Schenectady County
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- Population
- 160,369
- Area
- 204.67 sq mi (530.09 km²), 4.78 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.6
- Households
- 66,902
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $79,623
- Median house value
- $235,700
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 19Gary's Pickles reflects on the impacts of high gas prices
WAMC spoke with Shelly and Barry Blyden, who help run the family business, Gary’s Pickles out of New Paltz, about the impact of high gas prices on their business.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 18Tara Kitchen owner Aneesa Waheed reflects on journey, road ahead
Moroccan restaurant Tara Kitchen began as a small stall at the Schenectady Greenmarket. Then, owner Aneesa Waheed and her husband decided to open a full-service eatery in the city in 2008. WAMC's Maryam Ahmad spoke to Waheed about the evolution of the business over 20 years.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 20Volunteer firefighters, lawmakers ask Hochul to sign tax credit bill
The bill would quadruple the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in New York State. It passed the New York State Legislature with bipartisan support.
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 18Energy roundtable held in Plattsburgh
An energy roundtable in Plattsburgh, New York, Friday brought together labor, utility and conservationists to discuss energy needs in the North Country
WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Published September 18Western Mass. no exception to rising prices, cost of living issues playing out across country
Amid constant headlines covering inflation, energy costs and the cost of living these days, parts of the Northeast are often in the spotlight, with parts of New York and most of Massachusetts front-and-center.