COMPARING TWO PLACES
Schenectady vs Rotterdam
PLACE A
Schenectady, New York
VS
PLACE B
Rotterdam, New York
Schenectady is 206% larger than Rotterdam. Rotterdam earns more, with a median household income $27,488 higher. Rotterdam has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 1%).
SCHENECTADYROTTERDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population69,47122,695+206% vs Rotterdam
Population density6,4282,766+3,661
Population growth1.4%11.2%−9.8 pts
Median age36.140.0−3.9
Male49.2%48.9%+0.3 pts
Female50.8%51.1%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born14.6%5.3%+9.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%81.4%−33.9 pts
Black18.7%3.7%+14.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%6.3%+6.4 pts
Asian5.9%2.8%+3.1 pts
Other15.2%5.8%+9.5 pts
Median household income$58,399$85,887−$27,488
Per capita income$34,175$41,460−$7,285
Poverty rate23.8%6.8%+17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.345+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%32.0%−6.5 pts
Graduate degree10.1%11.8%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%3.3%+5.4 pts
Labor force participation60.6%66.0%−5.4 pts
Median home value$168,800$214,400−$45,600
Median gross rent$1,145$1,278−$133
Owner-occupied45.6%76.4%−30.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%5.1%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%38.8%+16.4 pts
Average commute22.022.3−0.3
Worked from home10.9%14.8%−3.9 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.8%+5.7 pts
Uninsured4.9%1.8%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024