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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (10.8%).
Detached houses: $234,520Here:$234,520State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $215,904Here:$215,904State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $292,384Here:$292,384State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $237,685Here:$237,685State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $373,051Here:$373,051State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $70,546Here:$70,546State:$40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.4%
Obama (Democratic): 51.4% McCain (Republican): 48.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,660 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,158 (1.0%)
Area name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Saratoga County is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $715 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $856 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Halfmoon, Milton, Moreau, Malta, Wilton, Ballston, Waterford, Stillwater.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Saratoga County: Galway Country Club (A), Edison Club Golf Course (B), Brookhaven Golf Club (C), Mandak Stables (D), Morning Side Farms (E), Schauber Stables (F), Windridge Farm (G), After Hours Farm (H), Sun Valley Farm (I), Pine Meadow Farm (J), Kidron Brook Paint And Quarter Horse Farm (K), Black Orchid Stables (L), Half-A-Chance Farm (M), Circle T Farms (N), Mill Creek Farms (O), Stonebridge Farm (P), Waterford Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q), Barnes Corners (R), Barber Wheatfield Overlook (S), Taylor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Wilton Square Shopping Center (1), Wilton Mall Shopping Center (2), Wilton Commons Shopping Center (3), Parade Ground Village Shopping Center (4), Shops of Malta Shopping Center (5), Malta Mall Shopping Center (6), Hannaford Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Saratoga County include: Saint Georges Church (A), Corpus Christi Church (B), Scotch Church (C), Edinburg Church (D), Galway Community Fellowship (E), Grace Chapel of Clifton Park (F), River of Hope Fellowship Church (G), Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (H), Groom Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Briggs Cemetery (1), Waterford Rural Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Saint Michaels Cemetery (5), West Charlton Cemetery (6), Fraser Burial Site (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jenny Lake (A), John West Vly (B), Johnnycake Lake (C), Little Lake (D), Little Round Lake (E), Livingston Lake (F), Loughberry Lake (G), Miner Mill Vly (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordons Creek (A), Glowegee Creek (B), Glasshouse Creek (C), Palmer Lake Creek (D), Parker Brook (E), Paul Creek (F), Beaver Brook (G), Gasher Brook (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Saratoga County include: Peebles Island State Park (1), New York State Game Management Area (2), Saratoga National Historical Park (3), Moreau Lake State Park (4), Castle Baseball Diamond (5), Malta Community Park (6), Shenantaha Creek Park (7), Town of Ballston Recreation Area (8), Moreau Town Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Saratoga County: Galway Country Club (A), Edison Club Golf Course (B), Brookhaven Golf Club (C), Mandak Stables (D), Morning Side Farms (E), Schauber Stables (F), Windridge Farm (G), After Hours Farm (H), Sun Valley Farm (I), Pine Meadow Farm (J), Kidron Brook Paint And Quarter Horse Farm (K), Black Orchid Stables (L), Half-A-Chance Farm (M), Circle T Farms (N), Mill Creek Farms (O), Stonebridge Farm (P), Waterford Wastewater Treatment Plant (Q), Barnes Corners (R), Barber Wheatfield Overlook (S), Taylor House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Wilton Square Shopping Center (1), Wilton Mall Shopping Center (2), Wilton Commons Shopping Center (3), Parade Ground Village Shopping Center (4), Shops of Malta Shopping Center (5), Malta Mall Shopping Center (6), Hannaford Plaza Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Saratoga County include: Saint Georges Church (A), Corpus Christi Church (B), Scotch Church (C), Edinburg Church (D), Galway Community Fellowship (E), Grace Chapel of Clifton Park (F), River of Hope Fellowship Church (G), Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church (H), Groom Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Briggs Cemetery (1), Waterford Rural Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Saint Michaels Cemetery (5), West Charlton Cemetery (6), Fraser Burial Site (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jenny Lake (A), John West Vly (B), Johnnycake Lake (C), Little Lake (D), Little Round Lake (E), Livingston Lake (F), Loughberry Lake (G), Miner Mill Vly (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordons Creek (A), Glowegee Creek (B), Glasshouse Creek (C), Palmer Lake Creek (D), Parker Brook (E), Paul Creek (F), Beaver Brook (G), Gasher Brook (H), Stony Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Saratoga County include: Peebles Island State Park (1), New York State Game Management Area (2), Saratoga National Historical Park (3), Moreau Lake State Park (4), Castle Baseball Diamond (5), Malta Community Park (6), Shenantaha Creek Park (7), Town of Ballston Recreation Area (8), Moreau Town Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Fulton County , Hamilton County , Montgomery County , Rensselaer County , Schenectady County , Warren County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 10,297 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,188 (63% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.5%
Housing units in Saratoga County with a mortgage: 31,979 (2,351 second mortgage, 4,728 home equity loan, 111 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,070
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Most common first ancestries reported in Saratoga County (%):
7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,124 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($461 average AGI)Saratoga County:0.09%New York average:0.24% 4.90% relocated from other counties in New York ($30,354 average AGI) 2.52% relocated from other states ($16,309 average AGI)Saratoga County:2.52%New York average:1.94%
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,899 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($368 average AGI)Saratoga County:0.08%New York average:0.10% 4.46% relocated to other counties in New York ($24,450 average AGI) 2.84% relocated to other states ($20,080 average AGI)Saratoga County:2.84%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 28,443 (24,375 aged, 4,068 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
45,299 spouses, 58,993 children (54,747 natural, 1,717 adopted, 2,529 stepchildren), 1,474 grandchildren, 716 brothers or sisters, 1,061 parents, 1,408 other relatives, 3,044 non-relatives
Size of family households: 22,589 2-persons, 12,895 3-persons, 12,186 4-persons, 4,654 5-persons, 1,311 6-persons, 365 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 19,119 1-person, 4,393 2-persons, 497 3-persons, 179 4-persons, 38 5-persons.
94.7% of residents of Saratoga County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Saratoga County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.82 millions of gallons per day (68% from ground, 32% from surface)
Year house built
59% of Saratoga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $10,264,000
Air Transportation: $37,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $21,646,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,703,000
Regular Highways: $17,172,000
General - Other: $11,626,000
Police Protection: $9,584,000
Sewerage: $7,058,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,619,000
Central Staff Services: $5,131,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,946,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,085,000
General Public Buildings: $2,866,000
Financial Administration: $2,602,000
Corrections - Other: $2,068,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,212,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,158,000
Parks and Recreation: $865,000
Air Transportation: $402,000
Housing and Community Development: $319,000
Local Fire Protection: $206,000
Transit Utilities: $79,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000
Libraries: $34,000
Health and Hospitals: $110,000
Other Higher Education: $4,100,000
Highways: $393,000
Interest Earnings: $2,570,000
Rents: $1,340,000
Fines and Forfeits: $432,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Special Assessments: $12,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,105,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,935,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $911,000
Sewerage: $736,000
Regular Highways: $632,000
Police Protection: $557,000
General Public Building: $350,000
Health - Other: $96,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $77,000
General - Other: $64,000
Correctional Institutions: $21,000
Financial Administration: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $10,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,993,000
Highways: $4,260,000
All Other: $3,756,000
Transit Utilities: $4,000
Property: $36,728,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,680,000
Other License: $2,144,000
Motor Vehicle License: $1,419,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,175,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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