Schenectady, New york, Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 30,326 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10,546 | 34.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 918 | 3.0 |
| 2 units | 10,221 | 33.7 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,806 | 12.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,872 | 6.2 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,011 | 3.3 |
| 20 or more units | 1,922 | 6.3 |
| Mobile home | 30 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 14 | 0.0 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 396 | 1.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 438 | 1.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 745 | 2.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,448 | 4.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,403 | 7.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 7,750 | 25.6 |
| 1939 or earlier | 17,132 | 56.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 507 | 1.7 |
| 2 rooms | 1,111 | 3.7 |
| 3 rooms | 4,059 | 13.4 |
| 4 rooms | 4,419 | 14.6 |
| 5 rooms | 5,582 | 18.4 |
| 6 rooms | 8,040 | 26.5 |
| 7 rooms | 3,228 | 10.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,748 | 5.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,632 | 5.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 26,307 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,603 | 25.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,131 | 27.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,551 | 13.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,313 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,794 | 6.8 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,915 | 14.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 5,661 | 21.5 |
| 1 | 12,020 | 45.7 |
| 2 | 6,869 | 26.1 |
| 3 or more | 1,757 | 6.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 20,767 | 78.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 398 | 1.5 |
| Electricity | 3,216 | 12.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,744 | 6.6 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 110 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 72 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 119 | 0.5 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 143 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 637 | 2.4 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 26,307 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 25,653 | 97.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 395 | 1.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 259 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,627 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,136 | 13.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,718 | 77.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 578 | 6.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 107 | 1.2 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 83 | 1.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5 | 0.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 71,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,326 | 61.7 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 84 | 1.0 |
$500 to $699 | 563 | 6.5 |
$700 to $999 | 2,139 | 24.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,176 | 25.2 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 291 | 3.4 |
$2,000 or more | 73 | 0.8 |
Median (dollars) | 983 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,301 | 38.3 |
Median (dollars) | 414 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,314 | 26.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,840 | 21.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,401 | 16.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 820 | 9.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 681 | 7.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,473 | 17.1 |
| Not computed | 98 | 1.1 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,571 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 917 | 6.3 |
| $200 to $299 | 828 | 5.7 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,819 | 26.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,787 | 46.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,424 | 9.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 230 | 1.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 38 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 528 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 548 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,205 | 15.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,076 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,726 | 11.8 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,509 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,011 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 5,144 | 35.3 |
| Not computed | 900 | 6.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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