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Schenectady County Statistics

Facts

Land area204.5 square miles
Population Density756.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)155,333
Population change0.4%
Under 5 years of age5.8%
Under 1822.1%
65 and over15.4%
Females51.4%
White80.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race6.4
Asian4.3%
Two or more races3.4%
Black or African American11.1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Had graduated from high school90%
Had a bachelor degree or higher29%
Veterans10,946

Households and Housing

Households58,059
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more90.3%
Median household income$56,061
The Per capita income$28,319
Live below the poverty line12.7%
Housing units68,023
Multi-unit structures38%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$166,500
Residents owning their homes67.2%

Business Facts

Total number of firms11,967
Women-owned firms32.1%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms3.2%
Black-owned firms5%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,664,349
Retail sales per capita$11,074
Manufacturers shipments$1,702,485
Merchant wholesaler sales$601,638
Source US Census Data