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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Schenectady, NY are White alone (29,870 residents), Hispanic (9,161 residents), and Black alone (12,948 residents). 89.2% of Schenectady residents speak English at home. 15.3% of Schenectady, NY residents are foreign-born (11.2% born in Latin America, 2.6% born in Asia), which is 43.3% less than the foreign-born rate of 22.0% across the entire state of New York.

Race distribution in Schenectady

2000 2022
  • Races in Schenectady, NY (2000)
    • 46,06974.5%White alone
    • 8,65114.0%Black alone
    • 3,6325.9%Hispanic
    • 1,8132.9%Two or more races
    • 1,2222.0%Asian alone
    • 2100.3%Other race alone
    • 2040.3%American Indian alone
    • 200.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Schenectady, NY (2022)
    • 29,87043.4%White alone
    • 12,94818.8%Black alone
    • 9,16113.3%Hispanic
    • 6,2449.1%Asian alone
    • 5,5858.1%Two or more races
    • 4,8077.0%Other race alone
    • 1720.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 230.03%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New York (2000)
    • 11,760,98162.0%White alone
    • 2,867,58315.1%Hispanic
    • 2,812,62314.8%Black alone
    • 1,035,9265.5%Asian alone
    • 366,1161.9%Two or more races
    • 75,4990.4%Other race alone
    • 52,4990.3%American Indian alone
    • 5,2300.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New York (2022)
    • 10,408,93352.9%White alone
    • 3,867,29919.7%Hispanic
    • 2,633,84013.4%Black alone
    • 1,776,2869.0%Asian alone
    • 732,6703.7%Two or more races
    • 216,1101.1%Other race alone
    • 35,0820.2%American Indian alone
    • 6,9310.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Schenectady

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $64,221White non-Hispanic householders
  • $37,857Black householders
  • $43,472Asian householders
  • $51,426Some other race householders
  • $52,120Two or more races householders
  • $48,028Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $171,446White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $157,319Black or African American householders
  • $227,478American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $212,153Asian householders
  • $838,078Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • $157,079Some other race householders
  • $148,220Two or more races householders
  • $157,079Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Schenectady, NY in 2022

Median age by race in Schenectady

  • 42.1Median age for White residents
  • 37.5Males
  • 45.9Females
  • 32.6Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 35.6Males
  • 30.2Females
  • 25.5Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 25.2Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 33.6Median age for Asian residents
  • 33.8Males
  • 33.4Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 45.3Median age for Other race residents
  • 35.6Males
  • 47.5Females
  • 25.2Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 23.0Males
  • 25.6Females
  • 42.8Median age for White alone residents
  • 40.0Males
  • 48.9Females
  • 25.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 25.5Males
  • 23.9Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Schenectady

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 9,69462.7%Owner occupied
  • 5,76837.3%Renter occupied
  • 62.7%
    37.3%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 1,62926.6%Owner occupied
  • 4,48773.4%Renter occupied
  • 26.6%
    73.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 2725.2%Owner occupied
  • 7974.8%Renter occupied
  • 25.2%
    74.8%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 96550.0%Owner occupied
  • 96450.0%Renter occupied
  • 50.0%
    50.0%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 3659.9%Owner occupied
  • 2440.1%Renter occupied
  • 59.9%
    40.1%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 1,17748.9%Owner occupied
  • 1,22951.1%Renter occupied
  • 48.9%
    51.1%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 75646.6%Owner occupied
  • 86553.4%Renter occupied
  • 46.6%
    53.4%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 9,43263.4%Owner occupied
  • 5,44536.6%Renter occupied
  • 63.4%
    36.6%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 39513.6%Owner occupied
  • 2,50486.4%Renter occupied
  • 13.6%
    86.4%

Language usage in Schenectady

  • English speakers - Total
  • 89.2% of residents of Schenectady speak English at home.
  • 4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,55558.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,10541.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 58.5%
    41.5%
  • 6.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,78365.0%Speak English very well
  • 1,49635.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 65.0%
    35.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 93.8% of residents of Schenectady speak English at home.
  • 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 250100.0%Speak English very well
  • 3.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 227100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 56.2% of residents of Schenectady speak English at home.
  • 39.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 19741.2%Speak English very well
  • 28158.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 41.2%
    58.8%
  • 4.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 57100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 72.0% of residents of Schenectady speak English at home.
  • 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 31273.4%Speak English very well
  • 11326.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.4%
    26.6%
  • 24.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,68352.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,49647.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 52.9%
    47.1%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

95.7% (30,403)
Foreign-born:

49.6% (625)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

4.4% (1,382)
Foreign-born:

50.5% (636)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.3% (11,176)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (1,390)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.9% (211)
Foreign-born:

42.2% (587)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

76.1% (244)
Foreign-born:

13.9% (15)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

18.2% (58)
Foreign-born:

83.8% (89)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

87.4% (1,203)
Foreign-born:

57.5% (2,380)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

12.6% (174)
Foreign-born:

42.5% (1,757)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

77.0% (2,725)
Foreign-born:

90.3% (3,801)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

22.5% (796)
Foreign-born:

10.7% (449)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

86.1% (3,869)
Foreign-born:

97.1% (1,872)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

13.9% (625)
Foreign-born:

2.9% (56)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.9% (29,348)
Foreign-born:

52.4% (610)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

3.1% (953)
Foreign-born:

47.0% (548)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

79.6% (6,067)
Foreign-born:

13.4% (66)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

20.4% (1,554)
Foreign-born:

86.6% (425)

Foreign-born residents in Schenectady

10,552 residents are foreign born (11.2% Latin America, 2.6% Asia).

This city:

15.3%
New York:

22.6%

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Place of birth by age - Schenectady

Marital status for residents in Schenectady

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.5%Never married
  • 34.0%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.4%Never married
  • 33.4%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 14.3%Widowed
  • 14.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

74.2% (270)
Unmarried:

25.8% (94)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.8% (2,261)
Unmarried:

63.2% (3,884)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.8%Never married
  • 27.7%Now married
  • 9.4%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 12.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.7%Never married
  • 30.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.2%Widowed
  • 11.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (396)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.4% (567)
Unmarried:

80.6% (2,353)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 68.4%Never married
  • 27.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.6%Never married
  • 36.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.8%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (37)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.8% (19)
Unmarried:

85.2% (107)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 55.5%Now married
  • 2.2%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.6%Never married
  • 50.5%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 4.5%Widowed
  • 7.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (105)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

35.3% (348)
Unmarried:

64.7% (638)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.3%Never married
  • 41.0%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 4.3%Widowed
  • 3.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.7%Never married
  • 45.7%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 3.8%Widowed
  • 6.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

65.5% (42)
Unmarried:

34.5% (22)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

46.4% (714)
Unmarried:

53.6% (825)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.2%Never married
  • 30.7%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.8%Never married
  • 41.8%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 8.4%Widowed
  • 6.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.8% (210)
Unmarried:

11.2% (26)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.7% (1,064)
Unmarried:

60.3% (1,613)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 48.8%Never married
  • 35.6%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 13.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.6%Never married
  • 33.1%Now married
  • 3.9%Separated
  • 15.3%Widowed
  • 15.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

53.7% (109)
Unmarried:

46.3% (94)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.2% (2,261)
Unmarried:

59.8% (3,370)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 66.0%Never married
  • 22.2%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 3.8%Widowed
  • 6.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.6%Never married
  • 27.8%Now married
  • 5.5%Separated
  • 4.8%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

73.5% (116)
Unmarried:

26.5% (42)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.8% (645)
Unmarried:

70.2% (1,518)

Ancestries in Schenectady

  • Ancestries in Schenectady, NY
    • 3,0559.0%Guyanese
    • 2,8168.3%Italian
    • 2,7057.9%American
    • 1,6484.8%Irish
    • 8522.5%German
    • 8452.5%English
    • 6972.0%Polish
    • 5961.8%European
    • 5071.5%West Indian
    • 3921.2%French
    • 3190.9%Afghan
    • 2700.8%African
    • 2430.7%French Canadian
    • 2260.7%Ukrainian
    • 1810.5%Jamaican
    • 1780.5%Sudanese
    • 1330.4%Eastern European
    • 1250.4%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 1160.3%Danish
    • 1150.3%Dutch
    • 930.3%Russian
    • 920.3%Haitian
    • 840.2%Scottish
    • 820.2%Scandinavian
    • 800.2%Hungarian
    • 750.2%Arab
    • 650.2%British West Indian
    • 570.2%Welsh
    • 550.2%Swedish
    • 540.2%Egyptian
    • 500.1%Greek
    • 430.1%Slovak
    • 410.1%Finnish
    • 400.1%Scotch-Irish
    • 360.1%Nigerian
    • 340.10%Canadian
    • 310.09%Czech
    • 310.09%Lithuanian
    • 300.09%British
    • 290.09%Armenian
    • 280.08%Northern European
    • 230.07%Romanian
    • 220.06%Portuguese
    • 220.06%U.S. Virgin Islander
    • 150.04%Norwegian
    • 90.03%Croatian
    • 60.02%Czechoslovakian
    • 50.01%Latvian

Geographical mobility in Schenectady

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 27,28985.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 11,12078.0%Black or African American
    • 46790.9%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,21571.6%Asian
    • 7689.7%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 5,12386.9%Other race
    • 6,25686.6%Two or more races
    • 25,84986.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7,28480.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,1363.6%White / Caucasian
    • 1,3939.8%Black or African American
    • 244.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 52111.6%Asian
    • 5248.9%Other race
    • 5537.7%Two or more races
    • 6592.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,19213.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 2,5418.0%White / Caucasian
    • 1,59011.1%Black or African American
    • 254.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 45910.2%Asian
    • 1192.0%Other race
    • 530.7%Two or more races
    • 2,4008.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2913.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 9683.0%White / Caucasian
    • 150.1%Black or African American
    • 1944.3%Asian
    • 821.4%Other race
    • 3585.0%Two or more races
    • 8762.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2502.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1461.0%Black or African American
    • 1613.6%Asian
    • 220.4%Other race

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Schenectady

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,49299.9%Native
  • 10.1%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 82294.0%Native
  • 526.0%Foreign-born
  • 94.0%
    6.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 214100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,693100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 250100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,20699.1%Native
  • 200.9%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 1,42984.2%Native
  • 26815.8%Foreign-born
  • 84.2%
    15.8%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 32295.8%Native
  • 144.2%Foreign-born
  • 95.8%
    4.2%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 2,211100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 82955.1%Native
  • 67744.9%Foreign-born
  • 55.1%
    44.9%

    • Place of birth for residents in Schenectady

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 7,747Americas
      • 7,589Latin America
      • 6,328South America
      • 1,758Asia
      • 969South Central Asia
      • 888Caribbean
      • 637Europe
      • 408Africa
      • 372Central America
      • 339Eastern Asia
      • 245Western Asia
      • 242Eastern Europe
      • 206China
      • 204South Eastern Asia
      • 199Western Africa
      • 166Northern Europe
      • 158Northern America
      • 129Southern Europe
      • 120Northern Africa
      • 99Western Europe
      • 50Eastern Africa
      • 26Southern Africa
      • 9Middle Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 5,863Guyana
      • 433India
      • 402Afghanistan
      • 277Trinidad and Tobago
      • 248Peru
      • 242Dominican Republic
      • 212Jamaica
      • 182China
      • 158Canada
      • 136Mexico
      • 111Philippines
      • 106Korea
      • 99England
      • 97Guatemala
      • 88Italy
      • 82Germany
      • 80Ecuador
      • 78Vietnam
      • 78Bangladesh
      • 78Kuwait
      • 72Russia
      • 65Saudi Arabia
      • 53Sudan
      • 53Haiti
      • 50Ukraine
      • 49United Kingdom
      • 46Nicaragua
      • 42Dominica
      • 41Morocco
      • 41Honduras
      • 40St. Lucia
      • 39Hungary
      • 35Latvia
      • 28Colombia
      • 27Greece
      • 27Sri Lanka
      • 26South Africa
      • 25Yemen
      • 25Egypt
      • 25Japan
      • 25Moldova
      • 23Pakistan
      • 23Hong Kong
      • 20Panama
      • 18Poland
      • 17El Salvador
      • 15Jordan
      • 14Venezuela
      • 13Spain
      • 12France
      • 11Barbados
      • 11Costa Rica
      • 10Georgia
      • 9Cameroon
      • 9Liberia
      • 7Ghana
      • 7Indonesia
      • 6Scotland
      • 6Laos
      • 4Austria
      • 3Nepal
      • 2Cuba

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Schenectady

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 13771.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5428.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.7%
    28.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 4971.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2029.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.0%
    29.0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native
  • 36100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 82100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 25100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 13367.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6332.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 67.6%
    32.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 15100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 7041.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9858.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 41.7%
    58.3%
  • Black or African American
  • 3056.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2343.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 56.6%
    43.4%
  • Asian
  • 43100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 7641.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10558.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 41.9%
    58.1%

    • Zip codes: 12305, 12307.

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