Schenectady, NY City Data

Schenectady, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 61,821 people who live in Schenectady and approximately 146,555 who live in Schenectady County. We want to help people moving to or living in Schenectady to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Schenectady. We have included Schenectady housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Schenectady Information

Schenectady County where Schenectady resides is 209.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 146,555 and has a population rank of 372 out of all the places in the United States.

Schenectady has a total of 61,821 people and of those residents there are 29,539 males and 32,282 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 1,743 births each year and around 1,544 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Schenectady varies per year, but currently 59,636 are one race and 2,185 are two or more races.

Of the 61,821 people who live in Schenectady, there are 17,110 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Schenectady is 8,711 male and 8,399 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 46,781.

General Schenectady Information
Total area in square miles - Schenectady County	209.62
Water area in square miles - Schenectady County	N/A
Resident population - Schenectady County	146,555
Population rank - Schenectady County	372
Total population	61,821
Total population (male)	29,539
Total population (female)	32,282
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Schenectady County	1,743
Deaths- Schenectady County	1,544
Population of one race	59,636
Population of two or more races	2,185
Population under 20 years	17,110
Population under 20 years (male)	8,711
Population under 20 years (female)	8,399
Total population 18 years and over	46,781

Schenectady Social Characteristics

There are 59,684 households in Schenectady. Families make up 38,307 of these households. The table below breaks down the Schenectady families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,349), male householder with no wife present (2,388) and female householder with no husband present (6,976). The remainder of the Schenectady households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 21,647. Schenectady, NY moving companies help people in Schenectady move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Schenectady. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Schenectady is based, there are 61,532 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,641 never married, 30,679 now married, 1,952 separated, 8,028 widowed, and 6,232 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,529 separated, 1,879 widowed and 4,241 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Schenectady social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Schenectady.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Schenectady County)
Total households	59,684
Family households (families)	38,307
With own children under 18 years	18,885
Married-couple family	28,349
With own children under 18 years	12,462
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,388
With own children under 18 years	1,277
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,976
With own children under 18 years	4,566
Nonfamily households	21,647
Householder living alone	18,224
65 years and over	7,544

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,825
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	6,873
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	43,690
Householder	14,054
Spouse	8,398
Child	16,866
Other relatives	672
Nonrelatives	1,842
Unmarried partner	1,077
Roomer or boarder	164
Housemate or roommate	200
Unmarried partner	2,198
Foster child	86
Other	315

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	14,866
Male householder	5,562
Male householder living alone	4,416
Male householder not living alone	1,146
Female householder	6,649
Female householder living alone	5,726
Female householder not living alone	923
Nonrelatives	2,655
Unmarried partner	1,121
Roomer or boarder	259
Housemate or roommate	954
Foster child	30
Other	291

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	61,532
Never married	14,641
Now married	30,679
Separated	1,952
Widowed	8,028
Divorced	6,232
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,529
Widowed	1,879
Divorced	4,241

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	61,821
Male	29,539
Under 5 years	2,236
5 to 9 years	2,287
10 to 14 years	2,068
15 to 17 years	1,126
18 and 19 years	994
20 years	621
21 years	615
22 to 24 years	1,309
25 to 29 years	2,100
30 to 34 years	2,274
35 to 39 years	2,448
40 to 44 years	2,297
45 to 49 years	1,914
50 to 54 years	1,626
55 to 59 years	1,199
60 and 61 years	371
62 to 64 years	547
65 and 66 years	322
67 to 69 years	516
70 to 74 years	865
75 to 79 years	776
80 to 84 years	583
85 years and over	445
Female	32,282
Under 5 years	2,122
5 to 9 years	2,189
10 to 14 years	1,989
15 to 17 years	1,023
18 and 19 years	1,076
20 years	615
21 years	573
22 to 24 years	1,397
25 to 29 years	2,243
30 to 34 years	2,282
35 to 39 years	2,451
40 to 44 years	2,281
45 to 49 years	1,959
50 to 54 years	1,720
55 to 59 years	1,395
60 and 61 years	436
62 to 64 years	625
65 and 66 years	424
67 to 69 years	667
70 to 74 years	1,281
75 to 79 years	1,264
80 to 84 years	1,159
85 years and over	1,111

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	61,821
One race	59,636
White	47,460
Black or African American	9,132
American Indian and Alaska Native	222
Asian	1,239
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	210
Two or more races	2,185

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	58,556
People who are White alone	44,870
People who are Black or African American alone	8,713
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	212
People who are Asian alone	1,123
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	23
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,484
People who are Some other race alone	1,496

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,584
Same house	84,091
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,662
Different state or abroad	7,532
Different state	5,413
Abroad	2,119

PLACE OF BIRTH (Schenectady County)
Total resident population	146,555
Born in United States	118,080
State of residence	117,031
Different state	20,056
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,657
Foreign born	7,811

Schenectady Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Schenectady. That total enrollment is 37,662 for the population of the country, which includes Schenectady. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,825 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,451 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,380.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Schenectady population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,662
Pre-kindergarten	2,410
Public	1,274
Private	1,136
Kindergarten	2,145
Public	1,943
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,071
Public	15,598
Private	1,473
Elementary and high school	24,726
Public	22,802
Private	1,924
High school grades 9 to 12	7,655
Public	7,204
Private	451
College, undergraduate years	6,816
Public	3,644
Private	3,172
Graduate or professional school	1,565
Public	851
Private	714
Not enrolled in school	103,350

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	99,568
Less than 9th grade	4,150
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,985
High school graduate	30,812
Some college, no degree	17,608
Associate's degree	9,795
Bachelor's degree	26,218
Graduate or professional degree	26.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,506

Schenectady Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 114,671 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Schenectady. The Schenectady occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (24,747), service occupations (10,621), sales and office occupations (19,595), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,104) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,584). The 114,671 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,151 private wage and salary workers, 13,727 government workers, 3,646 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Schenectady County)
Population 16 years and over	114,671
In labor force	71,491
Civilian labor force	71,350
Employed	67,713
Unemployed	3,637
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	141
Females 16 years and over	60,596
In labor force	34,251
Civilian labor force	34,217
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,503
Armed forces	34
Males 16 years and over	54,075
In labor force	37,240
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,134
Armed forces	107

COMMUTING TO WORK (Schenectady County)
Workers 16 years and over	66,425
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,591
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,968
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,357
Other means	369
Worked at home	1,939
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,406,430

OCCUPATION (Schenectady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,747
Management, professional, and related occupations	24,747
Service occupations	10,621
Sales and office occupations	19,595
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,104
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,584

INDUSTRY (Schenectady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,747
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	230
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,732
Wholesale trade	1,998
Retail trade	8,422
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,734
Information	1,715
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,527
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,457
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,853
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,579
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	6,426

CLASS OF WORKER (Schenectady County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	24,747
Private wage and salary workers	50,151
Government workers	13,727
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,646
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Schenectady Housing Characteristics

In Schenectady, NY there are 65,032 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 59,684 occupied and 5,348 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Schenectady, there are 38,902 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,428 units in Schenectady. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Schenectady, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Schenectady, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Schenectady. There are 991 housing units with rent less than $200, 951 with rent between $200-299, 4,702 with rent between $300-499 and 12,896 with rent for $500 and above. Full Schenectady gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Schenectady, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Schenectady County)
Total housing units	65,032
Occupied housing units	59,684
Vacant housing units	5,348

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Schenectady County)
Total housing units	65,032
1-unit, detached	38,902
1-unit, attached	1,428
2 units	11,709
3 or 4 units	5,006
5 to 9 units	3,054
10 to 19 units	1,925
20 to 49 units	1,070
50 or more units	1,582
Mobile home	341

HOUSING TENURE (Schenectady County)
Occupied housing units	59,684
Owner-occupied	39,023
Renter-occupied	20,661

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Schenectady County)
Occupied housing units	59,684
No vehicles available	7,423
2 vehicle available	29,512
3 vehicles available	5,735
4 vehicles available	1,285
5 or more vehicles available	358

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Schenectady County)
Occupied housing units	59,684
Utility gas	43,228
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,866
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,755
Coal or coke
Wood	429
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	144
No fuel used	87

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Schenectady County)
Occupied housing units	59,684
Less Than $50,000	39,023
$50,000 to $99,999	17,408
$100,000 to $149,999	9,453
$150,000 to $199,999	3,448
$200,000 to $299,999	1,336
$300,000 to $499,999	210
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	94,500

GROSS RENT (Schenectady County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,661
Less than $200	991
$200 to $299	951
$300 to $499	4,702
$500 to $699	8,461
$700 to $999	3,956
$1,000 to $1,499	439
$1,500 or more	39