Lake George, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,038
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
5.37% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.89%
9.55% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,766
4.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$301,900
0.132% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
517
11.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake George, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Lake George, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake George, NY was $301,900, and the homeownership rate was 43.4%.

Most people in Lake George, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake George, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake George, NY is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.01% of Lake George, NY residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in Lake George, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 White (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Lake George, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake George, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake George, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    824 ± 162
  2. White (Hispanic)
    112 ± 84
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 44
14.4%
Hispanic Population
149 people

In 2024, there were 7.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (824 people) in Lake George, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 White (Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.4% of the people in Lake George, NY are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake George, 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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Foreign-Born Population

5.01%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
52 people
4.31%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
40 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Lake George, NY residents (52 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 Lake George, NY was 4.31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 27
  2. Korea
    3 ± 15

Lake George, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake George, NY employs 517 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake George, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and Retail Trade (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,486), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,208), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($77,727).

Employment

Occupations

517
2024 Value
± 121
11.7%
1 Year growth
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake George, NY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 463 employees to 517 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake George, NY, are Management Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake George, 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

517
2024 Value
± 121
11.7%
1 Year growth
± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake George, NY grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 463 employees to 517 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake George, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and Retail Trade (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake George, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lake George, 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

$50,833
Median earning men ± $15,742
$41,875
Median earning women ± $10,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,523), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,411).

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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 Lake George, NY was $301,900 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,300 to $301,900, a 0.132% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lake George, NY is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake George, NY have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake George, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$301,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$95,681
$238
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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

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

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Rent vs Own

43.4%
Homeownership
2024
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Lake George, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

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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.
$54,766
Median Household Income
± $10,568
549
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 549 households in Lake George, NY grew to $54,766 from the previous year's value of $52,411.

The following chart displays the households in Lake George, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake George, 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 (72.8%)
  2. Walked (15.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Lake George, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake George, NY have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Lake George, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake George, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake George, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake George, NY (81 out of 1.03k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake George, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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

94.7% of the population of Lake George, NY has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 24.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.25% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.3%
Uninsured
32%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
17.2%
Medicare
24.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake George, NY grew by 26.1% from 4.2% to 5.3%.

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