Saratoga Springs is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 28,593 people and 13 associated neighborhoods, Saratoga Springs is the 55th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Saratoga Springs are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.Saratoga Springs is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.30% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Saratoga Springs is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Saratoga Springs who work in management occupations (12.66%), office and administrative support (11.13%), and teaching (9.75%). Also of interest is that Saratoga Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.68% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Saratoga Springs is a college town. There are a lot of students in Saratoga Springs attending college, and as a result Saratoga Springs provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. If knowledge is power, Saratoga Springs is a pretty powerful place. 59.00% of the adults in Saratoga Springs have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Saratoga Springs in 2022 was $57,836, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $231,344 for a family of four. However, Saratoga Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Saratoga Springs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Saratoga Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saratoga Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Saratoga Springs include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Saratoga Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
