Saratoga County, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.231% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.73%

2.81% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

124,201

0.607% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Saratoga County, NY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Saratoga County, NY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saratoga County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.01%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and White (Hispanic) (1.47%).

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 (2,663 degrees awarded in 2023) and Skidmore College (725 degrees).

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 N/A per household.

United States New York Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Population & Diversity

Saratoga County, NY is home to a population of N/A 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 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (208k people) in Saratoga County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.94k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.94k ± 375
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 488

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 8 races represented in Saratoga County, NY as a share of the total population.

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 approximately the same as 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.

Economy

The economy of Saratoga County, NY employs 124k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Saratoga County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,622 people), Educational Services (13,997 people), and Manufacturing (13,241 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,239), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,939), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,966).

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

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

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.

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.

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.

The visualization shows the 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

Most students graduating from Universities in Saratoga County, NY are White (1,936 and 58.3%), followed by Black or African American (390 and 11.7%), Hispanic or Latino (378 and 11.4%), and Unknown (350 and 10.5%).

The largest universities in Saratoga County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Empire State University (2,663 and NaNk%) and Skidmore College (725 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Saratoga County, NY are General Business (495 and NaNk%), Community Organization & Advocacy (371 and NaNk%), and General Psychology (262 and NaNk%).

The median tuition costs in Saratoga County, NY are $63,730 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 2023 in Saratoga County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 22.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,321 (35.4% men and 64.6% 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 2023 there were 12,321 students enrolled in Saratoga County, NY, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,614 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
452 degrees awarded
Community Organization & Advocacy
313 degrees awarded
General Psychology
262 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Saratoga County, NY was General Business with 452 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
2,663 degrees awarded
Skidmore College
725 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Empire State University with 2,663 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,208 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saratoga County, NY, which is 0.554 times less than the 2,180 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,936 degrees mean that there were 4.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 390 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 ($63,730) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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 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

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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

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 N/A per household.

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

Housing

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, Saratoga County, NY
Census Tract 626.01, Saratoga County, NY
Census Tract 614.04, Saratoga County, NY

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saratoga County, NY is from Saratoga County, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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This chart shows the number of workers in Saratoga County, NY 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

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 2024, 7.5% of the children was living in poverty in Saratoga County, NY. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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 1,439 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (1,422 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 442 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,439 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saratoga County, NY

Primary care physicians in Saratoga County, NY see an average of 1,439 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% increase from the previous year (1,422 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 N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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.