Saratoga County vs. Schenectady County
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Saratoga County (NY) Schenectady County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 230,163 155,350
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.8% 0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 219,593 154,751
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 219,607 154,727
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1% 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 51.3%
White alone, percent 92.9% 78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.9% 12.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.2% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 3.0% 4.9%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.4% 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1% 73.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 15,575 8,528
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.3% 10.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 107,374 69,954
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.8% 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $251,200 $165,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,748 $1,578
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $615 $625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,090 $922
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 23.9% 38.0%
Building permits, 2018 1,097 183
Households, 2014-2018 93,876 53,295
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.38 2.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.8% 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.5% 10.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 92.7% 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 87.8% 82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.1% 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 41.4% 31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.5% 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8% 4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.2% 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.2% 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 446,373 191,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 761,186 1,005,704
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,977,414 1,709,342
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,331,991 519,321
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,980,027 1,821,118
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $13,416 $11,740
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.4 22.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $80,839 $63,785
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,709 $31,412
Persons in poverty, percent 6.3% 11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,417 3,045
Total employment, 2017 71,721 53,661
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,538,863 2,675,562
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.0% 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 16,453 8,558
All firms, 2012 17,631 10,049
Men-owned firms, 2012 10,201 5,865
Women-owned firms, 2012 5,863 3,414
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,147 1,742
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 15,968 7,916
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,720 1,007
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 15,131 8,398
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.0% 5.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.2% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.5% 32.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 271.1 756.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 809.98 204.52
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Saratoga county (NY) and Schenectady county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.