Ballston Spa, NY

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2023 Population

5,080

3.93% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.2

5.76% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.36%

30.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$82,341

5.38% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$281,600

8.02% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,962

2.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ballston Spa, NY had a population of 5.08k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $82,341. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ballston Spa, NY declined from 5,288 to 5,080, a −3.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $78,136 to $82,341, a 5.38% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ballston Spa, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.866%).

None of the households in Ballston Spa, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Ballston Spa, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ballston Spa, NY was $281,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Ballston Spa, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ballston Spa, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ballston Spa, NY is home to a population of 5.08k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.97% of Ballston Spa, NY residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2023, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.58k people) in Ballston Spa, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 220 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Ballston Spa, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ballston Spa, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ballston Spa, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.58k ± 535
Other (Non-Hispanic)
220 ± 325
Two+ (Hispanic)
123 ± 107

2.99%

Hispanic Population

152 people

2.99% of the people in Ballston Spa, NY are hispanic (152 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ballston Spa, 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
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

2.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

2.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2023, 2.97% of Ballston Spa, NY residents (151 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ballston Spa, NY was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
64 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50

Ballston Spa, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ballston Spa, NY employs 2.96k people. The largest industries in Ballston Spa, NY are Retail Trade (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Educational Services (362 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($82,455), Wholesale Trade ($81,750), and Manufacturing ($81,477).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.96k

2023 Value

± 474

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballston Spa, NY declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.05k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballston Spa, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (532 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (277 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballston Spa, 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

2.96k

2023 Value

± 474

−2.73%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballston Spa, NY declined at a rate of −2.73%, from 3.05k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballston Spa, NY, are Retail Trade (403 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Educational Services (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ballston Spa, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ballston Spa, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,359

Median earning men ± $19,346

$55,943

Median earning women ± $7,582

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,611), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,532), and Manufacturing ($71,121).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($173,065), Public Administration ($84,111), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

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

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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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Ballston Spa, NY was $281,600 in 2023, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,700 to $281,600, a 8.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballston Spa, NY is 60.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ballston Spa, NY have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ballston Spa, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,507

$1,301

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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 Ballston Spa, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Ballston Spa, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 617.01
Census Tract 618

The following map shows all of the places in Ballston Spa, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$82,341

Median Household Income

± $16,871

2.15k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Ballston Spa, NY grew to $82,341 from the previous year's value of $78,136.

The following chart displays the households in Ballston Spa, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ballston Spa, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Ballston Spa, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballston Spa, NY have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.801% of the workforce in Ballston Spa, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballston Spa, NY (413 out of 4.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

98.4% of the population of Ballston Spa, NY has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 7.65% on Medicare, 9.2% on non-group plans, and 2.16% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.61%

Uninsured

63.7%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

7.65%

Medicare

9.2%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ballston Spa, NY declined by 5.42% from 1.7% to 1.61%.

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

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