Schoharie County, New York

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,979
Median household income: $71,188
Median home value: $182,000

Schoharie County is a county in New York with a population of 29,979. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,188 runs below the New York figure of $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Schoharie County's population declined 4.0% from 31,222 to 29,979, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $57,714 to $71,188.

73.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,979
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,188
Median home value: $182,000
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 16,544
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,22229,979

Median household income

$57,714$71,188

Median home value

$144,800$182,000

Median gross rent

$790$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,222	$57,714	$144,800	$790
2020	31,189	$58,926	$142,600	$809
2021	29,936	$64,220	$151,700	$847
2022	29,970	$71,479	$169,400	$883
2023	29,979	$71,188	$182,000	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,283	4.3%
5 to 17	3,962	13.2%
18 to 24	3,173	10.6%
25 to 34	3,172	10.6%
35 to 44	3,181	10.6%
45 to 54	3,548	11.8%
55 to 64	4,676	15.6%
65 to 74	4,160	13.9%
75 and over	2,824	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,714	89.1%
Black or African American	382	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	277	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.1%
Some other race	325	1.1%
Two or more races	1,062	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,165	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,729	8.0%
High school graduate	7,457	34.6%
Some college or associate's	6,982	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,903	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,490	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,864	73.7%
Carpooled	1,399	10.5%
Public transit	55	0.4%
Walked	589	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,387	10.4%
Other means	86	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,470	28.9%
15 to 29 min	2,970	24.8%
30 to 44 min	2,002	16.7%
45 to 59 min	1,853	15.5%
60+ min	1,698	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 10.8% (3,106 of 28,675)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,661	61.6%
Nonfamily households	4,778	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,439	75.2%
Vacant	4,105	24.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,662	77.7%
Renter-occupied	2,777	22.3%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,224	73.9%
1-unit, attached	96	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,329	8.0%
5 to 19 units	640	3.9%
20 or more units	220	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,035	12.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 36095
State: New York
Land area: 622 sq mi
Water area: 4.51 sq mi
Center point: 42.5913, -74.4382