Saratoga County, NY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Saratoga county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 51,400 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,719 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 2,906 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 23,317 | 45.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,161 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 10,297 | 20.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 135,015 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,173 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 11,756 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 39,112 | 29.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 24,364 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 13,932 | 10.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 24,989 | 18.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16,689 | 12.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 158,903 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,274 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 93,331 | 58.7 |
| Separated | 3,761 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 9,172 | 5.8 |
Female | 7,473 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 13,365 | 8.4 |
Female | 7,559 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,089 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 716 | 34.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 149,295 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 20,582 | 13.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 43,928 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,399 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 118,328 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 15,858 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 59.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 102,470 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 22,152 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,925 | 35.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 187,572 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 109,696 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 76,300 | 40.7 |
Same county | 37,206 | 19.8 |
Different county | 39,094 | 20.8 |
Same state | 25,150 | 13.4 |
Different state | 13,944 | 7.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,576 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 200,635 | 100.0 |
| Native | 194,447 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 192,875 | 96.1 |
State of residence | 156,784 | 78.1 |
Different state | 36,091 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 1,572 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 6,188 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,693 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,881 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,307 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,188 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,450 | 39.6 |
| Asia | 1,998 | 32.3 |
| Africa | 99 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 53 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 794 | 12.8 |
| Northern America | 794 | 12.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 187,572 | 100.0 |
| English only | 177,563 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 10,009 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,482 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 2,647 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 783 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,038 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,333 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 926 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 303 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 200,635 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 253,344 | 126.3 |
| Arab | 768 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 1,636 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 852 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 7,747 | 3.9 |
| English | 28,060 | 14.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 21,224 | 10.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,459 | 3.7 |
| German | 33,595 | 16.7 |
| Greek | 1,043 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 1,229 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 49,649 | 24.7 |
| Italian | 33,185 | 16.5 |
| Lithuanian | 968 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 1,961 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 14,824 | 7.4 |
| Portuguese | 305 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,548 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,420 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 5,326 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 819 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 126 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,950 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 592 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 1,840 | 0.9 |
| United States or American | 9,150 | 4.6 |
| Welsh | 1,931 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 233 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 20,904 | 10.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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