Schuyler County, New York

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,749
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $163,300

Home to 17,749 residents, Schuyler County is one of New York's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,625 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Schuyler County's population held roughly steady from 17,920 to 17,749, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $52,327 to $65,625.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,749
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $163,300
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 9,691
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,92017,749

Median household income

$52,327$65,625

Median home value

$133,100$163,300

Median gross rent

$742$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,920	$52,327	$133,100	$742
2020	17,845	$53,291	$127,000	$765
2021	17,920	$56,437	$134,400	$753
2022	17,855	$61,316	$151,100	$808
2023	17,749	$65,625	$163,300	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	845	4.8%
5 to 17	2,529	14.2%
18 to 24	1,136	6.4%
25 to 34	1,859	10.5%
35 to 44	2,030	11.4%
45 to 54	2,401	13.5%
55 to 64	2,954	16.6%
65 to 74	2,489	14.0%
75 and over	1,506	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,469	92.8%
Black or African American	169	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	119	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	598	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	350	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,219	9.2%
High school graduate	4,425	33.4%
Some college or associate's	4,237	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,570	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,788	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,999	76.6%
Carpooled	815	10.4%
Public transit	24	0.3%
Walked	317	4.0%
Bicycle	25	0.3%
Worked from home	588	7.5%
Other means	63	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,094	28.9%
15 to 29 min	2,397	33.1%
30 to 44 min	1,470	20.3%
45 to 59 min	832	11.5%
60+ min	450	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 15.1% (2,663 of 17,605)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,500	60.8%
Nonfamily households	2,905	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,405	76.4%
Vacant	2,286	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,780	78.1%
Renter-occupied	1,625	21.9%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,547	67.6%
1-unit, attached	121	1.2%
2 to 4 units	722	7.5%
5 to 19 units	161	1.7%
20 or more units	259	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,881	19.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36097
State: New York
Land area: 328 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 42.4198, -76.9386