Demographic Profile for Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York has a population that is made of 94.1 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 4.8 percent minorities. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Saratoga has increased the level of diversity when 4.0 percent of the population were minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saratoga County, New York to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Saratoga is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.0 years old. With 22.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Saratoga can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Saratoga County, New York had an estimated population of 214,859 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 201,494. This growth shows an increase of 6.6 percent. Saratoga ranks 9 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 264 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Saratoga from another country. The international migration into Saratoga totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In terms of total land area, Saratoga encompasses a total area of 812 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 265 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- St. Johns, FL (265 per sq. mile ), El Paso, CO (266 per sq. mile ), Brazos, TX (267 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Allen, OH (263 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Saratoga County, New York to be 38.3 years of age. The median in Saratoga is greater than the median age in the State of New York of 37.5. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.0 years old. With 22.5 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Saratoga can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high presence of the population, with 65.6 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 12 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Saratoga County, New York had an estimated population of 214,859 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 201,494. This growth shows an increase of 6.6 percent. Saratoga ranks 9 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 264 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Saratoga from another country. The international migration into Saratoga totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of New York. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
In terms of total land area, Saratoga encompasses a total area of 812 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 265 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- St. Johns, FL (265 per sq. mile ), El Paso, CO (266 per sq. mile ), Brazos, TX (267 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Rowan, NC (264 per sq. mile ), Williamson, TN (264 per sq. mile ), Allen, OH (263 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
