COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Schuyler County

New York · 18,662 residents · 328 sq mi

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With 18,662 people, Schuyler County is a county in New York. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $48,900. That trails the New York median by roughly 22%. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $25,712, about 15% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,662

−3%vs 2000

vs 19,224 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

328 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(1,328)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,458)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(1,442)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(1,334)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(1,066)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(2,779)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(2,903)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(2,010)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,683)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(1,515)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.5%(838)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(306)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,712

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,010 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,825

−36%vs 2000

vs $17,039 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.2%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$344

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $466 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.3%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

22.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(18,417)

Black1.4%(265)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(235)

Asian0.3%(55)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(18,322)

Black0.8%(157)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(157)

Asian0.2%(40)

Other0.8%(143)

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 Rican0.9%(163)

Spaniard0.7%(122)

South American0.2%(32)

Mexican0.1%(26)

Chilean0.1%(20)

Dominican0.1%(13)

Ecuadorian0.1%(9)

Central American0%(5)

Cuban0%(3)

Panamanian0%(3)

Venezuelan0%(3)

Nicaraguan0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(30)

Asian Indian0.1%(24)

Filipino0.1%(15)

Chinese0.1%(10)

Laotian0%(5)

Kazakh0%(1)

Ancestry

English17.9%(3,136)

German17.8%(3,128)

Irish15.9%(2,798)

American8.6%(1,511)

Italian7.3%(1,274)

Polish5.4%(942)

Scottish3.1%(541)

Dutch3.1%(540)

French2.6%(450)

Hungarian1.2%(213)

Swedish1.1%(196)

Welsh1%(175)

+ 31 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak1%(172)

Finnish1%(171)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(144)

British0.8%(132)

Norwegian0.5%(89)

French Canadian0.4%(66)

Ukrainian0.4%(64)

Canadian0.4%(62)

Russian0.3%(60)

Czech0.3%(47)

Austrian0.2%(43)

West Indian0.2%(35)

Swiss0.2%(31)

Jamaican0.2%(29)

Arab0.1%(23)

Latvian0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(21)

Belgian0.1%(18)

Macedonian0.1%(14)

Portuguese0.1%(12)

Greek0.1%(11)

Danish0.1%(9)

Lithuanian0%(6)

Croatian0%(5)

Slovene0%(5)

Australian0%(4)

Serbian0%(3)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3)

Palestinian0%(2)

Armenian0%(2)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 17.1 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 married34%(2,551)

Married51.7%(3,875)

Widowed2.7%(205)

Divorced11.6%(869)

Women 15+

Never married24%(1,777)

Married51.5%(3,817)

Widowed10.7%(796)

Divorced13.8%(1,027)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−9.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 65.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.1%(306)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.2%(225)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(336)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.7%(114)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,171 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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