Population 3,511 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Schoharie
Household size in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Schoharie are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Schoharie skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Schoharie (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Albany area as a whole (9.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Schoharie
Renters in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Schoharie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Schoharie: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Schoharie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across the Albany area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Schoharie runs $1,104 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Schoharie
Bachelor's degrees in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Schoharie than nationally: 26.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Schoharie have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Albany area as a whole (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Schoharie
| Period | Schoharie | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Schoharie than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Albany area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Schoharie compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoharie | 2.40 | 44.9 | 10.8% | 17.5% | 6.8% | 1966 | $1,104 | 26.9% | 90.2% | 4.6% |
| Shutter Corners | 2.30 | 48.6 | 6.8% | 21.0% | 7.9% | 1977 | $873 | 27.6% | 92.7% | 2.6% |
| West Middleburgh | 2.27 | 50.7 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 7.3% | 1974 | $995 | 32.0% | 89.2% | 9.5% |
| Howes Cave | 2.16 | 46.4 | 11.4% | 29.1% | 9.5% | 1958 | $1,002 | 28.1% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Central Bridge | 2.21 | 45.2 | 7.8% | 27.7% | 10.1% | 1954 | $938 | 23.8% | 89.6% | 5.1% |
| West Berne | 2.23 | 51.1 | 4.5% | 13.5% | 10.3% | 1981 | $949 | 23.9% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| Huntersland | 2.14 | 47.6 | 7.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 1972 | $935 | 23.6% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Middleburgh | 2.16 | 49.9 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 24.0% | 1959 | $1,001 | 26.9% | 92.5% | 2.4% |
| Sloansville | 2.30 | 48.1 | 5.0% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 1963 | $1,046 | 23.0% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| South Berne | 2.16 | 52.6 | 1.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 1980 | $966 | 35.0% | 96.0% | 0.6% |
| Warnerville | 2.27 | 48.9 | 7.7% | 13.3% | 23.7% | 1980 | $1,090 | 24.1% | 94.3% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Schoharie. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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