Skidmore's Living Circumstances

Saratoga Springs City School District Overview

Skidmore College located in Saratoga Springs City School District area. A total of 21,855 households are located in Saratoga Springs City School District area. Among them, 5,266 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.72 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 11,112 and 11,350 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.80% (1,345) of residents are non-citizens and 6.49% (3,123) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Saratoga Springs City School District, New York
Household	21,855
Population	48,116
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,266 (24.10%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	11,112
Total Students	11,350
Pre-Kindergarten	673
Kindergarten	458
Grade 1-8	3,603
Grade 9-12	2,457
College/Graduate School	4,159
Veterans	41,533
Non-citizen	1,345
Non-English Home Language	3,123
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

43,729 residents are over the age of 16 and 28,382 people are in labor force. Among them, 27,654 people are in civilian labor force and 728 are in armed labor force. 26,565 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Saratoga Springs City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,887	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	20,633	76.74%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,031	7.55%
Public transportation	154	0.57%
Walked	833	3.10%
Other method	311	1.16%
Worked from home	2,925	10.88%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,565	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	14,140	53.23%
Service	3,880	14.61%
Sales and office	5,113	19.25%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,580	5.95%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,852	6.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,565	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	271	1.02%
Construction	1,666	6.27%
Manufacturing	2,855	10.75%
Wholesale trade	416	1.57%
Retail trade	2,134	8.03%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	663	2.50%
Information	398	1.50%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,694	6.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,661	10.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,917	29.80%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	3,269	12.31%
Other services, except public administration	1,104	4.16%
Public administration	1,517	5.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	26,565	-
Private wage and salary workers	20,406	76.82%
Government workers	4,392	16.53%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,759	6.62%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.03%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $114,822 for the 21,855 households in Saratoga Springs City School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $45,918. 48,220 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.26%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,855	-
Less than $10,000	565	2.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	714	3.27%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,381	6.32%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,344	6.15%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,144	9.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,307	15.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,196	14.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,199	19.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,357	10.78%
More than $200,000	2,648	12.12%
Median Household Income	$85,741	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$114,822	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	13,645	-
Less than $10,000	184	1.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	106	0.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	375	2.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	668	4.90%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,216	8.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,845	13.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,976	14.48%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,031	22.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,038	14.94%
More than $200,000	2,206	16.17%

Median Family Income	$106,275	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$139,303	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$45,918	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$73,917	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$73,917	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	49,580	-
With health insurance coverage	48,220	97.26%
Public coverage	14,467	29.18%
Private health insurance	42,235	85.19%
Without health insurance coverage	1,360	2.74%

Housing

There are 24,740 housing units in Saratoga Springs City School District area, New York with 21,855 units (88.34%) occupied. 14,096 houses (64.50%) are occupied by owner and 7,759 houses (35.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $314,800 and the average rental cost is $1,345. 1,137 houses (4.60%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,121 houses (20.70%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,740	-
Occupied	21,855	88.34%
Owner Occupied	14,096	64.50%
Renter Occupied	7,759	35.50%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,442	54.33%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,070	4.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,565	34.62%
Mobile Homes	1,663	6.72%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,740	-
Built 2014 or later	1,137	4.60%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,024	4.14%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,590	18.55%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,744	15.13%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,283	13.27%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,275	13.24%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,604	6.48%
Built 1950 - 1959	962	3.89%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,121	20.70%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,740	-
1 room	418	1.69%
2 rooms	676	2.73%
3 rooms	2,457	9.93%
4 rooms	3,702	14.96%
5 rooms	3,970	16.05%
6 rooms	3,625	14.65%
7 rooms	3,388	13.69%
8 rooms	2,762	11.16%
9 rooms or more	3,742	15.13%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	24,740	-
no bedroom	460	1.86%
1 bedroom	2,875	11.62%
2 bedrooms	6,310	25.51%
3 bedrooms	9,282	37.52%
4 bedrooms	4,693	18.97%
5 bedrooms or more	1,120	4.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,096	-
Less than $50,000	944	6.70%
$50,000 - $99,999	557	3.95%
$100,000 - $149,999	267	1.89%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,152	8.17%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,676	26.08%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,870	34.55%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,171	15.40%
$1,000,000 or more	459	3.26%
Median House Value	$314,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	7,504	-
Less than $500	366	4.88%
$500 - $999	1,630	21.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,796	37.26%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,466	19.54%
$2,000 - $2,499	680	9.06%
$2,500 - $2,999	326	4.34%
$3,000 or more	240	3.20%
Median Rental Costs	$1,345	-

Demographic

A total of 50,917 people lives in Saratoga Springs City School District area, New York with 24,989 male and 25,928 female. The males to female ratio is 49.08 to 50.92. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	50,917	-
Male	24,989	49.08%
Female	25,928	50.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	50,917	-
Under 5 years	2,069	4.06%
5 - 9 years	2,350	4.62%
10 - 14 years	2,457	4.83%
15 - 19 years	3,901	7.66%
20 - 24 years	3,677	7.22%
25 - 34 years	6,541	12.85%
35 - 44 years	5,730	11.25%
45 - 54 years	7,377	14.49%
55 - 59 years	3,596	7.06%
60 - 64 years	3,413	6.70%
65 - 74 years	5,747	11.29%
75 - 84 years	2,838	5.57%
85 years and older	1,221	2.40%
Median Age	43.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	50,917	-
One Race	50,080	98.36%
White	47,283	92.86%
Black or African American	1,059	2.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.10%
Asian	1,512	2.97%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	176	0.35%

Two or more races	837	1.64%
White and Black or African American	333	0.65%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	47	0.09%
White and Asian	343	0.67%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	53	0.10%