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County:

Saratoga County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

391,294

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

121,764

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

153,759

26.3%

17.0%

9.3%

1990:

181,276

17.9%

10.3%

7.6%

2000:

200,635

10.7%

3.6%

7.1%

2005:

214,859

7.1%

4.6%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

190,840

95.1%

0-to-19:

55,186

27.5%

Black:

2,628

1.3%

20-to-39:

56,356

28.1%

Hispanic:

2,834

1.4%

40-to-59:

58,565

29.2%

American Indian:

326

0.2%

60-plus:

30,528

15.2%

Other:

4,007

2.0%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

247.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.9%

Median Family Income:

$58,213

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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