Ballston Spa, New York Population 2024

4,872

Ballston Spa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ballston Spa was:

  • White: 90.43%
  • Other race: 5.09%
  • Two or more races: 3.01%
  • Asian: 0.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,044.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.77% (-244)
The current population of Ballston Spa, New York is 4,872 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,116.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,78290.43%
Other race2695.09%
Two or more races1593.01%
Asian420.79%
Black or African American360.68%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ballston Spa Population by Race

Ballston Spa Population Pyramid 2024

Ballston Spa Median Age

39.9

Total

42.9

Male

37.2

Female

Ballston Spa Adults

There are 4,170 adults, (670 of whom are seniors) in Ballston Spa.

Ballston Spa Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ballston Spa Sex Ratio

Female2,78152.59%
Male2,50747.41%

Ballston Spa Population by Age

Ballston Spa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1842.3465.534.5
Non Family9661.34555
Married9453.2484.415.6
Female2262.9966.833.2
Male472.471000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ballston Spa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1333.74%
Associates Degree40611.41%
Bachelors Degree90425.41%
Graduate Degree59116.62%
High School Graduate1,01228.45%
Less Than 9th Grade902.53%
Some College42111.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ballston Spa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ballston Spa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2783,1421,367
Other Race1175938
2+ Races847348
Hispanic47332
Asian424242
Black36180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Ballston Spa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,050$64,224$50,724
Graduate Degree$83,589$95,895$79,471
High School Graduate$40,528$41,750$40,049
Less Than 9th Grade$53,841$38,929$0
Overall$56,887$63,039$55,118
Some College$57,292$73,203$44,792

$56,887

Average Earnings

$63,039

Average Male

$55,118

Average Female

Ballston Spa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ballston Spa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ballston Spa Language

93.78% of Ballston Spa residents speak only English, while 6.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.05% of the population.

Ballston Spa Language

Ballston Spa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6422785.99%
Hispanic864248.84%
Multiple1573924.84%
Black18844.44%
Other26931.12%

6.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.15%

Male Poverty Rate

6.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ballston Spa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ballston Spa is Hispanic, with 48.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ballston Spa is Other, with 1.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.53%.

Ballston Spa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.69%
Less Than 9th Grade6.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%
Some College0%

Ballston Spa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.46%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed30.38%
Female Employed0%

Ballston Spa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ballston Spa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$121,667$131,994
Households$78,136$101,132
Married Families$148,073$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,598$58,743

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ballston Spa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Ballston Spa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ballston Spa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ballston Spa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ballston Spa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

269

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
First Gulf War66
Second Gulf War45
Korea28
World War II9

Ballston Spa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7460
35 to 5458
55 to 6447
18 to 340

Ballston Spa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2696.99%

Ballston Spa Veterans by Race

Ballston Spa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ballston Spa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.6%

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ballston Spa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ballston Spa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ballston Spa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.36%

Born in Ballston Spa

97.33%

Native Born

2.67%

Foreign Born

1.87%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.33% of Ballston Spa residents were born in the United States, with 77.36% having been born in New York. 1.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ballston Spa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,567-61-1.32%
20284,628-61-1.3%
20274,689-61-1.28%
20264,750-61-1.27%
20254,811-61-1.25%
20244,872-61-1.24%
20234,933-44-0.88%
20224,977-35-0.7%
20215,012-104-2.03%
20205,116-104-1.99%
20195,220-50-0.95%
20185,270-35-0.66%
20175,305-48-0.9%
20165,353-53-0.98%
20155,40640.07%
20145,402-26-0.48%
20135,428-7-0.13%
20125,435-1-0.02%
20115,43640.07%
20105,43200%
20005,55661912.54%
19904,9372264.8%
19804,711-257-5.17%
19704,968-23-0.46%
19604,991541.09%
19504,93749411.12%
19404,443-148-3.22%
19304,59148811.89%
19204,103-35-0.85%
19104,1382155.48%
19003,92339611.23%
18903,52751617.14%
18803,011411.38%
18702,970-1,597-34.97%

Ballston Spa Population by Year