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The total population of Schenectady is estimated to be 68,476 with 34,418 males (50.26%) and 34,058 females (49.74%). There are 360 less females than males in Schenectady.
The median household income in Schenectady was $54,302 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 168(0.31%) from $54,134 in 2020. This income is 72.79% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,867. Overall, the median household income for the city of Schenectady stands at $55,465.
In Schenectady, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,983 for males and $30,048 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,122 for males and $45,109 for females.
In Schenectady, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $64,861, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,857.
In 2022, the population of Schenectady was 68,809, a 0.27% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Schenectady's population was 68,992, an increase of 0.92% compared to a population of 68,361 in 2020.
The median age in Schenectady, NY is 36.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.81% were under the age of 15, 23.94% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Schenectady population: 55.57% are White, 18.67% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.06% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.24% are some other race and 11.82% are multiracial.