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Schuyler County, NY

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Schuyler County has a population of 17.9 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 342.3 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 21%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $631 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Schuyler County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Watkins Glen.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Chemung County, Seneca County, Steuben County, Tompkins County, and Yates County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
40.49%53.73%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
38.3%55.03%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
45.73%52.81%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
42.28%46.62%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
35.24%57.57%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
39.83%57.36%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%21%
Government
Enterprises
17%19%
Private Industries83%22%
Agriculture6%73%
Mining2%21%
Utilities<1%0%
Construction6%-3%
Manufacturing13%15%
– Durable3%6%
– Nondurable11%17%
Trade<1%0%
– Wholesale<1%0%
– Retail8%38%
Transportation1%0%
Information1%-2%
Finance & Insurance6%0%
Real Estate17%0%
Professional &
Business Services
2%9%
Educational Services<1%1%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%9%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
2%35%
Accommodation &
Food Services
6%6%
Other Services23%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers550
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores767
⚕️ Health & Personal Care330
⛽ Gasoline Stations1055
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores436
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns763
🍽️ Full-service restaurants2773
🍔 Limited-service restaurants840
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1982
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%119%$339,700 N/A
Top 20%47%$205,000 $212,400
Next highest 20%24%$103,700 $126,000
Middle 20%16%$71,100 $84,900
Second lowest 20%10%$43,400 $56,600
Bottom 20%4%$17,000 $30,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$87,400
Self-Employment12%$32,500
Investment Income118%$13,600
Social Security43%$22,900
Supplemental Security6%$10,600
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement32%$32,600
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
<1%4%7%8%
$25K
– $49K
1%6%5%11%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%14%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$48,700 $31,100
African-American
HispanicBelow $10,000$23,600
Asian$26,700
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$36,100 $20,400
Highschool & GED$47,900 $29,200
Some College to
Associate’s
$54,500 $39,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$77,800 $42,600
Graduate Degree$72,500 $63,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,800 $52,700
STEM2$79,600 $60,000
Gray-Collar3$76,000 $10,600
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$21,300
Sales5$40,200 $22,900
Blue-Collar6$44,700 $32,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Schuyler County