Schenectady County vs. Saratoga County
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Schenectady County (NY) Saratoga County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 155,350 230,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% 4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 154,751 219,593
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,727 219,607
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5% 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1% 18.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3% 50.5%
White alone, percent 78.1% 92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 12.4% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 4.9% 3.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.7% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.4% 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.2% 90.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 8,528 15,575
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 10.7% 5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 69,954 107,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 66.5% 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $165,400 $251,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,578 $1,748
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $625 $615
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $922 $1,090
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 38.0% 23.9%
Building permits, 2018 183 1,097
Households, 2014-2018 53,295 93,876
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.82 2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.1% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.0% 6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.2% 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.6% 87.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.3% 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.4% 41.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.1% 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8% 3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.8% 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.6% 61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 191,655 446,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 1,005,704 761,186
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,709,342 1,977,414
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 519,321 2,331,991
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,821,118 2,980,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,740 $13,416
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.8 25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,785 $80,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $31,412 $41,709
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3% 6.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,045 5,417
Total employment, 2017 53,661 71,721
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 2,675,562 3,538,863
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.3% 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 8,558 16,453
All firms, 2012 10,049 17,631
Men-owned firms, 2012 5,865 10,201
Women-owned firms, 2012 3,414 5,863
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,742 1,147
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 7,916 15,968
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,007 1,720
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 8,398 15,131
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.0% 1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.2% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.1% 28.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 756.6 271.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 204.52 809.98
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Schenectady county (NY) and Saratoga county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.