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Schenectady County

New York · 149,285 residents · 204.669 sq mi
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Schenectady County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,569. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $93,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
149,285
+2%vs 2000
vs 146,555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
−8%vs 2000
vs 38.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
145K149K153K158K162K1990201020202024Schenectady County
2024160K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(10,400)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(9,633)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(8,822)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(9,385)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(10,623)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(24,357)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(21,616)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(15,530)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(14,216)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.5%(14,140)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(8,285)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(2,278)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,569
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,739 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,378
−30%vs 2000
vs $21,992 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,600
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$452
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $572 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.4% in 2000
34.3% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(139,407)
Black4.3%(6,474)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(2,471)
Asian1.4%(2,091)
Other0.9%(1,313)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
23.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.7%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.1 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 149,285 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Schenectady County, New York earns about $31,569 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 $93,600, and the typical rent is about $452 a month.

How educated are people in Schenectady County, New York?

About 23.0% 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 8.3% of people in Schenectady County, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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