Schenectady County, NY

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    2024 Population
    160,369
    US Senator
    Chuck Schumer
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    13.3%
    6.4% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $79,623
    3.42% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $235,700
    5.65% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    76,950
    0.917% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Schenectady County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.3% of the residents in Schenectady County, NY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Union College (527 degrees awarded in 2024), Schenectady County Community College (325 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady (90 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Schenectady County, NY was $235,700, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

    Most people in Schenectady County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Schenectady County, NY was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Schenectady County, NY is home to a population of 160k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Schenectady County, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

    In 2024, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Schenectady County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.3% of Schenectady County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schenectady County, NY was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schenectady County, NY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      109k ± 749
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      15.4k ± 1.1k
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      7.84k ± 603
    8.27%
    Hispanic Population
    13.3k people

    In 2024, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Schenectady County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    8.27% of the people in Schenectady County, NY are hispanic (13.3k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Schenectady County, NY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      492,198 ± 17,010 people
    2. China
      414,597 ± 15,642 people
    3. Jamaica
      229,554 ± 11,695 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      2,048 ± 361
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,476 ± 332
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      719 ± 196

    Schenectady County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.9% of the population of Schenectady County, NY has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Schenectady County, NY see 1,255 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,255 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1251 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 351 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,255 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schenectady County, NY

    Primary care physicians in Schenectady County, NY see an average of 1,255 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,255 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

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    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    3.11%
    Uninsured
    51.1%
    Employer Coverage
    19.6%
    Medicaid
    12.6%
    Medicare
    12.7%
    Non-Group
    0.958%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schenectady County, NY declined by 7.62% from 3.37% to 3.11%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Schenectady County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.31 in Schenectady County, NY.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.3% in Schenectady County, NY.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.55% in Schenectady County, NY.

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    Economy

    The economy of Schenectady County, NY employs 77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schenectady County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,604 people), Educational Services (9,109 people), and Retail Trade (8,123 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,065), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,691).

    Employment

    Occupations

    77k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,230
    0.917%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.05%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schenectady County, NY grew at a rate of 0.917%, from 76.3k employees to 77k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schenectady County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,681 people), Management Occupations (8,583 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schenectady County, NY.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    77k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,230
    0.917%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.05%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schenectady County, NY grew at a rate of 0.917%, from 76.3k employees to 77k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schenectady County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,604 people), Educational Services (9,109 people), and Retail Trade (8,123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schenectady County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Schenectady County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $60,298
    Median earning men ± $1,493
    $49,577
    Median earning women ± $1,718

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,519), Public Administration ($84,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,077).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,398), Public Administration ($74,340), and Manufacturing ($67,835).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.74%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 222
      Construction
    2. 204
      Retail Trade
    3. 200
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $584k
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. $526k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $417k
      Manufacturing

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Schenectady County, NY. Showing the available data for New York.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New York

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    Chuck Schumer
    Senator from New York3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Senator from New York1
    Assumed office on January 26, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Schenectady County, NY awarded 1,072 degrees. The student population of Schenectady County, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,723 male students and 3,139 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Schenectady County, NY are White (677 and 66.6%), Black or African American (83 and 8.16%), Asian (82 and 8.06%), and Hispanic or Latino (79 and 7.77%).

    The largest universities in Schenectady County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Union College (527 and 49.2%), Schenectady County Community College (325 and 30.3%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady (90 and 8.4%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are Welding Technology (81 and 7.56%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (75 and 7%), and General Cosmetology (61 and 5.69%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $68,688.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Schenectady County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 43.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,862 (46.5% men and 53.5% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 5,862 students enrolled in Schenectady County, NY, 46.5% men and 53.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,459 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

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    Completions

    Universities

    Gender
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Union College
      527 degrees awarded
    2. Schenectady County Community College
      325 degrees awarded
    3. Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
      90 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union College with 527 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 542 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schenectady County, NY, which is 1.02 times more than the 530 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 677 degrees mean that there were 8.16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 83 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($68,688) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,928) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,074) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Schenectady County, NY was $235,700 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,100 to $235,700, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Schenectady County, NY is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Schenectady County, NY have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schenectady County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Schenectady County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.918%.

    Housing

    Property

    $235,700
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,709
    $42,844
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,320

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Schenectady County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Schenectady County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    64%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Schenectady County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schenectady County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $79,623
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,743
    66.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,988

    In 2024, the median household income of the 66.9k households in Schenectady County, NY grew to $79,623 from the previous year's value of $76,989.

    The following chart displays the households in Schenectady County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Schenectady County, NY is from New York.
    0.492
    2024 Wage GINI in New York
    0.493
    2023 Wage GINI in New York

    In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (71.2%)
    2. Worked At Home (14.3%)
    3. Carpooled (7.93%)

    In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Schenectady County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    22.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Schenectady County, NY have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Schenectady County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Schenectady County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schenectady County, NY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Schenectady County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.918%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schenectady County, NY (20.7k out of 156k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schenectady County, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in Schenectady County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 429 in Schenectady County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 21.5% per 100,000 population.

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