Schuyler County, NY

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2021 Population

17,920

0.42% 1-year growth

2021 Median Age

47.1

0.641% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.8%

7.28% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$56,437

5.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$134,400

5.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Schuyler County, NY had a population of 17.9k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $56,437. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Schuyler County, NY grew from 17,845 to 17,920, a 0.42% increase and its median household income grew from $53,291 to $56,437, a 5.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Schuyler County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), White (Hispanic) (0.887%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.859%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.675%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Schuyler County, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Schuyler County, NY was $134,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Schuyler County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Schuyler County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Schuyler County, NY borders N/A.

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United States

Population & Diversity

Schuyler County, NY is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.69% of Schuyler County, NY residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2021, there were 48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Schuyler County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 352 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 159 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

99.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Schuyler County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Schuyler County, NY was 99.4%, 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)
16.9k ± 50
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 92.8
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 67

1.82%

Hispanic Population

326 people

1.82% of the people in Schuyler County, NY are hispanic (326 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Schuyler County, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

1.83%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

327 people

As of 2021, 1.69% of Schuyler County, NY residents (302 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schuyler County, NY was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
465 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
230 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 61

Schuyler County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Schuyler County, NY employs 8.15k people. The largest industries in Schuyler County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,496 people), Educational Services (1,096 people), and Manufacturing (948 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,667), and Information ($58,438).

Employment

Occupations

8.15k

2021 Value

± 520

−0.839%

1 Year decline

± 8.84%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schuyler County, NY declined at a rate of −0.839%, from 8.22k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schuyler County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,107 people), Management Occupations (727 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schuyler County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.15k

2021 Value

± 520

−0.839%

1 Year decline

± 8.84%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Schuyler County, NY declined at a rate of −0.839%, from 8.22k employees to 8.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schuyler County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,496 people), Educational Services (1,096 people), and Manufacturing (948 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

$45,759

Median earning men ± $3,782

$35,680

Median earning women ± $3,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($85,809), Public Administration ($63,328), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($63,203), Public Administration ($48,068), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,764).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

155
Manufacturing
114
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
78
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 Schuyler County, NY was $134,400 in 2021, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $127,000 to $134,400, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Schuyler County, NY is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Schuyler County, NY have an average commute time of 28.4 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.

Median household income in Schuyler County, NY is $56,437. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Schuyler County, NY was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $75,212, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $67,667 and $52,266.

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,299

$5,689

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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

75.4%

Homeownership

2021

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.4% of the housing units in Schuyler County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schuyler County, 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 9501
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Schuyler County, NY was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $75,212, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $67,667 and $52,266.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Schuyler County, 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.

$56,437

Median Household Income

± $4,724

7.54k

Number of Households

± 456

In 2021, the median household income of the 7.54k households in Schuyler County, NY grew to $56,437 from the previous year's value of $53,291.

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 Schuyler County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Schuyler County, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (8.07%)

In 2021, 76.5% of workers in Schuyler County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.07%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schuyler County, NY have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.21% 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

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schuyler County, NY (2.79k out of 17.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schuyler County, 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
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

95.4% of the population of Schuyler County, NY has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.916% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schuyler County, NY see 1781 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.5% decrease from the previous year (1990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3537 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 536 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,781 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schuyler County, NY

Primary care physicians in Schuyler County, NY see an average of 1,781 patients per year. This represents a 10.5% decrease from the previous year (1,990 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 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% 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

4.61%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.916%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schuyler County, NY grew by 7.86% from 4.28% to 4.61%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Schuyler County, NY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33% in Schuyler County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Schuyler County, NY.

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