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Schenectady County

New York · 162,581 residents (2025 est.) · 204.669 sq mi
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Schenectady County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,623. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $235,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
160,369
+9%since 2000
from 146,555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
784 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 735 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+3%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:162,581 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
145K149K153K158K162K1990201020202024Schenectady County
2024160K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(9,161)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(9,558)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(9,709)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(10,587)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(10,653)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(21,282)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(20,713)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(18,954)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(21,122)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(16,715)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(8,359)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,556)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,623
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,739 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,516
+98%since 2000
from $21,992 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.1%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+6%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$235,700
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,194
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $572 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
36.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−7.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+5%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(126,538)
Black6.5%(9,456)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,639)
Asian2%(2,862)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.7%(108,587)
Black9.6%(15,384)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(13,270)
Asian4.9%(7,840)
Other9.5%(15,288)
Diversity Score
64
+49%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
42
−8%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.8%(7,672)
Mexican1.1%(1,720)
Dominican0.5%(819)
Cuban0.2%(398)
Salvadoran0.1%(237)
Ecuadorian0.1%(223)
Spaniard0.1%(215)
Venezuelan0.1%(172)
Peruvian0.1%(142)
Costa Rican0.1%(136)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(135)
Honduran0.1%(131)
Colombian0.1%(122)
Bolivian0%(29)
Argentine0%(12)
Chilean0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(3,148)
Chinese0.8%(1,290)
Filipino0.5%(725)
Pakistani0.4%(695)
Korean0.3%(478)
Vietnamese0.2%(294)
Burmese0.1%(203)
Kazakh0.1%(194)
Taiwanese0.1%(98)
Japanese0.1%(92)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(21)
Cambodian0%(16)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Italian16.8%(26,988)
Irish15.7%(25,184)
German12.4%(19,947)
English9.7%(15,514)
American5.8%(9,317)
Polish5.1%(8,151)
French4.2%(6,740)
Guyanese3%(4,874)
Dutch2.1%(3,398)
Scottish2.1%(3,395)
French Canadian1.3%(2,076)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.9%(1,500)
Swedish0.8%(1,248)
Russian0.8%(1,241)
Greek0.6%(885)
Welsh0.6%(885)
Hungarian0.5%(878)
Arab0.5%(867)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(863)
Norwegian0.5%(778)
British0.4%(699)
Canadian0.4%(693)
Slovak0.4%(647)
Ukrainian0.4%(646)
Jamaican0.4%(605)
Lithuanian0.3%(519)
Swiss0.2%(397)
Danish0.2%(355)
Lebanese0.2%(294)
Czech0.2%(277)
Portuguese0.2%(274)
Haitian0.2%(271)
Barbadian0.2%(252)
Ghanaian0.1%(239)
Austrian0.1%(211)
Nigerian0.1%(169)
Finnish0.1%(132)
Slovene0.1%(110)
Egyptian0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(83)
Iranian0%(77)
Moroccan0%(74)
Romanian0%(74)
Armenian0%(62)
Iraqi0%(49)
Syrian0%(39)
Israeli0%(37)
Brazilian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Croatian0%(28)
Jordanian0%(21)
Ethiopian0%(17)
Latvian0%(15)
Turkish0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+64%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
18.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.4%
−20.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−42.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.1%
−88.5 ptssince 2013
from 91.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 80.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 89.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.5%(24,704)
Married48.2%(30,935)
Widowed2.9%(1,877)
Divorced10.3%(6,612)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(22,758)
Married45.2%(30,681)
Widowed9.3%(6,309)
Divorced11.9%(8,065)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Schenectady County, New York?

Schenectady County, New York has about 160,369 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Schenectady County, New York earns about $79,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Schenectady County, New York expensive?

In Schenectady County, New York, the median home is worth about $235,700, and the typical rent is about $1,194 a month.

How educated are people in Schenectady County, New York?

About 36.1% of adults age 25 and over in Schenectady County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Schenectady County, New York?

About 13.3% of people in Schenectady County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Schenectady County, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Schenectady County, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,084 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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