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New York · Census place 65508

Schenectady city, NY

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Schenectady city has 68,521 residents, ranking #10 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $56,398, the median home is worth $152,000 and median gross rent runs $1,109 a month.

Population
68,521Schenectady city residents
Median household income
$56,398Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$152,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,109Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
44.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Schenectady city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Schenectady city median would spend about 23.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.1% of residents and 44.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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