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Schenectady County, New York

NY · population 160,369 · GEOID 36093

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

160,369

0.81% of New York · 160,369 of 19,852,366

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-024.3%4.2%—
2024-033.9%3.9%—
2024-043.4%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-063.6%4.3%—
2024-074.0%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.3%3.9%—
2024-103.4%3.9%—
2024-113.4%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-013.9%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-033.8%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.3%4.0%—
2025-063.5%4.4%—
2025-074.0%4.6%—
2025-084.2%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-014.1%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.8%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-063.9%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN360930000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,194

better than the United States

This place $1,194
New York $1,621
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$12.3B

+5.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$8.2B—
2017$8.5B—
2018$8.6B—
2019$9.1B—
2020$8.9B—
2021$10.1B—
2022$10.5B—
2023$11.7B—
2024$12.3B—

New York $2322.1B · this place is 0.53% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$337.2M

−18.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$766.2M—
FY2022$743.2M—
FY2023$817.1M—
FY2024$442.2M—
FY2025$413.8M—
FY2026$337.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 13.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $235,700 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $79,623 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New York 0.81% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024