COMPARING TWO PLACES
Schenectady vs Westmere
PLACE A
Schenectady, New York
VS
PLACE B
Westmere, New York
Schenectady is 734% larger than Westmere. Westmere earns more, with a median household income $29,979 higher.
SCHENECTADYWESTMEREDIFFERENCE
Total population69,4718,334+734% vs Westmere
Population density6,4282,630+3,798
Population growth1.4%3.8%−2.4 pts
Median age36.139.4−3.3
Male49.2%55.8%−6.7 pts
Female50.8%44.2%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born14.6%25.1%−10.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%55.6%−8.1 pts
Black18.7%11.9%+6.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%9.1%+3.6 pts
Asian5.9%14.9%−9.0 pts
Other15.2%8.5%+6.7 pts
Median household income$58,399$88,378−$29,979
Per capita income$34,175$58,980−$24,805
Poverty rate23.8%7.2%+16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4950.501Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%50.4%−25.0 pts
Graduate degree10.1%23.6%−13.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%1.3%+7.5 pts
Labor force participation60.6%69.6%−8.9 pts
Median home value$168,800$313,400−$144,600
Median gross rent$1,145$1,629−$484
Owner-occupied45.6%52.2%−6.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%4.6%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households55.3%39.8%+15.5 pts
Average commute22.018.0+4.1
Worked from home10.9%10.3%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work6.5%0.2%+6.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.5%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024