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Schenectady County

New York · 158,061 residents · 205 sq mi
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Schenectady County is a county of 158,061 people in New York. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $172,500. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,488, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
158,061
+8%since 2000
from 146,555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.1
+4%since 2000
from 38.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
205 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
145K149K153K158K162K19902000201020202024Schenectady County
2024160K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(8,657)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(9,243)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(9,882)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(9,935)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(10,017)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(20,947)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(19,405)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.4%(19,577)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414%(22,179)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(16,040)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845%(7,931)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.7%(4,248)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,488
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,739 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,379
+52%since 2000
from $21,992 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
44.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$172,500
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $92,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$964
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $572 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
38.0% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
−8%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.3%(126,538)
Black6.5%(9,456)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,639)
Asian2%(2,862)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66.4%(104,878)
Black10.1%(15,943)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(12,505)
Asian5.2%(8,281)
Other6.3%(10,014)
Segregation Score
45
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 Rican3.4%(5,297)
South American0.8%(1,287)
Mexican0.8%(1,275)
Central American0.7%(1,011)
Dominican0.6%(862)
Cuban0.2%(355)
Colombian0.2%(346)
Salvadoran0.2%(322)
Peruvian0.2%(311)
Honduran0.2%(267)
Spaniard0.1%(232)
Guatemalan0.1%(228)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(196)
Costa Rican0.1%(114)
Argentine0%(53)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.5%(3,869)
Chinese0.8%(1,249)
Filipino0.2%(386)
Korean0.2%(245)
Vietnamese0.1%(216)
Pakistani0.1%(211)
Bangladeshi0.1%(103)
Sri Lankan0.1%(79)
Laotian0%(75)
Burmese0%(42)
Nepalese0%(21)
Japanese0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(27)
Ancestry
Italian17.6%(27,279)
Irish17.6%(27,259)
German13.3%(20,644)
English9.2%(14,226)
Polish6.3%(9,723)
American5.4%(8,447)
French5.1%(7,907)
Dutch2.9%(4,540)
Guyanese2.2%(3,455)
West Indian2.1%(3,221)
Scottish1.7%(2,579)
French Canadian1.4%(2,151)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(1,416)
Swedish0.8%(1,235)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,168)
Welsh0.7%(1,036)
Greek0.6%(939)
Hungarian0.6%(894)
Norwegian0.5%(818)
British0.5%(741)
Ukrainian0.5%(739)
Lithuanian0.4%(668)
Jamaican0.4%(557)
Slovak0.3%(537)
Czech0.3%(523)
Danish0.3%(439)
Canadian0.2%(384)
Swiss0.2%(325)
Haitian0.2%(322)
Austrian0.1%(231)
Armenian0.1%(171)
Portuguese0.1%(157)
Lebanese0.1%(156)
Latvian0.1%(156)
Belgian0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(128)
Finnish0.1%(127)
Iranian0.1%(113)
Australian0.1%(87)
Turkish0%(74)
Barbadian0%(72)
Slovene0%(67)
Syrian0%(64)
Nigerian0%(59)
Egyptian0%(37)
Arab0%(35)
Croatian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Ethiopian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(26)
Moroccan0%(21)
Israeli0%(20)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 26.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 84.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+66%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
11.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
40.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
3.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
59.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
19.0%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
24.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.6%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(1,806)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(1,654)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.9%(2,964)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9%(790)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.6%(311)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 8,753 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Schenectady County, New York?

Schenectady County, New York has about 158,061 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Schenectady County, New York earns about $66,488 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 $172,500, and the typical rent is about $964 a month.

How educated are people in Schenectady County, New York?

About 32.1% 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 11.4% 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 8,776 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

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