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Schenectady, New York

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StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Total Population68,84719,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,399$85,974$80,734
Median Age36.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$168,800$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,145$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate23.8%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born14.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.6%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.032.626.4
Worked from Home10.9%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.3%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Schenectady, New York

Age in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Median Age36.139.838.9
Under 18 %19.9%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Households29,1847,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.1%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.8%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.7%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone38.1%31.1%28.7%
Never Married45.6%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,175$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.8%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.8%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.9%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households25.2%15.6%n/a

Housing in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units31,4178,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.1%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.1%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.4%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,874$6,582n/a

Education in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School14.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.2%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.3%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.5%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.7%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.5%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car21.0%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Schenectady, New York

StatisticSchenectadyNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.6%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.9%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.7%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.3%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.3%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Schenectady

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.