Population 30,808 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ballston Spa
Household size in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ballston Spa run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Albany area, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has edged down from 2.46 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Ballston Spa skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Ballston Spa (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ballston Spa
Renters in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ballston Spa own their homes; 26.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (35.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.7 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ballston Spa as nationally: 8.7%, against 9.6%. Ballston Spa has a higher vacancy rate than most New York cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ballston Spa is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 21 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,122 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,264 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,539 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ballston Spa pays $1,539 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Albany area as a whole ($1,360). Rent has climbed $695 a month since 2006–10, up 82%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ballston Spa
Bachelor's degrees in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.1% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Ballston Spa (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 12.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ballston Spa: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ballston Spa
| Period | Ballston Spa | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ballston Spa has been strong: just 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ballston Spa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballston Spa | 2.42 | 42.4 | 9.5% | 26.4% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,539 | 43.8% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| East Line | 2.65 | 36.7 | 15.3% | 38.5% | 10.5% | 2006 | $1,666 | 44.8% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Malta | 2.35 | 40.0 | 6.1% | 29.0% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,828 | 43.4% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Rock City Falls | 2.57 | 37.5 | 16.8% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $1,109 | 13.9% | 83.0% | 5.4% |
| West Milton | 2.61 | 43.2 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1987 | $1,322 | 26.5% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Ballston Lake | 2.42 | 49.0 | 6.1% | 18.3% | 4.2% | 1983 | $1,482 | 52.8% | 97.5% | 1.2% |
| Round Lake | 2.12 | 49.2 | 6.6% | 19.9% | 7.0% | 1965 | $1,706 | 52.0% | 94.3% | 0.9% |
| Harmony Corners | 2.61 | 47.5 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 7.2% | 1978 | $1,461 | 46.9% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| Saratoga Springs | 2.17 | 45.5 | 6.6% | 38.9% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,710 | 56.4% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Burnt Hills | 2.59 | 40.8 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 6.4% | 1964 | $1,584 | 57.1% | 98.6% | 1.4% |
| Ketchums Corner | 2.22 | 49.1 | 2.6% | 17.3% | 19.0% | 1994 | $1,566 | 44.7% | 99.0% | 6.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ballston Spa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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