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Ballston Spa, NY
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Living in Ballston Spa



Ballston Spa is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,979 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Ballston Spa is the 318th largest community in New York. Ballston Spa has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Ballston Spa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Ballston Spa is also a village of artists. Ballston Spa has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ballston Spa’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Ballston Spa telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Ballston Spa, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ballston Spa is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Ballston Spa is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.03% of adults in Ballston Spa have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Ballston Spa in 2018 was $43,565, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,260 for a family of four. However, Ballston Spa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ballston Spa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ballston Spa residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ballston Spa include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Ballston Spa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.