Poverty Rate in Schenectady County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Schenectady County Compares
National Distribution
Where Schenectady County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Schenectady County: 13.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,593 | Grant County, WV | 13.3% |
| #1,594 | Clay County, MN | 13.3% |
| #1,595 | Redwood County, MN | 13.3% |
| #1,596 | Schenectady County, NY | 13.3% |
| #1,597 | Trimble County, KY | 13.3% |
| #1,598 | Ashland County, OH | 13.3% |
| #1,599 | Shasta County, CA | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate in Schenectady County, New York
Schenectady County, New York has a poverty rate of 13.3%, which ranks #1,596 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Schenectady County ranks #32 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 50th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.