Beaver Dam Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,627

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

0.275% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.32%

29.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$120,755

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Beaver Dam Lake, NY is home to a population of 3.63k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.6% of Beaver Dam Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (203 people).

In 2024, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Beaver Dam Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 429 White (Hispanic) and 314 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Beaver Dam Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beaver Dam Lake, NY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Beaver Dam Lake, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beaver Dam Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 704
White (Hispanic)
429 ± 445
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
314 ± 259

24.5%

Hispanic Population

888 people

24.5% of the people in Beaver Dam Lake, NY are hispanic (888 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beaver Dam Lake, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

203 people

7.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

258 people

As of 2024, 5.6% of Beaver Dam Lake, NY residents (203 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Beaver Dam Lake, NY was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Beaver Dam Lake, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 78
Vietnam
27 ± 33

Beaver Dam Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Beaver Dam Lake, NY.

Economy

The economy of Beaver Dam Lake, NY employs 1.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beaver Dam Lake, NY were Educational Services (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,643), Retail Trade ($112,580), and Information ($104,032).

Employment

Occupations

1.69k

2024 Value

± 406

7.44%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam Lake, NY grew at a rate of 7.44%, from 1.57k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beaver Dam Lake, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (338 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), and Management Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beaver Dam Lake, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.69k

2024 Value

± 406

7.44%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beaver Dam Lake, NY grew at a rate of 7.44%, from 1.57k employees to 1.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beaver Dam Lake, NY, are Educational Services (330 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beaver Dam Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Beaver Dam Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,162

Median earning men ± $22,832

$61,004

Median earning women ± $18,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,786), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,221), and Manufacturing ($87,765).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($112,713), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,964), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,102).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beaver Dam Lake, NY was $425,200 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,100 to $425,200, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Beaver Dam Lake, NY is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beaver Dam Lake, NY have an average commute time of 38.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beaver Dam Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,530

$1,032

Median Property Taxes

±$227

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Beaver Dam Lake, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Beaver Dam Lake, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Beaver Dam Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beaver Dam Lake, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$120,755

Median Household Income

± $14,307

1.16k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Beaver Dam Lake, NY grew to $120,755 from the previous year's value of $117,700.

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Dam Lake, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Beaver Dam Lake, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (7.39%)
Public Transit (6.53%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Beaver Dam Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.39%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beaver Dam Lake, NY have a longer commute time (38.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.2% of the workforce in Beaver Dam Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Beaver Dam Lake, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beaver Dam Lake, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beaver Dam Lake, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beaver Dam Lake, NY (48 out of 3.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beaver Dam Lake, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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