Census Data for Village of Victory
Population ...
The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Village of Victory a population of 579 people.
The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Village of Victory a population of 605 people.
The community of Village of Victory is located in Saratoga County. The 2010 Census gave Saratoga County; a population of 219,607 people. This means that Village of Victory had 0.28% of the county's total population, making it Saratoga's 29th most populous community.
At the same time, New York had a population of 19,378,102 people.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Village of Victory has a total area of 0.53 square miles [1.4 km²].
Saratoga County has a land area of 809 square miles [2,097.8 km²]. At 0.53 square miles [1.4 km²], Village of Victory has 0.06% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Village of Victory, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
- Things like population, area and housing for Village of Victory reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Village of Victory might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 43° 5' 30" (or 43.09°)
- Lon: -73° 35' 30" (or -73.59°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Village of Victory had 253 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 605 people, this averages 2.39 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Village of Victory had a land area of 0.53 square miles [1.4 km²]. This translates to 481.9 Housing Units per square mile [186.1 housing units/km²].
Saratoga County ...
Village of Victory<4> is located in Saratoga County<5>.
The county had a population of 219,607 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 605 people, Village of Victory represented 0.28% of the county's total.
In addition, where the community of Village of Victory has a population density of 1,152 people per square mile [444.9 people/km²], Saratoga County averages 271.1 people per square mile [104.7 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Saratoga County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Village of Victory, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Village of Victory. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Village of Victory or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Village of Victory, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Village of Victory.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 43.091857° (or 43°5'30" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2391186) to Village of Victory. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Village of Victory. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 43.091857° (or 43°5'30" N)
- Lon: -73.591758° (or -73°35'30" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 0.9 feet to the southeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Village of Victory. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Village of Victory.
Lon: -73.591758° (or -73°35'30" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Village of Victory ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Saratoga County or the community of Village of Victory:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 36 (New York)
- County Code: 091 (Saratoga County)
- Place Code: 77431 (Village of Victory)
- State & County Code: 36/091 (New York / Saratoga County)
- State & Place Code: 36/77431 (New York / Village of Victory)
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- Village of Victory is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Village of Victory.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Village of Victory. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saratoga County: www.co.saratoga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <2> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <3> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <4> | Village of Victory is also known as Victory village. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Village of Victory. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Saratoga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 216 degrees and a distance of 0.9 feet. |