Saratoga Springs, NY

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2023 Population

28,542

0.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,485

3.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$445,100

5.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,124

0.813% 1-year decline

About

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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.

97.6% of the residents in Saratoga Springs, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saratoga Springs, NY are Empire State University (3,106 degrees awarded in 2022) and Skidmore College (688 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Saratoga Springs, NY was $445,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Saratoga Springs, NY N/A, and the average commute time was 26.2 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 28.5k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.78% of Saratoga Springs, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Saratoga Springs, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

6.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

7.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

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
600 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 73
Korea
87 ± 73

Saratoga Springs, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga Springs, NY employs 15.1k people. The largest industries in Saratoga Springs, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2023 Value

± 998

−0.813%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga Springs, NY, are Management Occupations (2,034 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,604 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga Springs, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.1k

2023 Value

± 998

−0.813%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga Springs, NY, are . 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($140,724), Public Administration ($132,679), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,008).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($108,358), Manufacturing ($93,485), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,703).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2022, universities in Saratoga Springs, NY awarded 3,794 degrees. The student population of Saratoga Springs, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,289 male students and 7,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga Springs, NY are White (2,198 and 59.4%), followed by Black or African American (468 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (416 and 11.2%), and Unknown (399 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Saratoga Springs, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire State University (3,106 and 81.9%) and Skidmore College (688 and 18.1%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga Springs, NY are General Business (590 and 15.6%), Community Organization & Advocacy (468 and 12.3%), and Labor & Industrial Relations (243 and 6.4%).

The median tuition costs in Saratoga Springs, NY are $61,132 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 2022 in Saratoga Springs, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 25.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,165 (35.3% men and 64.7% 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 2022 there were 12,165 students enrolled in Saratoga Springs, NY, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,482 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
525 degrees awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy
400 degrees awarded
General Psychology
216 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saratoga Springs, NY was General Business with 525 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
3,106 degrees awarded
Skidmore College
688 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire State University with 3,106 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,293 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga Springs, NY, which is 0.517 times less than the 2,501 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,198 degrees mean that there were 4.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 468 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saratoga Springs, NY was $445,100 in 2023, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $420,500 to $445,100, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Saratoga Springs, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Saratoga Springs, NY have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Saratoga Springs, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,443

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Saratoga Springs, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$100,485

Median Household Income

± $9,786

13.1k

Number of Households

± 912

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Saratoga Springs, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga Springs, NY have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga Springs, NY (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Saratoga Springs, NY has health coverage, with 55.1% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saratoga County, NY see 1422 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.42% decrease from the previous year (1428 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1447 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 471 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,422 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saratoga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Saratoga County, NY see an average of 1,422 patients per year. This represents a 0.42% decrease from the previous year (1,428 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saratoga County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.29%

Uninsured

55.1%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.8%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Saratoga Springs, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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