Schaghticoke

Population: 591
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $189,500

Schaghticoke, a community in Rensselaer County, New York, has 591 residents. At $60,417, its median household income sits below Rensselaer County's $86,663.

Between 2019 and 2023, Schaghticoke's population declined 7.9% from 642 to 591, while its median home value rose 14.4% from $165,600 to $189,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 591
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $189,500
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 257
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

642591

Median household income

$66,375$60,417

Median home value

$165,600$189,500

Median gross rent

$892$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	642	$66,375	$165,600	$892
2020	708	$52,115	$161,400	$936
2021	691	$57,708	$161,400	$925
2022	631	$67,969	$173,600	$1,146
2023	591	$60,417	$189,500	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	9.8%
5 to 17	78	13.2%
18 to 24	49	8.3%
25 to 34	102	17.3%
35 to 44	63	10.7%
45 to 54	48	8.1%
55 to 64	66	11.2%
65 to 74	56	9.5%
75 and over	71	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	563	95.3%
Black or African American	10	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	4.4%
High school graduate	146	36.0%
Some college or associate's	136	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	66	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	40	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	201	81.0%
Carpooled	20	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	20.8%
15 to 29 min	28	12.1%
30 to 44 min	83	35.9%
45 to 59 min	72	31.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 22.0% (130 of 591)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	63.2%
Nonfamily households	92	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	97.3%
Vacant	7	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	70.4%
Renter-occupied	74	29.6%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units22.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	70.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	58	22.6%
5 to 19 units	4	1.6%
20 or more units	5	1.9%
Mobile home & other	7	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3665475
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.9014, -73.5896