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Schenectady County, New York

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Schenectady County, New York
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
160,093
People
Population
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
160,093
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
158,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,727
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.1%
Female persons, percent
50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.3%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
13.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a)
5.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.3%
Two or More Races, percent
4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
70.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 7,267
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 10.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 71,389
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $204,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,736
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $699
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,092
Building permits, 2022 147
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 63,964
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 34.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 261,361
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,179,559
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 138,275
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,938,234
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $12,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $75,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $39,791
Persons in poverty, percent
12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 2,924
Total employment, 2021 49,393
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 3,049,053
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -7.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2020 9,036
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,550
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,678
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 363
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 208
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,996
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 133
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,043
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 772.6
Population per square mile, 2010 756.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 204.58
Land area in square miles, 2010 204.52
FIPS Code 36093
Value Notes

Estimates are not comparable to other geographic levels due to methodology differences that may exist between different data sources.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. ] Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

In Vintage 2022, as a result of the formal request from the state, Connecticut transitioned from eight counties to nine planning regions. For more details, please see the Vintage 2022 release notes available here: Release Notes.

The vintage year (e.g., V2022) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2022). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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