Saratoga Springs, NY

Census Place

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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
$478,100
7.41% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
15,239
0.76% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Saratoga Springs, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Saratoga Springs, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saratoga Springs, NY are Empire State University (2,663 degrees awarded in 2023) and Skidmore College (725 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Saratoga Springs, NY was $478,100, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Saratoga Springs, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Saratoga Springs, NY was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga Springs, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 589
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    883 ± 294
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    777 ± 227
5.46%
Hispanic Population
1.56k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    422 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    175 ± 94
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Saratoga Springs, NY awarded 3,388 degrees. The student population of Saratoga Springs, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,358 male students and 7,963 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga Springs, NY are White (1,936 and 58.3%), Black or African American (390 and 11.7%), Hispanic or Latino (378 and 11.4%), and Unknown (350 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Saratoga Springs, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire State University (2,663 and 78.6%) and Skidmore College (725 and 21.4%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga Springs, NY are General Business (495 and 14.6%), Community Organization & Advocacy (371 and 11%), and General Psychology (262 and 7.73%).

The median tuition costs in Saratoga Springs, NY are $63,730 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 2023 in Saratoga Springs, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 22.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,321 (35.4% men and 64.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,321 students enrolled in Saratoga Springs, NY, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,614 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business
    452 degrees awarded
  2. Community Organization & Advocacy
    313 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    262 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saratoga Springs, NY was General Business with 452 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Empire State University
    2,663 degrees awarded
  2. Skidmore College
    725 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire State University with 2,663 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga Springs, NY, which is 0.554 times less than the 2,180 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,936 degrees mean that there were 4.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 390 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saratoga Springs, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (25.6%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

97.6% of the population of Saratoga Springs, NY has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.1% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.41%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
11.6%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saratoga Springs, NY grew by 5.37% from 2.29% to 2.41%.

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