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Compare Schenectady to Hempstead

This post compares Schenectady, New York to Hempstead, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Schenectady (city) Hempstead (village)
Population 65,705 55,698
Income (median) $39,087 $39,358
Home Value (median) $110,800 $308,800
White 59% 13%
Black 20% 46%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 23% 45%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 48% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Schenectady or Hempstead?
A: Schenectady has a similar population count than Hempstead: 65705 compared with 55698 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Schenectady or in Hempstead?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Schenectady.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Schenectady or Hempstead?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Schenectady.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hempstead does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Schenectady versus 56% for Hempstead.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Schenectady may include: Kingston, Binghamton, and Middletown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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