Saratoga County, NY

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2023 Population

237,075

0.316% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.231% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.73%

2.81% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$99,653

2.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$324,800

6.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

124,201

0.607% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Saratoga County, NY had a population of 237k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $99,653. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Saratoga County, NY grew from 236,328 to 237,075, a 0.316% increase and its median household income grew from $97,038 to $99,653, a 2.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Saratoga County, 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 County, NY are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Saratoga County, NY was $324,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Saratoga County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Saratoga County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Saratoga County, NY borders Albany County, NY, Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Rensselaer County, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Warren County, NY, and Washington County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Saratoga County, NY is home to a population of 237k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.7% of Saratoga County, NY residents were born outside of the country (13.5k people).

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (208k people) in Saratoga County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.8% of Saratoga County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Saratoga County, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
208k ± 759
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.74k ± 775
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 375

3.82%

Hispanic Population

9.06k people

3.82% of the people in Saratoga County, NY are hispanic (9.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Saratoga County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

5.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

As of 2023, 5.7% of Saratoga County, NY residents (13.5k 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 Saratoga County, NY was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,695 ± 473
Gulf War (2001-)
2,882 ± 427
Gulf War (1990s)
1,926 ± 369

Saratoga County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga County, NY employs 124k people. The largest industries in Saratoga County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,622 people), Educational Services (13,997 people), and Manufacturing (13,241 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,239), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,939), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,966).

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

124k

2023 Value

± 2,995

−0.607%

1 Year decline

± 3.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saratoga County, NY declined at a rate of −0.607%, from 125k employees to 124k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga County, NY, are Management Occupations (15,519 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13,300 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (11,718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga County, 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

124k

2023 Value

± 2,995

−0.607%

1 Year decline

± 3.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Saratoga County, NY declined at a rate of −0.607%, from 125k employees to 124k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,622 people), Educational Services (13,997 people), and Manufacturing (13,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saratoga County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saratoga County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,345

Median earning men ± $1,460

$49,503

Median earning women ± $1,818

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,584), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,597), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,069), Manufacturing ($73,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,885).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

489
Construction
436
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
306
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$841k
Manufacturing
$653k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$481k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga County, 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 County, 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 County, 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 County, 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 County, 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 County, 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 County, NY was General Business with 525 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Saratoga County, 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 County, 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,132) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,116) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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 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 County, NY was $324,800 in 2023, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $306,000 to $324,800, a 6.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Saratoga County, NY is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Saratoga County, NY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saratoga County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Saratoga County, NY is $99,653. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Saratoga County, NY was Census Tract 626.02 with a value of $162,402, followed by Census Tract 626.01 and Census Tract 614.04, with respective values of $154,214 and $149,776.

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

Housing

Property

$324,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,350

$72,048

Median Property Taxes

±$1,775

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.2% of the housing units in Saratoga County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saratoga County, 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 626.02
Census Tract 626.01
Census Tract 614.04

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Saratoga County, NY was Census Tract 626.02 with a value of $162,402, followed by Census Tract 626.01 and Census Tract 614.04, with respective values of $154,214 and $149,776.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Saratoga County, 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.

$99,653

Median Household Income

± $3,109

99.8k

Number of Households

± 2,559

In 2023, the median household income of the 99.8k households in Saratoga County, NY grew to $99,653 from the previous year's value of $97,038.

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga County, 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 County, 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 (75.2%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2023, 75.2% of workers in Saratoga County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga County, NY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Saratoga County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saratoga County, 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 County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saratoga County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga County, NY (15.7k out of 233k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saratoga County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.8% of the children was living in poverty in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

97.4% of the population of Saratoga County, NY has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.17% 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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 20.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.62%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saratoga County, NY declined by 5.86% from 2.78% to 2.62%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25.7 in Saratoga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saratoga County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.3% in Saratoga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saratoga County, NY.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 3.78% in Saratoga County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Saratoga County, NY.

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