Living in Schenectady City School District, New York

Overview

A total of 22,824 households are located in Schenectady City School District area. Among them, 5,077 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.86 people. The total number of children in the region is 20,592 and 15,528 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (3,891) of residents are non-citizens and 12% (7,638) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Schenectady City School District, New York
Household	22,824
Population	61,751
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,077 (22%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	20,592
Total Students	15,528
Pre-Kindergarten	772
Kindergarten	526
Grade 1-8	5,882
Grade 9-12	2,812
College/Graduate School	5,536
Veterans	52,095
Non-citizen	3,891
Non-English Home Language	7,638
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

53,524 residents are over the age of 16 and 32,318 people are in labor force. Among them, 32,283 people are in civilian labor force and 35 are in armed labor force. 29,298 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Schenectady City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,746	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,986	73.00%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,182	7.59%
Public transportation	2,295	7.98%
Walked	1,543	5.37%
Other method	658	2.29%
Worked from home	1,082	3.76%
Average Commute Time	21 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,298	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,217	31.46%
Service	6,889	23.51%
Sales and office	6,831	23.32%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,043	6.97%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,318	14.74%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,298	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	39	0.13%
Construction	1,497	5.11%
Manufacturing	1,921	6.56%
Wholesale trade	764	2.61%
Retail trade	3,897	13.30%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,742	5.95%
Information	648	2.21%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,702	5.81%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,810	9.59%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,089	27.61%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,927	9.99%
Other services, except public administration	1,161	3.96%
Public administration	2,101	7.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,298	-
Private wage and salary workers	23,367	79.76%
Government workers	4,650	15.87%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,270	4.33%
Unpaid family workers	11	0.04%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,170 for the 22,824 households in Schenectady City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $29,467. 60,274 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.51%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,824	-
Less than $10,000	1,739	7.62%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,764	7.73%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,839	12.44%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,573	11.27%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,423	15.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,983	17.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,583	11.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,731	11.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	825	3.61%
More than $200,000	364	1.59%
Median Household Income	$45,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,170	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,751	-
Less than $10,000	591	5.03%
$10,000 - $14,999	491	4.18%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,069	9.10%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,081	9.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,767	15.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,450	20.85%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,596	13.58%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,732	14.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	668	5.68%
More than $200,000	306	2.60%

Median Family Income	$56,866	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,800	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,467	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$43,828	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$43,828	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	64,458	-
With health insurance coverage	60,274	93.51%
Public coverage	32,340	50.17%
Private health insurance	35,593	55.22%
Without health insurance coverage	4,184	6.49%

Housing

There are 31,890 housing units in Schenectady City School District area, New York with 22,824 units (71.57%) occupied. 10,782 houses (47.24%) are occupied by owner and 12,042 houses (52.76%) are rented. The average housing value is $108,700 and the average rental cost is $904. 98 houses (0.31%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 20,134 houses (63.14%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,890	-
Occupied	22,824	71.57%
Owner Occupied	10,782	47.24%
Renter Occupied	12,042	52.76%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,724	36.76%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	671	2.10%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	19,445	60.98%
Mobile Homes	34	0.11%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	16	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,890	-
Built 2014 or later	98	0.31%
Built 2010 - 2013	162	0.51%
Built 2000 - 2009	397	1.24%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,210	3.79%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,045	6.41%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,459	7.71%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,123	6.66%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,262	10.23%
Built 1949 or earlier	20,134	63.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,890	-
1 room	909	2.85%
2 rooms	394	1.24%
3 rooms	4,360	13.67%
4 rooms	6,689	20.98%
5 rooms	6,970	21.86%
6 rooms	6,319	19.81%
7 rooms	2,897	9.08%
8 rooms	1,776	5.57%
9 rooms or more	1,576	4.94%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	31,890	-
no bedroom	1,020	3.20%
1 bedroom	5,071	15.90%
2 bedrooms	9,399	29.47%
3 bedrooms	12,695	39.81%
4 bedrooms	3,000	9.41%
5 bedrooms or more	705	2.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,782	-
Less than $50,000	487	4.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,099	38.02%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,987	36.98%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,452	13.47%
$200,000 - $299,999	473	4.39%
$300,000 - $499,999	198	1.84%
$500,000 - $999,999	60	0.56%
$1,000,000 or more	26	0.24%
Median House Value	$108,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	11,709	-
Less than $500	1,537	13.13%
$500 - $999	6,219	53.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,117	26.62%
$1,500 - $1,999	524	4.48%
$2,000 - $2,499	203	1.73%
$2,500 - $2,999	48	0.41%
$3,000 or more	61	0.52%
Median Rental Costs	$904	-

Demographic

A total of 65,334 people lives in Schenectady City School District area, New York with 32,013 male and 33,321 female. The males to female ratio is 49.00 to 51.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	65,334	-
Male	32,013	49.00%
Female	33,321	51.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	65,334	-
Under 5 years	3,999	6.12%
5 - 9 years	3,697	5.66%
10 - 14 years	3,385	5.18%
15 - 19 years	4,580	7.01%
20 - 24 years	5,566	8.52%
25 - 34 years	10,381	15.89%
35 - 44 years	8,260	12.64%
45 - 54 years	7,962	12.19%
55 - 59 years	4,248	6.50%
60 - 64 years	4,249	6.50%
65 - 74 years	4,821	7.38%
75 - 84 years	2,381	3.64%
85 years and older	1,805	2.76%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	65,334	-
One Race	60,280	92.26%
White	36,888	56.46%
Black or African American	13,221	20.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	330	0.51%
Asian	4,248	6.50%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	74	0.11%
Other	5,519	8.45%

Two or more races	5,054	7.74%
White and Black or African American	2,090	3.20%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	225	0.34%
White and Asian	478	0.73%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	97	0.15%

Living in Schenectady City School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic