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Schenectady County, NY
| Population | 160,369 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 158,061 | P1 |
| Median age | 39.6 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 21.5% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.9% | B01001 |
| Households | 66,902 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 10.0% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $79,623 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $103,499 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $43,516 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 81,661 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 22.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.1% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 71,244 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 64.0% | B25003 |
| Renters | 36.0% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $235,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,194 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 67.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 9.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.3% | B03002 |
| Asian | 4.9% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.1% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 93% of New York's ($85,974); poverty 13.3% against 14.0%; 0.8% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Schenectady 68,847 · median household income $58,399
- Rotterdam 22,695 · median household income $85,887
- Niskayuna 21,227 · median household income $134,052
- East Glenville 11,914 · median household income $96,588
- Scotia 7,264 · median household income $76,525
- Mariaville Lake 1,085 · median household income $83,168
- Delanson 263 · median household income $113,750
- Duane Lake 236 · median household income $142,150
- Duanesburg 63 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Schenectady County, NY
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 1,195 | $4,405,778,112 revenue (latest return) | MVP HEALTH PLAN INC ($3,163,426,147) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 141 | $544,716,463 paid by nonprofits | LeChase Construction ($303,565,521) |
| Colleges and schools | 5 | 6,260 enrollment | Schenectady County Community College (3,884) |
| Form D issuers | 15 | $43,294,727 amount sold | Backswing Ventures Fund I, LP ($13,000,000) |
| Political committees | 22 | JIM BUHRMASTER FOR CONGRESS | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 576 | 694 plans | ROPCOR, INC. (18) |
| Open Payments recipients | 646 | $3,320,222 industry payments | TAMMY J RUSSO ($568,227) |
| Food recall firms | 3 | 8 recalls | Price Chopper Golub Corperisable Warehouse (3) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 364 | 23,573 patents and marks | General Electric Company (22,366) |
| Federal award recipients | 5,260 | $4,912,029,090 federal awards | KAPL INC ($1,005,121,245) |
| State business registrations | 690 | CAPITAL REGION GAMING, LLC |
Cross-reference: 1,195 nonprofits for 160,369 residents is 74.5 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $4,405,778,112 is $27,473 per resident, 82.7% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denise Gonick | CEO(thru8/31)& Direct(thru6/6) | MVP HEALTH CARE INC | $5,753,862 | 2019 | 72.3x |
| 2 | CHRISTOPHER DEL VECCHIO | PRESIDENT & CEO | MVP HEALTH CARE INC | $2,295,625 | 2024 | 28.8x |
| 3 | Christopher Del Vecchi | President & CEO | MVP HEALTH CARE INC | $1,753,347 | 2019 | 22.0x |
| 4 | Christopher DelVecchio | President & CEO (as of 9/1) | HUDSON HEALTH PLAN INC | $1,753,347 | 2019 | 22.0x |
| 5 | PATRICK GLAVEY - VP MEDICARE | SALES & RETAIL OUTREACH (THRU 8/20) | HUDSON HEALTH PLAN INC | $1,511,432 | 2020 | 19.0x |
| 6 | KYRIL CHOUMAROV | SURGEON | ELLIS HOSPITAL | $1,086,789 | 2021 | 13.6x |
| 7 | DAVID R HARRIS VOTING | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE EX OFFICO | TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE | $878,914 | 2024 | 11.0x |
| 8 | Catherine Buhler Clanc | Sr Leader Ops & Medicaid | MVP HEALTH PLAN INC | $872,720 | 2019 | 11.0x |
| 9 | Elizabeth Malko | EVP, Chief Medical Officer | MVP HEALTH PLAN INC | $871,728 | 2018 | 10.9x |
| 10 | PAUL A MILTON | PRESIDENT / CEO | ELLIS HOSPITAL | $861,105 | 2024 | 10.8x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $79,623.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- MVP HEALTH PLAN INC Schenectady, NY · $3,163,426,147
- ELLIS HOSPITAL Schenectady, NY · $466,118,879
- TRUSTEES OF UNION COLLEGE Schenectady, NY · $245,070,350
- SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER Schenectady, NY · $80,555,499
- THE GOLUB CORPORATION EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST Schenectady, NY · $47,368,126
- I B E W LOCAL 236 HEALTH AND BENEFIT FUND PLAN Schenectady, NY · $30,919,499
- ARTS CENTER AND THEATER OF SCHENECTADY INC Schenectady, NY · $24,437,149
- HEALTHY ALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC Schenectady, NY · $24,026,684
- NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION OF GROWERS AND PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION Schenectady, NY · $23,540,648
- BAPTIST HEALTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER INC Scotia, NY · $22,068,953
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- LeChase Construction Schenectady, NY · $303,565,521
- GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLC Schenectady, NY · $38,697,267
- COMMUNITY CARE PHYSICANS PC Schenectady, NY · $29,650,337
- ELLIS HOSPITAL Schenectady, NY · $19,054,104
- ELLIS MEDICINE Schenectady, NY · $16,017,237
- GLENDALE NURSING HOME Schenectady, NY · $9,160,235
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFO TECH Niskayuna, NY · $8,374,579
- BAPTIST RETIREMENT CENTER NH Scotia, NY · $6,007,512
- MVP HEALTH PLAN INC Schenectady, NY · $5,871,475
- CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATE OF SCHENECTADY Schenectady, NY · $4,659,204
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY · 3,884
- Union College Schenectady, NY · 2,082
- Belanger School of Nursing Schenectady, NY · 132
- Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady Schenectady, NY · 93
- Modern Welding School Schenectady, NY · 69
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- Backswing Ventures Fund I, LP Schenetady, NY · $13,000,000
- Redburn Real Estate Partners, LP Schenectady, NY · $12,075,000
- Mega Blockchain Corp. Schenectady, NY · $7,676,772
- PRXCISION, INC. Schenectady, NY · $3,128,998
- 100 Percent All Natural, Inc. Schenectady, NY · $2,250,000
- Zeem Solutions Inc. Schenectady, NY · $1,598,250
- Furlocity, Inc. Schenectady, NY · $1,194,715
- Redburn Real Estate Opportunity Partners, LP Schenectady, NY · $700,000
- Pneuma Value Fund LP Schenectady, NY · $645,000
- Dumbstruck, Inc. Schenectady, NY · $405,000
Political committees
- ALBANY RP PAC Schenectady, NY
- ALEXANDER J. DUBOIS FOR U.S. CONGRESS Schenectady, NY
- AMERICANS FOR RENAISSANCE Scotia, NY
- BRADT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Schenectady, NY
- BUHRMASTER FOR CONGRESS Scotia, NY
- COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY WINTERS Schenectady, NY
- DIETERICH FOR CONGRESS Scotia, NY
- FISCHER FOR CONGRESS Glenville, NY
- FRANK WICKS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE Schenectady, NY
- FRIENDS OF JUSTIN CHAIRES Schenectady, NY
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ROPCOR, INC. Schenectady, NY · 18
- ELLIS MEDICINE Schenectady, NY · 8
- GOLUB CORPORATION Schenectady, NY · 7
- ROTTERDAM VENTURES, INC. Schenectady, NY · 6
- FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTIA Scotia, NY · 5
- LOGIC TECHNOLOGY, INC. Schenectady, NY · 5
- MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC Schenectady, NY · 5
- ADIRONDACK BEVERAGES CORP Scotia, NY · 4
- GE VERNOVA INC. Schenectady, NY · 4
- KINGSWAY ARMS NURSING CENTER, INC. Schenectady, NY · 4
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- TAMMY J RUSSO Schenectady, NY · $568,227
- CARRIE I EDICK Schenectady, NY · $483,856
- ALBERT M. MORIER Schenectady, NY · $346,809
- Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY · $267,967
- DANIEL BREEYEAR Niskayuna, NY · $148,893
- LANCE E. SULLENBERGER Niskayuna, NY · $144,316
- AAKASH GARG Schenectady, NY · $98,566
- JEHANZEB KHAN Schenectady, NY · $55,591
- PARTH RAJESHKUMA RAO Niskayuna, NY · $44,194
- MATTHEW R DICAPRIO Schenectady, NY · $35,037
Food recall firms: biggest by recalls
- Golub Corporation Schenectady, NY · 3
- Price Chopper Golub Corperisable Warehouse Schenectady, NY · 3
- Price Chopper Supermarkets Schenectady, NY · 2
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- General Electric Company Schenectady, NY · 22,366
- GE Hybrid Technologies, LLC Niskayuna, NY · 70
- Contec, LLC Schenectady, NY · 51
- MVP Health Care, Inc. Schenectady, NY · 45
- SI Group, Inc. Schenectady, NY · 45
- BestLine International Research Inc. Schenectady, NY · 38
- Utech Products, Inc. Schenectady, NY · 38
- Transfinder Corporation Schenectady, NY · 34
- The Golub Corporation Schenectady, NY · 32
- AUTERRA INC. Schenectady, NY · 31
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- KAPL INC Schenectady, NY · $1,005,121,245
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY · $990,391,271
- BECHTEL CORPORATION Schenectady, NY · $946,538,365
- MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SCHENECTADY Schenectady, NY · $340,755,075
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Schenectady, NY · $186,061,201
- CITY OF SCHENECTADY Schenectady, NY · $168,593,552
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Schenectady, NY · $151,638,817
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Schenectady, NY · $123,847,853
- SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. Schenectady, NY · $100,506,074
- NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION OF GROWERS & PROCESSORS' ASSOCIATIONS, INC. Schenectady, NY · $76,566,389
All 45 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 320 | 7,505 | $107,233 | 5.9% | 38.7 |
| Census Tract 324.04 | 6,601 | $106,134 | 5.5% | 48.3 |
| Census Tract 331.02 | 6,083 | $95,378 | 9.8% | 42.9 |
| Census Tract 207 | 6,053 | $64,073 | 27.0% | 38.0 |
| Census Tract 321.01 | 5,629 | $185,464 | 1.3% | 43.7 |
| Census Tract 205 | 5,050 | $74,697 | 16.3% | 40.0 |
| Census Tract 319.01 | 4,797 | $136,582 | 4.3% | 40.1 |
| Census Tract 326.02 | 4,706 | $78,654 | 8.3% | 36.2 |
| Census Tract 322 | 4,679 | $79,390 | 5.9% | 41.9 |
| Census Tract 325.03 | 4,550 | $116,622 | 7.2% | 42.3 |
| Census Tract 217 | 4,426 | $54,472 | 29.7% | 38.8 |
| Census Tract 218.02 | 4,392 | $69,025 | 17.7% | 41.5 |
| Census Tract 329.02 | 4,330 | $88,065 | 5.8% | 41.1 |
| Census Tract 327 | 3,844 | $72,667 | 12.5% | 37.6 |
| Census Tract 209 | 3,821 | $32,336 | 42.5% | 27.1 |
| Census Tract 330.03 | 3,766 | $90,547 | 2.7% | 43.8 |
| Census Tract 332 | 3,707 | $69,258 | 12.9% | 34.8 |
| Census Tract 208 | 3,653 | $31,902 | 30.8% | 33.0 |
| Census Tract 329.01 | 3,601 | $90,602 | 5.7% | 38.8 |
| Census Tract 334 | 3,485 | $69,176 | 5.7% | 22.1 |
| Census Tract 324.02 | 3,482 | $83,644 | 3.2% | 47.8 |
| Census Tract 206 | 3,443 | $84,525 | 7.2% | 33.2 |
| Census Tract 216 | 3,406 | $67,813 | 16.4% | 48.2 |
| Census Tract 319.02 | 3,222 | $119,688 | 6.6% | 48.6 |
| Census Tract 214 | 3,090 | $55,012 | 41.1% | 36.2 |
| Census Tract 330.04 | 3,027 | $94,375 | 13.1% | 40.0 |
| Census Tract 201.01 | 2,995 | $96,207 | 3.5% | 37.5 |
| Census Tract 325.02 | 2,937 | $109,444 | 2.7% | 43.6 |
| Census Tract 215 | 2,923 | $33,889 | 49.0% | 30.5 |
| Census Tract 335 | 2,788 | $60,286 | 8.2% | 38.9 |
| Census Tract 202 | 2,697 | $58,304 | 27.0% | 39.9 |
| Census Tract 212 | 2,695 | $58,705 | 11.4% | 46.4 |
| Census Tract 323 | 2,585 | $71,906 | 3.1% | 34.5 |
| Census Tract 330.02 | 2,566 | $113,850 | 6.7% | 39.2 |
| Census Tract 210.02 | 2,513 | $14,329 | 57.4% | 42.5 |
| Census Tract 333 | 2,481 | $75,344 | 2.5% | 37.8 |
| Census Tract 201.02 | 2,330 | $54,089 | 26.1% | 29.9 |
| Census Tract 324.03 | 2,300 | $100,417 | 1.8% | 41.6 |
| Census Tract 326.01 | 2,295 | $105,139 | 3.4% | 41.7 |
| Census Tract 203 | 2,244 | $47,969 | 29.2% | 21.7 |
| Census Tract 218.01 | 2,244 | $94,154 | 15.7% | 41.8 |
| Census Tract 325.04 | 2,238 | $109,750 | 3.0% | 44.9 |
| Census Tract 321.02 | 2,050 | $180,761 | 1.4% | 43.2 |
| Census Tract 331.01 | 1,860 | $98,438 | 4.2% | 47.9 |
| Census Tract 210.01 | 1,280 | $38,125 | 19.8% | 31.4 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0