Caroga Lake, NY

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Caroga Lake, NY is home to a population of 448 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caroga Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
437 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 8

0.893%

Hispanic Population

4 people

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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 29

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caroga 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.

$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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caroga 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 (95.4%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Caroga 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 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.

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.

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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