Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY

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2023 Population

121,339

0.497% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.2

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

7.44%

1.47% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,574

1.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$293,000

3.86% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,090

1.23% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY had a population of 121k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $94,574. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY grew from 120,739 to 121,339, a 0.497% increase and its median household income grew from $93,402 to $94,574, a 1.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.25%), and White (Hispanic) (1.23%).

4.81% of the households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was $293,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY borders Clinton, Franklin, Essex & Hamilton Counties PUMA, NY, Warren & Washington Counties PUMA, NY, Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY, Schenectady County--Schenectady City PUMA, NY, Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, and Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 121k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.83% of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (4.65k people).

In 2023, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110k people) in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY are Spanish (1,861 households), Arabic (533 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (400 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,240

Women

49.1%

61,525

Men

50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 120,765 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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 (Outer) PUMA, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
110k ± 1.22k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.83k ± 564
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 373

3.29%

Hispanic Population

3.99k people

3.29% of the people in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY are hispanic (3.99k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

United Kingdom, not specified
399 ± 490 people
Canada
344 ± 455 people
India
325 ± 442 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was United Kingdom, not specified, the natal country of 399 Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Canada with 344 and India with 325.

Foreign-Born Population

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.65k people

3.53%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.26k people

As of 2023, 3.83% of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY residents (4.65k 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 (Outer) PUMA, NY was 3.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,861 households (1.61%)
Arabic
533 households (0.462%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
400 households (0.347%)

4.81% of the households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 1.61% of the households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,647 ± 341
Gulf War (2001-)
1,677 ± 347
Gulf War (1990s)
1,089 ± 275

Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY employs 60.1k people. The largest industries in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (5,729 people), Construction (4,342 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,279 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($565,864), Advertising, public relations & related services ($405,949), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($179,463).

Males in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,191. The income inequality in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,523

Women

47.3%

30,628

Men

52.7%

The workforce of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY in 2020 was 58,151 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

60.1k

2022 Value

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 1.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 59.4k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY, are Other managers (1,789 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,676 people), and Teaching assistants (1,352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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

60.1k

2022 Value

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 1.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 59.4k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,729 people), Construction (4,342 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,456

Median earning men ± $2,206

$46,324

Median earning women ± $2,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,882), Public Administration ($100,856), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,239).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($82,064), Manufacturing ($72,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,443).

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.793% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.498% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.7k), Bachelors Degree (20.4k), and Some college (17.2k).

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 (Outer) PUMA, NY was $293,000 in 2023, which is 0.966 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,100 to $293,000, a 3.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY is $94,574. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$293,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,891

$38,581

Median Property Taxes

±$1,413

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 (Outer) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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.

$94,574

Median Household Income

± $2,854

49.4k

Number of Households

± 1,712

In 2023, the median household income of the 49.4k households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY grew to $94,574 from the previous year's value of $93,402.

The following chart displays the households in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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

0.469

2022 Wage GINI in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY

0.471

2021 Wage GINI in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.311% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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 (Outer) PUMA, 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 (Outer) PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY (8.99k out of 121k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, 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% of the population of Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY declined by 6.5% from 3.21% to 3%.

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