Schoharie County vs. Otsego County

Schoharie County (NY)Otsego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,09759,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-4.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,72962,277
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,74962,259
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%21.2%
Female persons, percent49.8%51.5%
White alone, percent95.8%94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.1%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3794,074
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.8%3.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,59331,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$143,500$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,371$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$539$467
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$792$833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.1%16.2%
Building permits, 20183853
Households, 2014-201812,55923,556
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.5%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.4%77.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.6%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%30.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.2%5.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,102148,547
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)69,867675,419
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)54,901308,782
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)319,042917,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,939$14,860
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.922.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,989$53,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,712$27,680
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%12.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175871,391
Total employment, 20175,37118,572
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)203,993770,125
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8754,275
All firms, 20122,0724,455
Men-owned firms, 20121,3572,577
Women-owned firms, 20125901,400
Minority-owned firms, 201258234
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9184,012
Veteran-owned firms, 2012362254
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6333,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%27.2%
Population per square mile, 201052.762.2
Land area in square miles, 2010621.821,001.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Schoharie county (NY) and Otsego county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.