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Ballston Spa, NY vs Riverhead, NY

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- Riverhead is 0% more densely populated than Ballston Spa.
- People are 6.4% more likely to be married in Riverhead.
- The Median Age is 10.5 years older in Riverhead.
 Ballston Spa, NYRiverhead, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,630329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.338.4
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 Population - 20105,432  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock27,680285,036,114
 Population - 19904,937  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock528.493.4
 Land Area1.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock133.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ballston Spa, NYRiverhead, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ballston Spa, NYRiverhead, NYUnited States
 White90.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ballston Spa, NYRiverhead, NYUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.8%50.2%
 Never Married31.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households2,236  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,08780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households922  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ballston Spa    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ballston Spa for the last year. The Southside of town is very cute, beautiful homes and friendly people. We bought a house on the Northside. I'm not  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lousy climate, as is most of upstate NY: long cloudy periods, long winters, humid. Cost of living high for what you get. High taxes don't buy much improvement to  More

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