Schenectady is a city located in Schenectady County New York. Schenectady has a 2023 population of 67,212. It is also the county seat of Schenectady County.Schenectady is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,879 in 2020.
The average household income in Schenectady is $64,454 with a poverty rate of 21.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Schenectady is 36.8 years, 34.7 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Schenectady was:
3.38
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
45.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.09% of Schenectady residents speak only English, while 11.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.72% of the population.
21.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.58%
Male Poverty Rate
23.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Schenectady is Native, with 76.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Schenectady is Asian, with 10.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
31.8%
Male Marriage Rate
31.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.98%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.9%
Labor Force Participation
54.8%
Employment Rate
10%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
68.53%
Born in Schenectady
83.99%
Native Born
15.74%
Foreign Born
5.69%
Non Citizen
10.05%
Naturalized
83.99% of Schenectady residents were born in the United States, with 68.53% having been born in New York. 5.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.