Caroga Lake, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
448
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
62.1
0.323% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.58%
20.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,200
14.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$124,700
6.76% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
203
12.5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Caroga Lake, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Caroga Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Caroga Lake, NY was $124,700, and the homeownership rate was 93.5%.

Most people in Caroga Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Caroga Lake, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Caroga Lake, NY is home to a population of 448 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Caroga Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 109 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Caroga Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Caroga Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caroga Lake, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caroga Lake, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    437 ± 124
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 5
  3. White (Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
0.893%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 109 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (437 people) in Caroga Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.893% of the people in Caroga Lake, NY are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
17 ± 29

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Economy

The economy of Caroga Lake, NY employs 203 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caroga Lake, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Public Administration (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($84,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), and Public Administration ($40,703).

Employment

Occupations

203
2024 Value
± 107
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 78.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caroga Lake, NY declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 232 employees to 203 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caroga Lake, NY, are Management Occupations (37 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caroga Lake, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

203
2024 Value
± 107
−12.5%
1 Year decline
± 78.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caroga Lake, NY declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 232 employees to 203 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caroga Lake, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Educational Services (33 people), and Public Administration (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caroga Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Caroga Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$81,000
Median earning men ± $37,409
$39,450
Median earning women ± $19,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($84,375) and Public Administration ($40,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,600).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.
Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Caroga Lake, NY was $124,700 in 2024, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,800 to $124,700, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Caroga Lake, NY is 93.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caroga Lake, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caroga Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,311
$217
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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 Caroga Lake, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

93.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 93.5% of the housing units in Caroga Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,200
Median Household Income
± $16,662
232
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 232 households in Caroga Lake, NY grew to $55,200 from the previous year's value of $48,295.

The following chart displays the households in Caroga 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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caroga Lake, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (95.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (4.64%)

In 2024, 95.4% of workers in Caroga Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.64%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caroga Lake, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Caroga Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caroga Lake, NY (25 out of 448 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Caroga Lake, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

98.2% of the population of Caroga Lake, NY has health coverage, with 33.5% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 30.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.1% were men and 62.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.14% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.1% were men and 62.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.79%
Uninsured
33.5%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
30.1%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.56%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Caroga Lake, NY declined by 47.9% from 3.43% to 1.79%.

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