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. Much of the housing stock in Ballston Spa was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ballston Spa is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ballston Spa is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ballston Spa who work in office and administrative support (20.79%), teaching (8.77%), and management occupations (7.26%). 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. Despite being a small village, Ballston Spa has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get 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 2022 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.
