Copake Lake, NY

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2023 Population

860

5.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

61.3

2.34% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

0.814%

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Median Household Income

$118,632

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$546,100

21.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

384

1.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Copake Lake, NY had a population of 860 people with a median age of 61.3 and a median household income of $118,632. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Copake Lake, NY grew from 817 to 860, a 5.26% increase and its median household income grew from $113,550 to $118,632, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Copake Lake, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.86%), White (Hispanic) (1.74%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.814%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.465%).

None of the households in Copake 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 Copake Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Copake Lake, NY was $546,100, and the homeownership rate was 94.5%.

Most people in Copake Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Copake Lake, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Copake Lake, NY is home to a population of 860 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.49% of Copake Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (775 people) in Copake Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Other (Hispanic) and 15 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Copake Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Copake Lake, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copake Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
775 ± 238
Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 73
White (Hispanic)
15 ± 25

8.6%

Hispanic Population

74 people

8.6% of the people in Copake Lake, NY are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Copake 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

5.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2023, 3.49% of Copake Lake, NY residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Copake Lake, NY was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 55
Vietnam
20 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Copake Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Copake Lake, NY employs 384 people. The largest industries in Copake Lake, NY are Educational Services (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($239,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

384

2023 Value

± 141

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 52.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Copake Lake, NY declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 389 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copake Lake, NY, are Management Occupations (74 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (73 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copake Lake, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

384

2023 Value

± 141

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 52.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Copake Lake, NY declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 389 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copake Lake, NY, are Educational Services (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copake Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Copake Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copake Lake, NY was $546,100 in 2023, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $450,000 to $546,100, a 21.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Copake Lake, NY is 94.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Copake Lake, NY have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copake Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$546,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$282,339

$363

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Copake Lake, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2023

54.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.5% of the housing units in Copake Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16
Census Tract 15

The following map shows all of the places in Copake Lake, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$118,632

Median Household Income

± $25,318

384

Number of Households

± 134

In 2023, the median household income of the 384 households in Copake Lake, NY grew to $118,632 from the previous year's value of $113,550.

The following chart displays the households in Copake 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Taxi (2.6%)

In 2023, 75.8% of workers in Copake Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (2.6%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copake Lake, NY have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Copake Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Copake 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 Copake Lake, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Copake Lake, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.814% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copake Lake, NY (7 out of 860 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copake 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.9% of the population of Copake Lake, NY has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 25.8% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, NY see 2481 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.121% increase from the previous year (2478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2686 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbia County, NY

Primary care physicians in Columbia County, NY see an average of 2,481 patients per year. This represents a 0.121% increase from the previous year (2,478 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Columbia County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.6% under 18 years, 11.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.14%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

25.8%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Copake Lake, NY grew by 35% from 2.33% to 3.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Copake Lake, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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