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HOUSEHOLD AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Household and Family Characteristics

 

Total Households

Average Household Size

Total Families

CAPITAL REGION

1970

288,234

3.06

277,363

1980

340,978

2.70

243,215

1990

382,149

2.53

258,211

SARATOGA COUNTY

1970

35,686

3.33

30,121

1980

51,935

2.90

39,950

1990

66,425

2.67

48,363

Note: The Average Household Size for the Capital Region-1970 was the total number of households divided by the total persons. The total number of persons in households for 1980 was not available so this figure was derived by taking the total of all 8 counties average household size and dividing it by 8. 1990 figures are for the Capital Region, consisting of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1970, 1980 & 1990 Census of the Population, Department of
Commerce.

Household Effective Buying Income (EBI)
MEDIAN RANGE
 

1992

1993

1994

1995

USA

$33,178

$35,056

$37,070

$32,238

New York State

$37,009

$38,873

$41,500

$33,848

Albany/Sch'dy/Troy MSA

$36,686

$38,548

$41,156

$33,383

Saratoga County

$42,791

$44,984

$48,018

$37,761

Note: Albany/Schenectady/Troy MSA consists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Greene,
Montgomery, and Scoharie Counties

Source: Capital Region Regional Planning Commission

Household Projections
 

Census 1980

1990

2000

2010

% change
1980-2010

CAPITAL REGION

267,465

293,049

312,692

324,769

21.4

SARATOGA COUNTY

51,973

64,113

73,777

79,438

52.8

Ballston

2,274

2,488

2,662

2,789

2.7

Ballston Spa (V)

1,690

2,120

2,289

2,377

40.7

Charlton

1,194

1,265

1,342

1,450

21.4

Clifton Park

7,464

10,380

13,120

14,677

96.9

Corinth

808

927

985

1,114

37.9

Corinth (V)

1,004

1,137

1,190

1,209

20.4

Day

227

306

354

391

72.2

Edinburg

386

463

512

553

43.3

Galway

938

1,018

1,127

1,201

28.0

Galway (V)

86

108

123

131

52.3

Greenfield

1,650

2,193

2,713

2,879

74.5

Hadley

440

547

624

680

54.6

Halfmoon

4,241

5,642

6,828

7,471

76.2

Malta

2,130

3,388

4,477

4,964

133.1

Round Lake (V)

265

295

309

321

21.1

Mechanicville (C)

2,143

2,274

2,344

2,359

10.1

Milton

2,970

3,710

4,311

4,675

57.4

Moreau

2,372

2,853

3,197

3,625

48.7

S. Glens Falls (V)

1,428

1,397

1,417

1,429

0.1

Northumberland

841

1,222

1,524

1,676

99.3

Providence

386

495

583

639

65.5

Saratoga

927

1,098

1,227

1,317

42.1

Schuylerville (V)

484

492

515

526

8.7

Victory Mills (V)

202

249

280

305

51.0

Saratoga Springs (C)

8,526

9,452

9,997

10,366

21.6

Stillwater

1,545

1,731

1,902

2,042

32.2

Stillwater (V)

535

694

736

747

39.7

Waterford

1,618

2,044

2,322

2,459

52.0

Waterford (V)

954

1,106

1,140

1,154

21.0

Wilton

2,245

3,019

3,622

4,011

78.7

(V) - village, (C) - city, all others are towns

Note: The Capital Region is only comprised of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties. Town totals include village totals except Ballston does not include Ballston Spa and Milton does not include Ballston Spa.

Source: Capital Region Regional Planning Commission i.e. U.S. Bureau of Census

Housing Characteristics

Year-round Housing Units
 

Total
Housing Units

Total

Owner
Occupied

Renter
Occupied

Capital District

1970

319,604

306,245

189,091

99,143

1980

389,046

370,639

224,004

119,974

1990*

324,720

290,104

184,116

105,988

Saratoga County

1970

40,364

37,963

26,904

8,782

1980

60,370

55,530

37,707

14,228

1990

75,105

66,425

48,042

18,383

* 1990 figure is for the Capital District consisting of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing

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