Saratoga County 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Saratoga County
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 200,635 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 98,879 49.3%
Female 101,756 50.7%
Under 5 years 12,995 6.5%
5 to 9 years 14,362 7.2%
10 to 14 years 14,552 7.3%
15 to 19 years 13,277 6.6%
20 to 24 years 10,636 5.3%
25 to 34 years 27,771 13.8%
35 to 44 years 35,429 17.7%
45 to 54 years 30,179 15.0%
55 to 59 years 10,906 5.4%
60 to 64 years 7,544 3.8%
65 to 74 years 12,285 6.1%
75 to 84 years 8,177 4.1%
85 years and over 2,522 1.3%
Median Age (years) 36.9 (X)
18 years and over 150,387 75.0%
----Male 73,110 36.4%
----Female 77,277 38.5%
21 years and over 143,165 71.4%
62 years and over 27,221 13.6%
65 years and over 22,984 11.5%
----Male 9,727 4.8%
----Female 13,257 6.6%
RACE

One Race 198,632 99.0%
----White 192,579 96.0%
----Black or African American 2,725 1.4%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 361 0.2%
----Asian 2,077 1.0%
--------Asian Indian 611 0.3%
--------Chinese 570 0.3%
--------Filipino 209 0.1%
--------Japanese 103 0.1%
--------Korean 310 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 62 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 212 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 9 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 14 0.0%
--------Samoan 13 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 8 0.0%
----Some Other Race 846 0.4%
Two or More Races 2,003 1.0%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 194,395 96.9%
Black or African American 3,357 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,110 0.6%
Asian 2,568 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 98 0.0%
Some Other Race 1,251 0.6%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 200,635 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,834 1.4%
----Mexican 551 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 1,107 0.6%
----Cuban 163 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 1,013 0.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 197,801 98.6%
----White alone 190,840 95.1%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 200,635 100.0%
In Households 196,326 97.9%
----Householder 78,165 39.0%
----Spouse 43,915 21.9%
----Child 58,715 29.3%
--------Own Child under 18 years 47,247 23.5%
----Other Relatives 5,407 2.7%
--------Under 18 years 1,943 1.0%
----Nonrelatives 10,124 5.0%
--------Unmarried Partner 5,288 2.6%
In Group Quarters 4,309 2.1%
----Institutionalized Population 1,949 1.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 2,360 1.2%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 78,165 100.0%
Family Households (families) 53,738 68.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 26,294 33.6%
----Married-Couple Family 43,915 56.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 20,324 26.0%
----Female Householder, no husband present 7,007 9.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 4,333 5.5%
Nonfamily Households 24,427 31.3%
----Householder Living Alone 19,135 24.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 6,666 8.5%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 27,875 35.7%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 16,444 21.0%
Average Household Size 2.51 (X)
Average Family Size 3.01 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 86,701 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 78,165 90.2%
Vacant Housing Units 8,536 9.8%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 4,607 5.3%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.4% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.1% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 78,165 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 56,316 72.0%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 21,849 28.0%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.69 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.04 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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