COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Schuyler County

New York · 19,224 residents · 328 sq mi

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With 19,224 people, Schuyler County is a county in New York. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $66,500. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 17% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

19,224

+3%since 1990

from 18,662 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

+12%since 1990

from 34.7 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

328 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.8%(1,121)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.1%(1,364)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(1,449)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.9%(1,512)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245%(953)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.2%(2,154)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.4%(2,965)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.2%(2,915)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.3%(1,976)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747.6%(1,460)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.3%(1,010)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(345)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,010

+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,712 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,039

+57%since 1990

from $10,825 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.8%

+0.6 ptssince 1990

from 11.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,500

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $48,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$466

+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $344 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

77.1%

−0.2 ptssince 1990

from 77.3% in 1990

22.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black0.8%(157)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(157)

Asian0.2%(40)

2000

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

Black1.4%(265)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(235)

Asian0.3%(55)

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

15.5%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 13.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.4%

+8.2 ptssince 1990

from 74.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.1%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 5.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.1 min

−30%since 1990

from 24.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.3%(1,996)

Married60.9%(4,626)

Widowed2.9%(218)

Divorced9.9%(754)

Women 15+

Never married18.7%(1,445)

Married59%(4,553)

Widowed12.2%(938)

Divorced10.1%(776)

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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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