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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Niskayuna

Population
21,2272024
Household income
$134,0522024
Home value
$357,9002024
Work from home
20.6%2024

These numbers cover the Census Bureau's Niskayuna area, part of the town of Niskayuna: 20,787 of its 23,278 residents in 2020.

Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco
Community livability

How Niskayuna scores in ten areas of community life

Polco gives each area an index from the public data behind it, adjusted for the community's socioeconomic profile. Higher is stronger by Polco's measure. Where this page has the numbers behind an area, pick it to see them.

  2. Parks and recreation68
  4. Natural environment58
  7. Inclusivity and engagement53
  9. Utilities48
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator. The area indexes are for 2025.
Data index

What each number actually means.

Pick a number to see how Niskayuna compares with other communities, what Polco's model expected and what to keep in mind.

Where Niskayuna ranks on population
21,227 in 2024
Compared with communities of similar population sizeHigher · 96th percentile
Each dot is Niskayuna's percentile within that group, from Polco. Polco treats this measure as neither good nor bad, so further right only means higher.
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. Polco’s name for this measure: “Total population”.

What it measures

2024 · Census ACS

How many people live in Niskayuna. The number comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, and college students who live there count as residents.

What Polco's model shows

Model estimate

Polco's model expected 23,690 for 2024; the measured figure was 21,227. Polco's GPAL model projects 23,197 for 2025.

Who it affects

More residents means more demand on housing, schools, roads and local services. Population also shapes how much state and federal money Niskayuna receives.

Keep in mind

Survey figures are estimates with a margin of error. Small changes from one year to the next may not be meaningful. These numbers cover the Census Bureau's Niskayuna area, part of the town of Niskayuna: 20,787 of its 23,278 residents in 2020.

About this data

These figures come from Polco's GPAL data, which brings together public data on U.S. cities and counties from sources like the Census Bureau, the CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI. Each number is for the year shown with it, and most public data runs one to two years behind. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

These numbers cover the Census Bureau's Niskayuna area, part of the town of Niskayuna: 20,787 of its 23,278 residents in 2020.

The comparisons are Polco's. Each one names the group of communities Niskayuna is compared with, and the percentile is Niskayuna's place within that group. Polco's model figures are estimates, not measurements.

Polco has 161 measures for Niskayuna. This page shows the 47 whose units and values could be checked, plus a few that Polco only has for Schenectady County. Polco data release of Oct 26, 2026.

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