Population 1,016 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saratoga
Household size in Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Saratoga average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Saratoga is young: half of its residents are under 31.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 41.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Saratoga than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 Saratoga
Renters in Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Saratoga is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 75.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Saratoga as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Saratoga is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $577 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$19 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Saratoga pays $577 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Saratoga
Bachelor's degrees in Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Saratoga have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.5% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Saratoga have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 Saratoga
| Period | Saratoga | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Saratoga runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Saratoga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 2.61 | 31.6 | 13.0% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1970 | $577 | 8.3% | 89.5% | 9.9% |
| Batson | 2.55 | 31.9 | 22.1% | 4.4% | 11.2% | 1988 | $571 | 11.1% | 96.4% | 8.3% |
| Thicket | 2.35 | 42.3 | 18.1% | 6.0% | 17.4% | 1985 | $556 | 3.6% | 80.3% | 7.5% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.68 | 39.3 | 8.5% | 6.1% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,097 | 28.6% | 95.5% | 1.7% |
| Hull | 2.29 | 39.1 | 12.7% | 13.4% | 18.4% | 1985 | $903 | 10.1% | 91.5% | 11.8% |
| Kountze | 2.61 | 39.7 | 17.0% | 22.5% | 10.4% | 1992 | $1,120 | 22.3% | 88.4% | 9.4% |
| Sour Lake | 2.89 | 36.9 | 12.2% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1981 | $1,203 | 32.4% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Nona | 2.42 | 44.2 | 15.5% | 17.0% | 13.4% | 1996 | $1,115 | 29.2% | 88.7% | 11.9% |
| Moss Hill | 2.43 | 42.2 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 19.0% | 1988 | $1,003 | 10.1% | 86.7% | 11.5% |
| Daisetta | 2.55 | 35.3 | 10.7% | 29.8% | 17.3% | 1982 | $1,146 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| Hardin | 2.75 | 37.3 | 15.4% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 1986 | $1,146 | 11.2% | 81.7% | 2.3% |
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 Saratoga. 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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