Where has Schenectady looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Schenectady | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 160,369 | 169,863 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 3.3% | 5.8% | 25 | ||
| Median household income | $79,623 | $78,817 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 11.4% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.1% | 33.1% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 4.5% | 8.3% | 25 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $235,700 | $240,900 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | $1,067 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.1% | 6.8% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 14.3% | 12.6% | 82 |
SchenectadyPeer median
SchenectadyPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +1.1% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.4% | — | — |
| Median household income | +15.6% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +3.2% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +16.9% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +9.4% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +6.7% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +2.4% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 20.7 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.9 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.3 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott, IA | 92 | 174,608 | +3.5% | $78,277 | 36.6% |
| Kenton, KY | 83 | 171,288 | +5.8% | $80,548 | 37.4% |
| Portage, OH | 82 | 161,956 | — | $75,766 | 32.5% |
| Kenosha, WI | 81 | 168,438 | — | $81,239 | 31.2% |
| Rensselaer, NY | 80 | 160,332 | +0.5% | $87,915 | 37.6% |
| Rankin, MS | 80 | 158,854 | +9.2% | $79,357 | 33.5% |
| Winnebago, WI | 79 | 171,769 | — | $74,925 | 31.1% |
| Mesa, CO | 77 | 158,601 | +7.5% | $73,658 | 32.3% |
| Outagamie, WI | 77 | 192,826 | +7.6% | $85,069 | 32.7% |
| Sangamon, IL | 77 | 194,947 | -1.9% | $75,357 | 36.6% |