38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Schenectady County, New York

Black or African American

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Schenectady County, New York

Black or African American poverty in Schenectady County, New York compared

How does Schenectady County, New York compare to other New York and National averages?

  • Schenectady County, New York

    38%

  • New York

    20.5% (-46% lower than Schenectady County, New York)

  • National average

    20.8% (-45% lower than Schenectady County, New York)

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Schenectady County, New York

Historical Timeline

38% Poverty Rate for Black People in Schenectady County, New York historical data

  • 2015 - 21.4%

    The 2015 21.4% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 28.2%

    The 2016 increase to 28.2% from 2015 represents a 6.8% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 34.2%

    The 2017 increase to 34.2% from 2016 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 28.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 28.4% from 2017 represents a -5.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 23%

    The 2019 decrease to 23% from 2018 represents a -5.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 46%

    The 2021 increase to 46% from 2019 represents a 23.0% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 25.4%

    The 2022 decrease to 25.4% from 2021 represents a -20.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 38%

    The 2023 increase to 38% from 2022 represents a 12.6% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Schenectady County, New York Poverty dataset.