Schenectady

Population: 68,521
Median household income: $56,398
Median home value: $152,000

Located in Schenectady County, New York, Schenectady is a community with a population of 68,521. Its median household income of $56,398 runs below the Schenectady County figure of $76,989.

From 2019 to 2023, Schenectady's population grew 4.9% from 65,334 to 68,521, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $108,700 to $152,000.

The median gross rent is $1,109. 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 68,521
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,398
Median home value: $152,000
Median gross rent: $1,109
Housing units: 31,342
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,33468,521

Median household income

$45,438$56,398

Median home value

$108,700$152,000

Median gross rent

$904$1,109

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,334	$45,438	$108,700	$904
2020	65,336	$47,773	$113,200	$919
2021	66,809	$50,237	$118,300	$965
2022	68,476	$54,650	$140,000	$1,038
2023	68,521	$56,398	$152,000	$1,109

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,872	5.7%
5 to 17	9,973	14.6%
18 to 24	9,172	13.4%
25 to 34	10,412	15.2%
35 to 44	8,226	12.0%
45 to 54	8,087	11.8%
55 to 64	8,781	12.8%
65 to 74	5,845	8.5%
75 and over	4,153	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,889	48.0%
Black or African American	13,293	19.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	160	0.2%
Asian	3,853	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	54	0.1%
Some other race	2,274	3.3%
Two or more races	6,910	10.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,088	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,615	14.5%
High school graduate	13,861	30.5%
Some college or associate's	14,292	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,657	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,079	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit7.9%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,455	67.7%
Carpooled	2,683	8.9%
Public transit	2,400	7.9%
Walked	1,632	5.4%
Bicycle	48	0.2%
Worked from home	2,648	8.8%
Other means	340	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,518	34.5%
15 to 29 min	9,559	34.7%
30 to 44 min	6,046	21.9%
45 to 59 min	1,208	4.4%
60+ min	1,227	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 23.1% (15,103 of 65,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,216	52.9%
Nonfamily households	13,553	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,769	91.8%
Vacant	2,573	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,880	44.8%
Renter-occupied	15,889	55.2%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units39.1%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,434	39.7%
1-unit, attached	712	2.3%
2 to 4 units	12,265	39.1%
5 to 19 units	2,452	7.8%
20 or more units	3,364	10.7%
Mobile home & other	115	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3665508
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.8026, -73.9272