North Ballston Spa, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

1,299

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.93%

76.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,140

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Ballston Spa, NY is home to a population of 1.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3% of North Ballston Spa, NY residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in North Ballston Spa, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of North Ballston Spa, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Ballston Spa, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Ballston Spa, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 383
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
47 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 35

3.77%

Hispanic Population

49 people

3.77% of the people in North Ballston Spa, NY are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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
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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 3% of North Ballston Spa, NY residents (39 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 North Ballston Spa, NY was 3.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 26

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Ballston Spa, NY.

Economy

The economy of North Ballston Spa, NY employs 540 people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Ballston Spa, NY were Educational Services (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($186,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,250), and Finance & Insurance ($96,071).

Employment

Occupations

540

2024 Value

± 209

23.3%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Ballston Spa, NY grew at a rate of 23.3%, from 438 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Ballston Spa, NY, are Management Occupations (90 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Ballston Spa, 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

540

2024 Value

± 209

23.3%

1 Year growth

± 48.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Ballston Spa, NY grew at a rate of 23.3%, from 438 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Ballston Spa, NY, are Educational Services (92 people), Transportation & Warehousing (59 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Ballston Spa, NY, though some of these residents may live in North Ballston Spa, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,194

Median earning men ± $46,591

$74,271

Median earning women ± $41,171

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($137,024), Public Administration ($76,528), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,996).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,741).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Ballston Spa, NY was $239,200 in 2024, which is 0.719 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,900 to $239,200, a 4.05% increase. The homeownership rate in North Ballston Spa, NY is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Ballston Spa, NY have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Ballston Spa, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$239,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,854

$526

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in North Ballston Spa, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Ballston Spa, 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.

$91,140

Median Household Income

± $18,720

594

Number of Households

± 258

In 2024, the median household income of the 594 households in North Ballston Spa, NY grew to $91,140 from the previous year's value of $86,917.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Ballston Spa, 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 (83.8%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in North Ballston Spa, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Ballston Spa, NY have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North Ballston Spa, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North 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 North 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 North Ballston Spa, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Ballston Spa, NY (38 out of 1.3k 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 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Ballston Spa, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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