Town of Ballston 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Ballston
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 8,729 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 4,216 48.3%
Female 4,513 51.7%
Under 5 years 542 6.2%
5 to 9 years 649 7.4%
10 to 14 years 684 7.8%
15 to 19 years 582 6.7%
20 to 24 years 328 3.8%
25 to 34 years 956 11.0%
35 to 44 years 1,466 16.8%
45 to 54 years 1,348 15.4%
55 to 59 years 496 5.7%
60 to 64 years 331 3.8%
65 to 74 years 591 6.8%
75 to 84 years 486 5.6%
85 years and over 270 3.1%
Median Age (years) 39.4 (X)
18 years and over 6,461 74.0%
----Male 3,044 34.9%
----Female 3,417 39.1%
21 years and over 6,200 71.0%
62 years and over 1,534 17.6%
65 years and over 1,347 15.4%
----Male 518 5.9%
----Female 829 9.5%
RACE

One Race 8,663 99.2%
----White 8,510 97.5%
----Black or African American 45 0.5%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 20 0.2%
----Asian 43 0.5%
--------Asian Indian 7 0.1%
--------Chinese 1 0.0%
--------Filipino 7 0.1%
--------Japanese 7 0.1%
--------Korean 7 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 3 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 11 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 1 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 44 0.5%
Two or More Races 66 0.8%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 8,572 98.2%
Black or African American 66 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 0.4%
Asian 52 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Some Other Race 67 0.8%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 8,729 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 116 1.3%
----Mexican 14 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 49 0.6%
----Cuban 8 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 45 0.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,613 98.7%
----White alone 8,449 96.8%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 8,729 100.0%
In Households 8,405 96.3%
----Householder 3,243 37.2%
----Spouse 2,031 23.3%
----Child 2,712 31.1%
--------Own Child under 18 years 2,186 25.0%
----Other Relatives 152 1.7%
--------Under 18 years 47 0.5%
----Nonrelatives 267 3.1%
--------Unmarried Partner 155 1.8%
In Group Quarters 324 3.7%
----Institutionalized Population 273 3.1%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 51 0.6%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 3,243 100.0%
Family Households (families) 2,426 74.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,182 36.4%
----Married-Couple Family 2,031 62.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 924 28.5%
----Female Householder, no husband present 288 8.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 184 5.7%
Nonfamily Households 817 25.2%
----Householder Living Alone 686 21.2%
--------Householder 65 years and over 322 9.9%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,230 37.9%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 788 24.3%
Average Household Size 2.59 (X)
Average Family Size 3.02 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 3,388 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 3,243 95.7%
Vacant Housing Units 145 4.3%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 40 1.2%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.0% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 3.6% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 3,243 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2,462 75.9%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 781 24.1%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.75 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.10 (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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