Schenectady County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 204.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 756.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 155,333 |
| Population change | 0.4% | Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 22.1% |
| 65 and over | 15.4% |
| Females | 51.4% |
| White | 80.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.4 |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 11.1% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 29% |
| Veterans | 10,946 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 58,059 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 90.3% |
| Median household income | $56,061 |
| The per capita income | $28,319 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.7% |
| housing units | 68,023 |
| Multi-unit structures | 38% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $166,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 67.2% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 11,967 |
| Women-owned firms | 32.1% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.2% |
| Black-owned firms | 5% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,664,349 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,074 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,702,485 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $601,638 |