Niskayuna, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

21,227

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.99%

32.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,052

4.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Niskayuna, NY is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.4% of Niskayuna, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.63k people).

In 2024, there were 6.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.5k people) in Niskayuna, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.33k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 857 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Niskayuna, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Niskayuna, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Niskayuna, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niskayuna, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.5k ± 724
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 417
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
857 ± 320

5.84%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

5.84% of the people in Niskayuna, NY are hispanic (1.24k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.63k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.19k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Niskayuna, NY residents (2.63k 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 Niskayuna, NY was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Niskayuna, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 75
Vietnam
117 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
103 ± 73

Niskayuna, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Niskayuna, NY.

Economy

The economy of Niskayuna, NY employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Niskayuna, NY were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,746 people), Educational Services (1,739 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,537 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($176,053), Construction ($135,056), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,118).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 792

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niskayuna, NY grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 10k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niskayuna, NY, are Management Occupations (1,913 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,105 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niskayuna, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.3k

2024 Value

± 792

2.83%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niskayuna, NY grew at a rate of 2.83%, from 10k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niskayuna, NY, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,746 people), Educational Services (1,739 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,537 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niskayuna, NY, though some of these residents may live in Niskayuna, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$97,806

Median earning men ± $7,234

$71,599

Median earning women ± $4,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($134,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,594), and Information ($97,414).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niskayuna, NY was $357,900 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,600 to $357,900, a 9.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Niskayuna, NY is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niskayuna, NY have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niskayuna, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,609

$6,583

Median Property Taxes

±$537

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Niskayuna, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,052

Median Household Income

± $10,425

8.16k

Number of Households

± 699

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.16k households in Niskayuna, NY grew to $134,052 from the previous year's value of $128,346.

The following chart displays the households in Niskayuna, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Niskayuna, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (3.59%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Niskayuna, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.59%).

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.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niskayuna, NY have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.358% of the workforce in Niskayuna, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Niskayuna, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niskayuna, NY (836 out of 21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Niskayuna, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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