Moving to Schoharie, New York

Population: 3,299. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,313 (+0.4% change)
Males: 1,583 (48.0%), Females: 1,716 (52.0%)

Schoharie County

Zip code: 12157

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $38,576
Median house value: $87,900

Population by Race

Races in Schoharie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.4%), Irish (17.8%), English (13.2%), Italian (9.9%), Polish (8.0%), Dutch (7.8%).

Elevation: 611 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schoharie

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schoharie town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

2.5% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Schoharie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schoharie:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 36 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 75 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schoharie:

  • KNOX (about 12 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)
  • DUANESBURG (about 15 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4B1)
  • SHARON (about 20 miles; SHARON SPRINGS, NY; Abbreviation: K31)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schoharie:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 15 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 34 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)

Schools

Public high school in Schoharie:

  • SCHOHARIE HS (Students: 562; Location: 136 ACADEMY DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Schoharie:

  • SCHOHARIE ES (Students: 586; Location: 136 ACADEMY DR; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Schoharie:

  • SCHOHARIE FREE LIBRARY ASSN. (Operating income: $42,323; Location: 103 KNOWER AVENUE; 15,324 books; 145 audio materials; 113 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)