Schuyler County, NY

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2024 Population

17,562

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

0.422% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

1.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,663

3.11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,800

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,875

2.14% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Schuyler 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.

99.2% of the residents in Schuyler County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Schuyler County, NY was $171,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Schuyler County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Schuyler County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Schuyler County, NY borders Chemung County, NY, Seneca County, NY, Steuben County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, and Yates County, NY.

About the photo: Winter on Lake Seneca in Watkins Glen, NY

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United States New York

Population & Diversity

Schuyler County, NY is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.01% of Schuyler County, NY residents were born outside of the country (353 people).

In 2024, there were 49.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.2k people) in Schuyler County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 289 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Schuyler County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Schuyler County, NY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schuyler County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 133

2.08%

Hispanic Population

366 people

2.08% of the people in Schuyler County, NY are hispanic (366 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

353 people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

328 people

As of 2024, 2.01% of Schuyler County, NY residents (353 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 Schuyler County, NY was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
323 ± 89
Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 44

Schuyler County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Schuyler County, NY employs 7.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Schuyler County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Educational Services (1,041 people), and Manufacturing (957 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,750), and Information ($71,953).

Employment

Occupations

7.88k

2024 Value

± 529

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 9.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuyler County, NY declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 8.05k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schuyler County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (992 people), Management Occupations (818 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (587 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schuyler County, 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

7.88k

2024 Value

± 529

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± 9.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Schuyler County, NY declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 8.05k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schuyler County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Educational Services (1,041 people), and Manufacturing (957 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schuyler County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Schuyler County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,706

Median earning men ± $4,444

$38,467

Median earning women ± $4,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,042), Public Administration ($72,731), and Manufacturing ($67,756).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($71,250), Manufacturing ($56,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,292).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

46
Accommodation and Food Services
35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43.5k
Manufacturing
$28.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Schuyler County, NY was $171,800 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,300 to $171,800, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Schuyler County, NY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Schuyler County, NY have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schuyler County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Schuyler County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.937%.

Housing

Property

$171,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,260

$5,823

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Schuyler County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schuyler County, 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.

$67,663

Median Household Income

± $4,782

7.36k

Number of Households

± 473

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.36k households in Schuyler County, NY grew to $67,663 from the previous year's value of $65,625.

The following chart displays the households in Schuyler 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Schuyler County, 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.

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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (9.36%)
Carpooled (9.04%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Schuyler County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.36%) and those who carpooled to work (9.04%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schuyler County, NY have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Schuyler County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Schuyler County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.937%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schuyler County, NY (2.58k out of 17.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.9% of the children was living in poverty in Schuyler County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 71.1 in Schuyler County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.04 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.1% of the population of Schuyler County, NY has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schuyler County, NY see 1,614 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,614 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3530 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 427 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,614 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schuyler County, NY

Primary care physicians in Schuyler County, NY see an average of 1,614 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,614 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.95%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schuyler County, NY declined by 4.16% from 4.12% to 3.95%.

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