Statewide Claims to Fame

Schenectady County is 1st in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Two or More

Schenectady County is 5th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Schenectady County is 8th in New York out of 62 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Schenectady County is 9th in New York out of 62 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Schenectady County is 10th in New York out of 62 other counties in Female residents

Schenectady County is 11th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Asian

Schenectady County is 12th in New York out of 62 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Schenectady County is 13th in New York out of 62 other counties in People per household

Schenectady County is 14th in New York out of 62 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Schenectady County is 14th in New York out of 62 other counties in Residents younger than 5

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Current population (2012) 155,124 22nd 19,570,261 313,914,040
Size in square miles 204.5 56th 47,126.4 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 756.6 12th 411.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Residents younger than 5 5.8% 14th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 22.2% 18th 21.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.1% 36th 14.1% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.1% 9th 84.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 28.8% 19th 32.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Race - White 80.9% 52nd 71.2% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 10.8% 14th 17.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6% 21st 1.0% 1.2%
Race - Asian 4.2% 11th 8.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 5th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 3.3% 1st 2.2% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 19th 18.2% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 76.9% 48th 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Female residents 51.5% 10th 51.5% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 8.7% 16th 21.8% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Housing units 68,364 22nd 8,119,364 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 38.5% 8th 50.5% 25.9%
Households 58,203 22nd 7,215,687 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 68.0% 45th 54.8% 66.1%
Home median value $165,000 23rd $301,000 $186,200
People per household 2.6 13th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 258 21st 24,872 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Income per capita $28,001 18th $31,796 $27,915
Income per household $55,587 17th $56,951 $52,762
Income below poverty line 12.0% 40th 14.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Schenectady County Rank New York US
Non-farm private establishments 3,068 21st 521,537 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 48,703 20th 7,369,731 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 11,967 21st 1,956,733 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,664,349 23rd $230,718,065 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $11,074 30th $11,879 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $151,820 28th $39,813,499 $613,795,732

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