Rensselaer County > Schaghticoke (village)
Population trend for Schaghticoke
01,0001980: 67767719801990: 79479419902000: 67667620002010: 59259220102020: 52752720202023: 5915912023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Schaghticoke is a village in the Capital region in the town of Schaghticoke.

Community anchors include Hoosic Valley Central School District and Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Schaghticoke: Schaghticoke (Village, Rensselaer County); Schaghticoke (Town, Rensselaer County).

2023 Median income for Rensselaer County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Rensselaer County home price index (FHFA)
1979–2024: Home prices rose about 485%.

261 151 40 1979 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Schaghticoke
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Schaghticoke
Married-couple families: 121 (76.6%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 2 (1.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 35 (22.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 61 (66.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 31 (33.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Schaghticoke

Pct 5 and under 57% Pct 6 to 17 58% Pct 18 to 64 14% Pct 65 and over 23%

The overall poverty rate in Schaghticoke is 22 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Schaghticoke lived in the prior year

Same house: 500 (84.9%) Same county (different house): 50 (8.5%) Different NY county: 27 (4.6%) Different state: 10 (1.7%) 589 current residents Same house: 500 (84.9%) Same house Same county (different house): 50 (8.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 27 (4.6%) Different NY county Different state: 10 (1.7%) Different state Abroad: 2 (0.3%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Schaghticoke residents
37.5 34.8 39.3 35.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau