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The total population of Schenectady County is estimated to be 159,447 with 78,328 males (49.12%) and 81,119 females (50.88%). There are 2,791 more females than males in Schenectady County.
The median household income in Schenectady County was $75,546 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 206(0.27%) from $75,340 in 2020. This income is 101.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Schenectady County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $94,214. Overall, the median household income for the county of Schenectady County stands at $74,765.
In Schenectady County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,849 for males and $35,863 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,829 for males and $58,572 for females.
In Schenectady County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $102,917, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,105.
In 2022, the population of Schenectady County was 160,093, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Schenectady County's population was 160,214, an increase of 0.56% compared to a population of 159,315 in 2020.
The median age in Schenectady County, NY is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.02% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 45.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Schenectady County population: 74.02% are White, 9.82% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.79% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.52% are some other race and 7.48% are multiracial.