Schenectady, NY Demographic Data
Schenectady, NY Summary
Schenectady is located in Schenectady County in New York
- Population: 66,072
- Area: 10.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,026.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 337.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Schenectady, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
33,856
52%
50.8
Male
31,051
48%
49.2
Total Population
64,907
323,128,000
Schenectady, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,915
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,643
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,672
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,323
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,567
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,572
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,529
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,495
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,398
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,215
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,572
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,048
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,958
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
51,148
78.8%
77.2
Female
26,873
52.5%
51.3
Male
24,275
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
47,177
72.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,251
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,578
13.2%
15.2
Female
5,168
60.2%
55.8
Male
3,410
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Schenectady, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,603
93.4%
96.8
White
37,382
57.6%
72.6
Black or African American
12,691
19.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
258
0.4%
0.8
Asian
3,291
5.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
191
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,790
10.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,304
6.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,545
11.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,362
88.4%
82.2
Schenectady, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,181
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,762
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,300
39.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,844
13.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,071
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,094
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,535
5.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,943
15.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,844
84.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,629
19.7%
31.2
Schenectady, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,308
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
17,041
32.3%
47.5
Divorced
5,989
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,645
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
3,694
7.0
5.8%
Schenectady, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,123
88.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,869
11.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Schenectady, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
936
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,446
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,008
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,016
14.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,493
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,964
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,128
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,243
6.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
787
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
386
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,795
57,617
Per capita income
22,096
31,128
Schenectady, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,255
7.8%
9.8
Construction
959
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,943
30.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,066
3.7%
6.6
Information
587
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,480
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,368
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,462
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,875
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
6,143
21.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,644
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
237
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,569
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,034
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,076
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,866
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,474
22.3%
18.1%
Schenectady, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,997
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,099
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,428
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,608
9.3%
5.1
Walked
1,215
4.3%
2.7
Other means
91
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
556
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Schenectady, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,924
19.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,517
41.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,692
27.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,274
11.1%
21.0
Schenectady, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,407
62.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,707
47.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,700
52.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,264
37.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Schenectady, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,671
1 room
883
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
377
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,318
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
7,481
22.9%
16.5
5 rooms
7,603
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
6,070
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,579
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,824
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,536
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Schenectady, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,671
1-unit, detached
10,904
33.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
730
2.2%
5.9
2-units
11,513
35.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,393
10.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,648
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,819
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,664
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Schenectady, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,352
56.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,876
8.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,417
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,212
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,269
10.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,926
9.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
792
2.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
550
1.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
277
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Schenectady, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Schenectady, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,206
37.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,367
23.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
340
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
447
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,502
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Schenectady, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
850
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
807
7.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
724
7.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,771
17.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,199
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
878
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,910
47.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
411
0.0%
0.0%
Schenectady, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,707
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
418
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,555
46.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,782
28.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
988
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
719
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
162
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
83
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,600
205,000
