Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,497 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,578

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $922

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $342,662
--Home Prepared Food $193,087
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $149,575
Alcoholic Beverages $25,156
Housing $868,552
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $507,874
--Utilities $175,070
--Operations $65,949
--Supplies $32,295
--Furnishings $87,705
Apparel $80,566
--Men & Boys $18,017
--Women & Girls $32,634
--Children < 2 $340
--Footwear $16,997
Transportation $421,868
--New Vehicles $78,867
--Used Vehicles $90,085
--Fuel $91,104
--Insurance $42,153
--Public Transit $35,354
Healthcare $214,843
Entertainment $139,376
--Pets $28,555
--Toys $6,799
Personal Care Products $33,314
Books & Literature $4,759
Education $60,850
Tobacco Products $14,957
Miscellaneous $42,833
Retirement $81,586
Non-health Insurance $315,466
Total Expenditures $2,646,790

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Schenectady County, New York 155,178
2015 Schenectady County, New York 154,796
2016 Schenectady County, New York 154,845
2017 Schenectady County, New York 155,239
2018 Schenectady County, New York 154,883