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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Schenectady County is $28,609, which is lower than the state average of $32,829 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Schenectady County median household income is $57,025, which has grown by 36.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Schenectady County residents spend 22.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #21

Schenectady County	28,609 USD
New York	32,829 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Schenectady County	31,952 USD
New York	34,450 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Schenectady County	37,161 USD
New York	39,569 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Schenectady County	28,205 USD
New York	30,512 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #17

Schenectady County	57,025 USD
New York	58,687 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Schenectady County	71,184 USD
New York	85,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #28

Schenectady County	36.62%
New York	35.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Schenectady County		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.39%	$9,632, see rank	21.49%	$18,752	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.46%	$18,537, see rank	29.15%	$17,900	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.39%	$4,305, see rank	3.41%	$4,110	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.62%	$25,901, see rank	17.56%	$25,809	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Schenectady County	74,426 USD
New York	71,419 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Schenectady County	87,286 USD
New York	99,640 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
White	$61,632, see rank	$65,667	$56,900
Black	$26,945, see rank	$41,598	$35,600
Hispanic	$24,838, see rank	$40,814	$42,396
Asian	$58,935, see rank	$62,420	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$29,063, see rank	$36,669	$37,170
One Race, Other	$30,298, see rank	$36,694	$40,300
Two or More Races	$38,068, see rank	$49,102	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$22,540, see rank	$27,968	$25,788
25 to 44	$59,259, see rank	$65,396	$58,398
45 to 64	$69,647, see rank	$70,383	$65,027
65 or over	$40,738, see rank	$38,136	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	124,352, see rank	15,832,743	248,775,628
Male¹	59,491, 47.84%, see rank	47.83%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	41,119, 69.12%, see rank	68.68%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	131, 0.22%, see rank	0.28%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	40,988, 68.90%, see rank	68.40%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	37,145, 90.62%, see rank	90.70%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,843, 9.38%, see rank	9.30%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	18,372, 30.88%, see rank	31.32%	30.72%
Female¹	64,861, 52.16%, see rank	52.17%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	39,557, 60.99%, see rank	58.76%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	7, 0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	39,550, 60.98%, see rank	58.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	36,616, 92.58%, see rank	91.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,934, 7.42%, see rank	8.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	25,304, 39.01%, see rank	41.24%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	72,446, 100%	8,950,165	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	58,668, 80.98%, see rank	53.60%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	5,309, 7.33%, see rank	6.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2,640, 3.64%, see rank	27.40%	5.06%
Walked	2,420, 3.34%, see rank	6.36%	2.78%
Other Means	895, 1.24%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	2,514, 3.47%, see rank	3.93%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Schenectady County	22.2 minutes
New York	32.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,761	9,137,540	143,435,233
Male¹	37,145, 50.36%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12,742, 34.30%, see rank	35.01%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	6,150, 16.56%, see rank	18.15%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,124, 19.18%, see rank	18.51%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	41, 0.11%, see rank	0.39%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,573, 6.93%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6,170, 16.61%, see rank	14.63%	17.94%
Female¹	36,616, 49.64%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	15,424, 42.12%, see rank	43.00%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	8,017, 21.89%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	11,679, 31.90%, see rank	29.84%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	79, 0.22%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	80, 0.22%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,265, 3.45%, see rank	4.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Schenectady County	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	73,761, 100%	9,137,540	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	260, 0.35%, see rank	0.60%	1.96%
Construction	3,392, 4.60%, see rank	5.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	4,856, 6.58%, see rank	6.59%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,469, 1.99%, see rank	2.50%	2.75%
Retail Trade	9,563, 12.96%, see rank	10.85%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	3,509, 4.76%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	1,835, 2.49%, see rank	2.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	4,967, 6.73%, see rank	8.13%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	7,236, 9.81%, see rank	11.31%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	20,635, 27.98%, see rank	27.50%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	6,078, 8.24%, see rank	9.23%	9.49%
Public Administration	6,163, 8.36%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3,798, 5.15%, see rank	5.06%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Schenectady County	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	19,361	12.80%, see rank	15.61%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	3,403	9.58%, see rank	11.96%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.