Schenectady, NY

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2022 Population

68,476

2.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

2.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.2%

0.21% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,650

8.78% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$140,000

18.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

31,115

3.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Schenectady, NY had a population of 68.5k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $54,650. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Schenectady, NY grew from 66,809 to 68,476, a 2.5% increase and its median household income grew from $50,237 to $54,650, a 8.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Schenectady, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.93%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.49%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.67%).

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.

94.4% of the residents in Schenectady, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Schenectady, NY are Union College (196866) (600 degrees awarded in 2022), Schenectady County Community College (377 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady (107 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Schenectady, NY was $140,000, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in Schenectady, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 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 68.5k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.5% of Schenectady, NY residents were born outside of the country (10.6k people).

In 2022, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.9k people) in Schenectady, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.12k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2022 Citizenship

94.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.4% of Schenectady, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Schenectady, NY was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schenectady, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.9k ± 1.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 969
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.12k ± 980

12.6%

Hispanic Population

8.6k people

12.6% of the people in Schenectady, NY are hispanic (8.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Schenectady, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.6k people

15.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.5k people

As of 2022, 15.5% of Schenectady, NY residents (10.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schenectady, NY was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,026 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
731 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
387 ± 172

Schenectady, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Schenectady, NY employs 31.1k people. The largest industries in Schenectady, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,815 people), Retail Trade (4,486 people), and Educational Services (3,258 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($76,375), Finance & Insurance ($68,107), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,265).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

31.1k

2022 Value

± 1,513

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Schenectady, NY grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 30k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schenectady, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,055 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,363 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (2,101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schenectady, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.1k

2022 Value

± 1,513

3.61%

1 Year growth

± 6.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Schenectady, NY grew at a rate of 3.61%, from 30k employees to 31.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schenectady, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,815 people), Retail Trade (4,486 people), and Educational Services (3,258 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,220

Median earning men ± $2,590

$35,007

Median earning women ± $2,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,546), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,766), and Public Administration ($59,092).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($73,942), Public Administration ($67,786), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,946).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Schenectady, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Schenectady, NY awarded 1,236 degrees. The student population of Schenectady, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,855 male students and 3,216 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Schenectady, NY are White (800 and 68.4%), followed by Asian (108 and 9.24%), Black or African American (90 and 7.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (79 and 6.76%).

The largest universities in Schenectady, NY by number of degrees awarded are Union College (196866) (600 and 48.5%), Schenectady County Community College (377 and 30.5%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady (107 and 8.66%).

The most popular majors in Schenectady, NY are Welding Technology (94 and 7.61%), General Economics (90 and 7.28%), and General Cosmetology (68 and 5.5%).

The median tuition cost in Schenectady, NY for private four year colleges is $63,603.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Schenectady, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 6,071 (47% men and 53% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 6,071 students enrolled in Schenectady, NY, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,778 records, of which 49.7% were women and 50.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Economics
90 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
47 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Schenectady, NY was General Economics with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Schenectady, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Union College (196866)
600 degrees awarded
Schenectady County Community College
377 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady
107 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Union College (196866) with 600 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 576 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schenectady, NY, which is 0.873 times less than the 660 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 800 degrees mean that there were 7.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 108 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,603) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,060) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schenectady, NY was $140,000 in 2022, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $140,000, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Schenectady, NY is 45.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Schenectady, NY have an average commute time of 22.6 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.

Median household income in Schenectady, NY is $54,650. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Schenectady, NY was Census Tract 206 with a value of $89,542, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 201.01, with respective values of $86,829 and $85,940.

Housing

Property

$140,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,211

$12,729

Median Property Taxes

±$848

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.

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

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2022

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 45.3% of the housing units in Schenectady, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 206
Census Tract 205
Census Tract 201.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Schenectady, NY was Census Tract 206 with a value of $89,542, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 201.01, with respective values of $86,829 and $85,940.

The following map shows all of the places in Schenectady, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,650

Median Household Income

± $3,372

28.1k

Number of Households

± 1,375

In 2022, the median household income of the 28.1k households in Schenectady, NY grew to $54,650 from the previous year's value of $50,237.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schenectady, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (9.69%)
Public Transit (8.48%)

In 2022, 66.8% of workers in Schenectady, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.69%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.48%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schenectady, NY have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Schenectady, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schenectady, NY (13.9k out of 65.3k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.4% of the population of Schenectady, NY has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.911% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schenectady County, NY see 1233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Schenectady County, NY.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schenectady County, NY

Primary care physicians in Schenectady County, NY see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Schenectady County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.62%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.911%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schenectady, NY grew by 4.85% from 6.31% to 6.62%.

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

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