Town of Saratoga 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Saratoga
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 5,141 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 2,566 49.9%
Female 2,575 50.1%
Under 5 years 302 5.9%
5 to 9 years 339 6.6%
10 to 14 years 386 7.5%
15 to 19 years 364 7.1%
20 to 24 years 229 4.5%
25 to 34 years 659 12.8%
35 to 44 years 876 17.0%
45 to 54 years 795 15.5%
55 to 59 years 306 6.0%
60 to 64 years 220 4.3%
65 to 74 years 356 6.9%
75 to 84 years 221 4.3%
85 years and over 88 1.7%
Median Age (years) 38.5 (X)
18 years and over 3,876 75.4%
----Male 1,900 37.0%
----Female 1,976 38.4%
21 years and over 3,705 72.1%
62 years and over 793 15.4%
65 years and over 665 12.9%
----Male 274 5.3%
----Female 391 7.6%
RACE

One Race 5,104 99.3%
----White 5,028 97.8%
----Black or African American 50 1.0%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 3 0.1%
----Asian 8 0.2%
--------Asian Indian 0 0.0%
--------Chinese 1 0.0%
--------Filipino 2 0.0%
--------Japanese 0 0.0%
--------Korean 5 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 0 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.1%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0%
--------Samoan 2 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 12 0.2%
Two or More Races 37 0.7%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 5,060 98.4%
Black or African American 65 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 18 0.4%
Asian 13 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.1%
Some Other Race 19 0.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 5,141 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 60 1.2%
----Mexican 25 0.5%
----Puerto Rican 25 0.5%
----Cuban 0 0.0%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 10 0.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,081 98.8%
----White alone 4,990 97.1%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 5,141 100.0%
In Households 5,078 98.8%
----Householder 2,026 39.4%
----Spouse 1,113 21.6%
----Child 1,462 28.4%
--------Own Child under 18 years 1,146 22.3%
----Other Relatives 195 3.8%
--------Under 18 years 73 1.4%
----Nonrelatives 282 5.5%
--------Unmarried Partner 156 3.0%
In Group Quarters 63 1.2%
----Institutionalized Population 52 1.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 11 0.2%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 2,026 100.0%
Family Households (families) 1,387 68.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 639 31.5%
----Married-Couple Family 1,113 54.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 484 23.9%
----Female Householder, no husband present 191 9.4%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 111 5.5%
Nonfamily Households 639 31.5%
----Householder Living Alone 496 24.5%
--------Householder 65 years and over 196 9.7%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 702 34.6%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 483 23.8%
Average Household Size 2.51 (X)
Average Family Size 3.00 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 2,286 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 2,026 88.6%
Vacant Housing Units 260 11.4%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 132 5.8%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 9.0% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 2,026 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 1,509 74.5%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 517 25.5%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.59 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.27 (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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