Schenectady city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,471
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,471
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,495
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,047
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,047
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 66,135
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 49.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 16.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,596
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $676
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,145
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,184
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,741
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 853,047
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,278
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 515,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,508
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,399
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,175
Persons in poverty, percent 23.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,212.7
Population per square mile, 2010 6,135.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.78
FIPS Code 3665508