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Schoharie County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Schoharie County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Schoharie County is a small, largely rural county in upstate New York with a population of 29,979 and a median household income of $70,133, though GDP per capita of $33,345 trails median earnings, pointing to a local economy oriented toward agriculture and small-scale industry rather than high-output commercial activity. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 57.4% with a 5.4% unemployment rate—and just 25.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree, while 92.0% have a high school diploma or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $182,000 and median gross rent of $916/month, but the county has shed 4.4% of its population over five years and has a median age of 45.8, reflecting an aging, contracting workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

29,979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,133

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.4% since 2018

Schoharie County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,923 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,206 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone590 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races559 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone418 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone268 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish598
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic348
  3. 3.Other Indo-European270
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic167
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)73

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,837

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,345

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,387
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,495
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,373
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,307
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,063

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,038
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,704
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,064
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,870
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,716

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.84×)403
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)1,044
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)1,423
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)3,571
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)710

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$916/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,421 (14.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,185 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,137 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,075 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999861 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999761 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,025

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,850 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home1,453 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled1,042 (7.9%)
  • Walked570 (4.3%)
  • Public Transit150 (1.1%)
  • Other71 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.