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Schenectady County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Schenectady County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Schenectady County has a population of 162,261 with modest 3.0% five-year growth and a workforce where 35.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $47,692. GDP per capita of $58,981 outpaces median household income of $79,623, pointing to meaningful regional economic output, while a 5.8% unemployment rate and 62.8% labor force participation rate indicate some slack in the available labor pool. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $223,100 and median gross rent of $1,159 per month, and an average commute of 22.8 minutes reflects a compact, accessible geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

162,261

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,623

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.0% since 2018

Schenectady County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone110,883 (69.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,461 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,017 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,414 (5.2%)
  • Asian Alone7,947 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,983 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,653
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,628
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island951
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)943
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic625

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,724

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,981

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,713
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,060
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)8,123
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)6,555
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing5,991

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,741
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations15,330
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,545
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,928
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.82×)6,572
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.20×)1,715
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)21,132
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)5,770
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)3,635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$223,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,159/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,189 (19.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,215 (16.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,686 (13.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,335 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,949 (9.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,478 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,692

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone53,786 (71.2%)
  • Worked At Home10,774 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled5,985 (7.9%)
  • Public Transit2,181 (2.9%)
  • Walked2,002 (2.7%)
  • Other417 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.