Ballston Spa, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,486 (All urban)

Ballston Spa, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,404 (2,272 occupied: 1,204 owner occupied, 1,068 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1499 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $553 (lower quartile is $459, upper quartile is $760)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $598

Median gross rent in Ballston Spa, NY in 2007: $683

Housing units in Ballston Spa with a mortgage: 756 (24 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 286

Ballston Spa,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,000 (it was $98,800 in 2000)

Ballston Spa:	$184,000
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,108 - $229,078

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $193,918
Here: $193,918
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $293,959
Here: $293,959
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $185,182
Here: $185,182
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,316
Here: $211,316
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,308,876
Here: $1,308,876
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,287

In family households: 4,292 (1,121 male householders, 334 female householders)
1,141 spouses, 1,469 children (1,395 natural, 22 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 19 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 995 (301 male householders (246 living alone)), 533 female householders (479 living alone)), 161 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 293 (275 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 605 2-persons, 372 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 136 5-persons, 53 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 725 1-person, 101 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

921 married couples with children.
351 single-parent households (102 men, 249 women).

96.6% of residents of Ballston Spa speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 111 (2.0%)
(87.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ballston Spa, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 176 6 rooms: 292 7 rooms: 286 8 rooms: 193 9 or more rooms: 199

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ballston Spa, New York:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 302 4 rooms: 269 5 rooms: 184 6 rooms: 105 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 56
1995 to 1998: 131
1990 to 1994: 248
1980 to 1989: 298
1970 to 1979: 97
1960 to 1969: 74
1950 to 1959: 230
1940 to 1949: 114
1939 or earlier: 1,156

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ballston Spa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 152 3 bedrooms: 708 4 bedrooms: 307 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ballston Spa:
	no bedroom: 35 1 bedroom: 458 2 bedrooms: 402 3 bedrooms: 117 4 bedrooms: 48 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ballston Spa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 62 1 vehicle: 332 2 vehicles: 666 3 vehicles: 101 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Ballston Spa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 230 1 vehicle: 529 2 vehicles: 272 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ballston Spa, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 93
$125,000 to $149,999: 120
$150,000 to $174,999: 249
$175,000 to $199,999: 225
$200,000 to $249,999: 283
$250,000 to $299,999: 115
$300,000 to $399,999: 53
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ballston Spa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ballston Spa:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 32
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 46
$400 to $449: 85
$450 to $499: 113
$500 to $549: 147
$550 to $599: 141
$600 to $649: 101
$650 to $699: 45
$700 to $749: 63
$750 to $799: 41
$800 to $899: 70
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 33
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 28 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 33

Ballston Spa, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.6%
Number of people working at home: 114 (4.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 184
5 to 9 minutes: 263
10 to 14 minutes: 342
15 to 19 minutes: 298
20 to 24 minutes: 256
25 to 29 minutes: 100
30 to 34 minutes: 368
35 to 39 minutes: 144
40 to 44 minutes: 181
45 to 59 minutes: 241
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 65

Ballston Spa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,972 (76%)
Carpooled: 362 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
Walked: 117 (4%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 114 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 173
$10,000 to $14,999: 205
$15,000 to $19,999: 169
$20,000 to $24,999: 173
$25,000 to $29,999: 188
$30,000 to $34,999: 180
$35,000 to $39,999: 98
$40,000 to $44,999: 162
$45,000 to $49,999: 126
$50,000 to $59,999: 223
$60,000 to $74,999: 206
$75,000 to $99,999: 185
$100,000 to $124,999: 126
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 920

Italian: 810

English: 613

German: 470

French (except Basque): 395

Other groups: 284

Polish: 189

United States or American: 185

French Canadian: 101

Scottish: 100

Dutch: 82

Welsh: 71

British: 70

Scotch-Irish: 49

Russian: 42

Arab:: 41

Lebanese: 41

Austrian: 37

Czechoslovakian: 33

Czech: 21

Ukrainian: 19

Hungarian: 19

Yugoslavian: 19

Norwegian: 17

Slovak: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Jamaican: 12

Lithuanian: 9

Eastern European: 9

Belgian: 9

Greek: 8

Slavic: 5

Subsaharan African:: 5

Cape Verdean: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Cambodia (17%)
Philippines (15%)
France (14%)
Lebanon (12%)
Italy (8%)
Netherlands (6%)
Korea (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4416
Northeast: 517
Midwest: 172
South: 183
West: 104

50% of Ballston Spa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 67
High school graduate (or equivalency): 537
Less than 1 year of college: 132
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 289
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 44
Doctorate degree: 38

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 647
Less than 1 year of college: 122
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
Associate degree: 201
Bachelor's degree: 278
Master's degree: 180
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 35.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,684
Black householders: $23,462
Asian householders: $33,683
Some other race householders: $13,621
Two or more races householders: $59,622
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,871

Ballston Spa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ballston Spa household income for Asian householders

Ballston Spa household income for Two or more races householders

Ballston Spa household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ballston Spa marital status for males

Ballston Spa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,440
Black or African American householders: $209,513
Two or more races householders: $150,104
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,214

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,127
One, attached: 60
Two: 512
3 or 4: 306
5 to 9: 209
10 to 19: 78
20 to 49: 15
50 or more: 97

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ballston Spa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Electricity (3%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (48%) Electricity (45%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.9%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19

Here:	7.1%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85

Here:	44.5%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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