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 (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, 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.

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)
32.7k ± 1.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.11k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 834

12.7%

Hispanic Population

8.74k people

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.

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

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.

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
881 ± 297
Gulf War (2001-)
665 ± 263
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.

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

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Schenectady, 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, 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 Schenectady, NY 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, 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).

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 2024 there were 5,862 students enrolled in Schenectady, 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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
75 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
48 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
47 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Schenectady, NY was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 75 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
527 degrees awarded
Schenectady County Community College
325 degrees awarded
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.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 542 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Schenectady, 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.

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 ($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.

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.

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

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schenectady, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schenectady, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
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%).

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 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.

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

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.