%−2.0 pts
Female50.8%48.8%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born14.6%12.5%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%73.2%−25.7 pts
Black18.7%4.0%+14.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%5.8%+6.9 pts
Asian5.9%11.0%−5.1 pts
Other15.2%5.9%+9.3 pts
Median household income$58,399$134,052−$75,653
Per capita income$34,175$61,856−$27,681
Poverty rate23.8%4.0%+19.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.379+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%67.4%−41.9 pts
Graduate degree10.1%39.5%−29.4 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.1%+5.7 pts
Labor force participation60.6%66.0%−5.3 pts
Median home value$168,800$357,900−$189,100
Median gross rent$1,145$1,589−$444
Owner-occupied45.6%80.6%−35.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%6.8%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%37.3%+18.0 pts
Average commute22.020.8+1.2
Worked from home10.9%20.6%−9.7 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.1%+6.4 pts
Uninsured4.9%0.5%+4.4 pts
Population, 2011 – 2024