Washington County vs. Saratoga County

Washington County (NY)Saratoga County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,197230,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,243219,593
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,216219,607
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%18.1%
Female persons, percent48.2%50.5%
White alone, percent94.3%92.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%90.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,50815,575
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,592107,374
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,900$251,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,394$1,748
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$541$615
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$848$1,090
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%23.9%
Building permits, 2018901,097
Households, 2014-201824,00993,876
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%87.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%41.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%61.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,023446,373
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,222761,186
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,206,2391,977,414
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)498,7992,980,027
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,926$13,416
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.625.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,114$80,839
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,156$41,709
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%6.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0695,417
Total employment, 201710,62271,721
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)428,7343,538,863
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,75116,453
All firms, 20124,42017,631
Men-owned firms, 20122,39310,201
Women-owned firms, 20121,4845,863
Minority-owned firms, 20121491,147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,05115,968
Veteran-owned firms, 20124421,720
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,63915,131
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.2%28.5%
Population per square mile, 201076.1271.1
Land area in square miles, 2010831.18809.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Washington county (NY) and Saratoga county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.