Saratoga Springs, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

28,631

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.236% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

5.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,944

5.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Saratoga Springs, NY is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.56% of Saratoga Springs, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.88k people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Saratoga Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 883 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 777 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Saratoga Springs, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saratoga Springs, NY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Saratoga Springs, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga Springs, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.9k ± 589
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
883 ± 294
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
777 ± 227

5.46%

Hispanic Population

1.56k people

5.46% of the people in Saratoga Springs, NY are hispanic (1.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saratoga Springs, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

6.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Saratoga Springs, NY residents (1.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saratoga Springs, NY was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Saratoga Springs, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
422 ± 140
Gulf War (2001-)
175 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 49

Saratoga Springs, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga Springs, NY employs 15.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saratoga Springs, NY were Educational Services (2,793 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,644 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,493), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($145,493), and Public Administration ($114,063).

Employment

Occupations

15.2k

2024 Value

± 987

0.76%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga Springs, NY grew at a rate of 0.76%, from 15.1k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga Springs, NY, are Management Occupations (2,199 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,683 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga Springs, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.2k

2024 Value

± 987

0.76%

1 Year growth

± 9.18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saratoga Springs, NY grew at a rate of 0.76%, from 15.1k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga Springs, NY, are Educational Services (2,793 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,163 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,644 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saratoga Springs, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saratoga Springs, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,962

Median earning men ± $8,813

$58,675

Median earning women ± $6,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,340), Construction ($105,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($170,047), Construction ($126,250), and Manufacturing ($97,344).

Education

The student population of Saratoga Springs, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,406 male students and 8,767 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga Springs, NY are White (1,979 and 56.8%), Hispanic or Latino (448 and 12.9%), Black or African American (421 and 12.1%), and Unknown (377 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Saratoga Springs, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire State University (2,837 and 78.9%) and Skidmore College (759 and 21.1%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga Springs, NY are General Business (462 and 12.8%), Community Organization & Advocacy (329 and 9.15%), and General Psychology (261 and 7.26%).

The median tuition costs are $65,970 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Saratoga Springs, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 21.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 13,173 (33.4% men and 66.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 13,173 students enrolled in Saratoga Springs, NY, 33.4% men and 66.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,662 records, of which 66.9% were women and 33.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
424 degrees awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy
285 degrees awarded
General Psychology
261 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saratoga Springs, NY was General Business with 424 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Saratoga Springs, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Empire State University
2,837 degrees awarded
Skidmore College
759 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire State University with 2,837 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,246 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga Springs, NY, which is 0.53 times less than the 2,350 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,979 degrees mean that there were 4.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 448 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($65,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,170) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,528) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saratoga Springs, NY was $478,100 in 2024, which is 1.44 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $445,100 to $478,100, a 7.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Saratoga Springs, NY is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saratoga Springs, NY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saratoga Springs, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$478,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,816

$7,644

Median Property Taxes

±$566

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Saratoga Springs, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Saratoga Springs, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Saratoga Springs, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saratoga Springs, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,944

Median Household Income

± $8,538

13.2k

Number of Households

± 847

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.2k households in Saratoga Springs, NY grew to $105,944 from the previous year's value of $100,485.

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga Springs, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saratoga Springs, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.8%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Walked (6.02%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in Saratoga Springs, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who walked to work (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga Springs, NY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.28% of the workforce in Saratoga Springs, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saratoga Springs, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga Springs, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saratoga Springs, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga Springs, NY (2.53k out of 26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saratoga Springs, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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