Electricity rates in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, NY ranks 1 of 47 New York cities for the oldest homes (median year built 1938). Schenectady, New York has 68,521 residents in 28,769 households; 21.3% heat with electricity.
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Schenectady on the map
Schenectady County, with Schenectady marked
Who supplies Schenectady
Schenectady County lists 1 utility for Schenectady, NY, a city of 68,521: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Schenectady County page.
Housing and heating in Schenectady
Schenectady, NY: 27,118 of 31,342 homes were built before 1980 and 2,460 in 2000 or later. Schenectady, NY has 12,434 detached houses, 5,816 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 115 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Schenectady, NY
% of homes by decade built, Schenectady, NY
- 50pre-40
- 940s
- 1250s
- 1060s
- 570s
- 380s
- 290s
- 200s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Schenectady, NY
| Schenectady, NY | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY, median year built | 1938 | 1955 | -17 years | 44 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, built before 1980 | 86.5% | 75.9% | +10.6 points | 15 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, built 2000 or later | 7.8% | 12.7% | -4.8 points | 18 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, detached houses | 39.7% | 59.9% | -20.2 points | 32 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.6% | 15.9% | +2.6 points | 24 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, mobile homes | 0.4% | 0.7% | -0.3 points | 22 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, renter households | 55.2% | 36.2% | +19.0 points | 13 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, median home value | $152,000 | $223,100 | -$71,100 | 41 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, median gross rent a month | $1,109 | $1,159 | -$50 | 36 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, people per household | 2.25 | 2.33 | -0.08 | 32 of 47 |
Facts about Schenectady
- Residents of Schenectady, NY, ACS 2023
- 68,52110 of 47 New York cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Schenectady, NY
- $56,39838 of 47 of those cities
- Households in Schenectady, NY
- 28,7692.38 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Schenectady, NY
- 44.8%12,880 owners and 15,889 renter households
- Housing units in Schenectady, NY
- 31,3422,573 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Schenectady, NY
- 21.3%6,121 of 28,769 homes
- Land area of Schenectady, NY
- 10.8 sq mi6,339.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Schenectady, NY
- 3.0%at 571 kWh a month over the $56,398 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Schenectady, NY
- 456NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 665.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Schenectady, NY
- 193827,118 of 31,342 homes (86.5%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Schenectady, NY
- $152,000$1,109 gross rent a month, 8.76% of value a year
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Compare Schenectady with nearby cities
| City near Schenectady, NY | Distance from Schenectady | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY (this page) | 0 mi | 68,521 | $56,398 | 1938 | $152,000 | 456 | 8.8% |
| Albany, NY | 11.5 mi southeast | 100,081 (+31,560) | $59,485 (+$3,087) | 1949 (+11 yr) | $223,000 (+$71,000) | 505 (+49) | 11.9% (+3.1 pts) |
| Troy, NY | 13.6 mi east | 51,054 (-17,467) | $57,688 (+$1,290) | 1938 (+0 yr) | $192,500 (+$40,500) | 451 (-5) | 12.6% (+3.9 pts) |
| Utica, NY | 68.7 mi west | 64,440 (-4,081) | $51,513 (-$4,885) | 1941 (+3 yr) | $133,400 (-$18,600) | 230 (-226) | 7.7% (-1.0 pts) |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | 76.6 mi south | 31,778 (-36,743) | $60,050 (+$3,652) | 1952 (+14 yr) | $259,200 (+$107,200) | 310 (-146) | 8.3% (-0.4 pts) |
| Rome, NY | 84.2 mi west | 31,795 (-36,726) | $58,857 (+$2,459) | 1954 (+16 yr) | $137,200 (-$14,800) | 172 (-284) | 12.6% (+3.8 pts) |
Outage risk around Schenectady
Schenectady, NY, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 454 wind and 2 tornado, 665.5 per 100,000 residents of 68,521. Top gust near Schenectady, NY: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Schenectady, NY: $536K.
Reports within 15 miles of Schenectady, NY
wind and tornado reports, Schenectady, NY
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| Schenectady, NY | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY, 2015 | 31 | 1 | 32 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2016 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2017 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2018 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2019 | 118 | 0 | 118 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2020 | 67 | 1 | 68 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2021 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2022 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2024 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Schenectady, NY, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Cost of living with electricity in Schenectady
Schenectady, NY: 28,769 households at $1,615 a year per home for electricity (Schenectady County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $46.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,641 a year per household.
| Group in Schenectady, NY | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Schenectady, NY median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY, all households | 28,769 | $1,615 | $46.5 million | 2.86% |
| Schenectady, NY, homeowners | 12,880 | $1,922 | $24.8 million | 3.41% |
| Schenectady, NY, renters | 15,889 | $1,070 | $17.0 million | 1.90% |
Who lives in Schenectady: income, cars, homes
In Schenectady, NY, 8,411 of 15,055 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 11,068 households moved in since 2018 and 4,997 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Schenectady, NY, 5,968 households own no vehicle and 9,375 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Schenectady, NY, 9,414 of 28,769 households earn under $35,000, 9,070 $35,000-$75,000, 7,537 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,748 $150,000 or more. 15,103 residents of Schenectady, NY live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.8. Of 30,206 workers in Schenectady, NY, 2,648 work from home, 20,455 drive alone, 2,400 ride transit and 1,632 walk. Schenectady, NY homes: 15,615 have 3+ bedrooms, 6,311 none or one, median 5.2 rooms.
Household income in Schenectady, NY
| Schenectady, NY | Value | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|
| Schenectady, NY, households under $35,000 | 32.7% | 11 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, households $150,000 or more | 9.6% | 40 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, residents below poverty | 23.1% | 12 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, median age | 35.8 | 34 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 49.8% | 29 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, households without a vehicle | 20.7% | 15 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, households with 2+ vehicles | 32.6% | 38 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, workers at home | 8.8% | 33 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, cost-burdened renters | 55.9% | 19 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, moved in since 2018 | 38.5% | 6 of 47 |
| Schenectady, NY, moved in before 2000 | 17.4% | 38 of 47 |
Analyst note on Schenectady
Schenectady, NY counts 68,521 residents in 28,769 households, on 10.8 square miles. Household income in Schenectady, NY is $56,398; 12,880 of its 28,769 households own. 6,121 of the 28,769 occupied homes in Schenectady, NY heat with electricity.
Schenectady, NY has 31,342 housing units, 2,573 of them vacant or seasonal. Schenectady, NY ranks 2 of 47 New York cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (456 since 2015). Schenectady, NY ranks 7 of 47 New York cities for the lowest median home value ($152,000).
Schenectady, NY ranks 8 of 47 New York cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (21%).
ZIP codes in Schenectady
| ZIP area touching Schenectady, NY | Share of the ZIP's land inside Schenectady | Share of Schenectady's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 12304 (Schenectady, NY) | 46.0% | 28.4% |
| 12308 (Schenectady, NY) | 99.8% | 21.1% |
| 12305 (Schenectady, NY) | 100.0% | 13.9% |
| 12309 (Schenectady, NY) | 6.7% | 10.9% |
| 12303 (Schenectady, NY) | 6.9% | 10.0% |
| 12306 (Schenectady, NY) | 2.2% | 9.1% |
| 12307 (Schenectady, NY) | 100.0% | 6.6% |
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Questions on Schenectady
Schenectady: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Schenectady, NY: New York households pick a supplier and plan, and Schenectady County lists 1 utility.
Schenectady: how does it rank among New York cities?
Schenectady, NY: rank 10 of 47 by its 68,521 residents, rank 38 of 47 by $56,398 median income.
Schenectady: how many homes heat with electricity?
Schenectady, NY: 6,121 of 28,769 occupied homes, 21.3%; Schenectady County 17.0%.
Schenectady: how much income goes to electricity?
At 571 kWh a month, 3.0% of the $56,398 median income in Schenectady, NY.
Schenectady: can I choose a supplier?
In most of New York yes; municipal and co-op areas around Schenectady, NY may be closed.
Schenectady: damaging storms reported nearby?
456 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Schenectady, NY, 2015 to 2025, 665.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Schenectady?
Schenectady, NY: median home built 1938; 27,118 of 31,342 homes (86.5%) predate 1980, 12,434 are detached and 5,816 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Schenectady, NY renters struggle with rent?
8,411 of 15,055 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Schenectady, NY households have no car?
5,968 households; 9,375 have two or more.
How many households in Schenectady, NY earn under $35,000?
9,414 of 28,769, against 2,748 at $150,000 or more.