Niskayuna

Population: 20,774
Median household income: $128,346
Median home value: $326,600

Located in Schenectady County, New York, Niskayuna is a community with a population of 20,774. Its median household income of $128,346 runs above the Schenectady County figure of $76,989.

From 2019 to 2023, Niskayuna's population grew 324.4% from 4,895 to 20,774, while its median home value rose 48.7% from $219,700 to $326,600.

Owners occupy 82.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,774
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $128,346
Median home value: $326,600
Median gross rent: $1,528
Housing units: 8,674
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,89520,774

Median household income

$110,649$128,346

Median home value

$219,700$326,600

Median gross rent

$1,142$1,528

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,895	$110,649	$219,700	$1,142
2020	19,741	$110,746	$278,000	$1,273
2021	20,369	$116,148	$284,400	$1,367
2022	20,629	$125,910	$306,700	$1,466
2023	20,774	$128,346	$326,600	$1,528

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,427	6.9%
5 to 17	4,023	19.4%
18 to 24	826	4.0%
25 to 34	1,784	8.6%
35 to 44	3,173	15.3%
45 to 54	2,757	13.3%
55 to 64	2,561	12.3%
65 to 74	2,565	12.3%
75 and over	1,658	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,664	75.4%
Black or African American	693	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	0.3%
Asian	2,220	10.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	103	0.5%
Two or more races	1,049	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	993	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree35.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	1.3%
High school graduate	1,987	13.7%
Some college or associate's	2,797	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,335	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5,190	35.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,153	72.2%
Carpooled	603	6.1%
Public transit	28	0.3%
Walked	194	2.0%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	1,836	18.5%
Other means	80	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,606	32.3%
15 to 29 min	3,075	38.1%
30 to 44 min	1,886	23.4%
45 to 59 min	295	3.7%
60+ min	208	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 3.0% (617 of 20,504)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,534	67.5%
Nonfamily households	2,667	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,201	94.5%
Vacant	473	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,760	82.4%
Renter-occupied	1,441	17.6%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,812	78.5%
1-unit, attached	261	3.0%
2 to 4 units	471	5.4%
5 to 19 units	668	7.7%
20 or more units	462	5.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3651262
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.46 sq mi
Center point: 42.8049, -73.8874