Schenectady, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
68,847
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.1
0.838% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
23.8%
2.88% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,399
3.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$168,800
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
31,294
1.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Schenectady, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Schenectady, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Schenectady, NY are Union College (196866) (481 degrees awarded in 2023), Schenectady County Community College (345 degrees), and Modern Welding School (79 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Schenectady, NY was $168,800, and the homeownership rate was 45.6%.

Most people in Schenectady, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Schenectady, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Schenectady, NY is home to a population of 68.8k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Schenectady, NY residents were born outside of the country (10k people).

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Schenectady, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
94.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Schenectady, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schenectady, NY was 94.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schenectady, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.7k ± 1.01k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 1.11k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.52k ± 834
12.7%
Hispanic Population
8.74k people

In 2024, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Schenectady, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.52k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Schenectady, NY are hispanic (8.74k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10k people
15.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.5k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Schenectady, NY residents (10k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schenectady, NY was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    881 ± 297
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    665 ± 263
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    327 ± 124

Schenectady, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Schenectady, NY employs 31.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schenectady, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,181 people), Retail Trade (3,911 people), and Educational Services (3,553 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,600), Finance & Insurance ($73,187), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,310).

Employment

Occupations

31.3k
2024 Value
± 1,536
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 6.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schenectady, NY grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 30.8k employees to 31.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schenectady, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,596 people), Management Occupations (2,510 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schenectady, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.3k
2024 Value
± 1,536
1.46%
1 Year growth
± 6.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schenectady, NY grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 30.8k employees to 31.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schenectady, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,181 people), Retail Trade (3,911 people), and Educational Services (3,553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schenectady, NY, though some of these residents may live in Schenectady, 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

$46,329
Median earning men ± $3,115
$38,255
Median earning women ± $2,806

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,167), Public Administration ($60,672), and Information ($60,040).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($112,794), Manufacturing ($75,985), and Public Administration ($74,635).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Schenectady, NY awarded 1,032 degrees. The student population of Schenectady, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,002 male students and 3,258 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schenectady, NY are White (677 and 69.2%), Black or African American (85 and 8.68%), Asian (82 and 8.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (71 and 7.25%).

The largest universities in Schenectady, NY by number of degrees awarded are Union College (196866) (481 and 46.6%), Schenectady County Community College (345 and 33.4%), and Modern Welding School (79 and 7.66%).

The most popular majors in Schenectady, NY are Welding Technology (79 and 7.66%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (66 and 6.4%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (63 and 6.1%).

The median tuition cost in Schenectady, NY for private four year colleges is $66,105.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Schenectady, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,260 (48% men and 52% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,260 students enrolled in Schenectady, NY, 48% men and 52% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,893 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    42 degrees awarded
  2. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    66 degrees awarded
  3. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Schenectady, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 42 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Union College (196866)
    481 degrees awarded
  2. Schenectady County Community College
    345 degrees awarded
  3. Modern Welding School
    79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union College (196866) with 481 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 478 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schenectady, NY, which is 0.863 times less than the 554 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 677 degrees mean that there were 7.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 85 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 ($66,105) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,814) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,473) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Schenectady, NY was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,000 to $168,800, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Schenectady, NY is 45.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schenectady, NY have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schenectady, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,579
$13,319
Median Property Taxes
±$925

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

45.6%
Homeownership
2024
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 45.6% of the housing units in Schenectady, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.8%.

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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.
$58,399
Median Household Income
± $2,915
29.2k
Number of Households
± 1,446

In 2024, the median household income of the 29.2k households in Schenectady, NY grew to $58,399 from the previous year's value of $56,398.

The following chart displays the households in Schenectady, 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, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (67.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Schenectady, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.7%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schenectady, NY have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Schenectady, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Schenectady, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Schenectady, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schenectady, NY (15.6k out of 65.4k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schenectady, 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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Health

95.1% of the population of Schenectady, NY has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.795% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
31.8%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
0.795%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schenectady, NY declined by 14.6% from 5.8% to 4.95%.

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