Schenectady, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Schenectady	New York	National
Income per capita	$25,493	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$47,773	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,992	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,975	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,566	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,574	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Schenectady is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Schenectady is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Schenectady is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Schenectady is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,845 $47,773 $95,546

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Schenectady median earnings by income bracket

Schenectady employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	20.9%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duane Lake, NY	216	$140,577	154.1%
Duanesburg, NY	341	$121,406	119.5%
Country Knolls, NY	5,306	$120,188	117.3%
Niskayuna, NY	19,741	$110,746	100.2%
Voorheesville, NY	2,789	$94,292	70.4%
Schenectady, NY	65,336	$47,773	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sammamish, WA	65,265	$181,464	228.0%
Medicine Hat, AB	65,247	n/a
Rowlett, TX	65,426	$103,627	87.3%
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	n/a
Castle Rock, CO	65,176	$113,585	105.3%
Schenectady, NY	65,336	$47,773	13.6%

Source: The Schenectady, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).