Median Household Income
$79,623
Median Home Value
$235,700
Median Gross Rent
$1,194/mo
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
64.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.1%
Median Age
39.6
Population Over Time
Schenectady County grew 3.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
155,178
2016
154,845
2018
154,883
2020
155,086
2022
159,447
2024
160,369
Business & Industry
Schenectady County has 2,911 business establishments employing 51,797 people.
Health care and social assistance
365
Accommodation and food services
351
Construction
342
Other services (except public administration)
300
Professional, scientific, and technical services
251
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
175
Finance and insurance
144
Real estate and rental and leasing
110
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.