Lake Mohegan, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,468

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

3.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.12%

9.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$162,321

0.983% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lake Mohegan, NY is home to a population of 5.47k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.3% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents were born outside of the country (675 people).

In 2024, there were 8.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Lake Mohegan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 371 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Mohegan, NY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mohegan, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.52k ± 612
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 333
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
371 ± 167

20.6%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

20.6% of the people in Lake Mohegan, NY are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Mohegan, 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

12.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

675 people

13.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

730 people

As of 2024, 12.3% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents (675 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 Mohegan, NY was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 36
Korea
5 ± 21

Lake Mohegan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Mohegan, NY employs 3.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Mohegan, NY were Educational Services (530 people), Retail Trade (481 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($220,120), Information ($144,712), and Construction ($104,519).

Employment

Occupations

3.09k

2024 Value

± 536

0.0649%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mohegan, NY grew at a rate of 0.0649%, from 3.08k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mohegan, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (389 people), Management Occupations (346 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (318 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mohegan, 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

3.09k

2024 Value

± 536

0.0649%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Mohegan, NY grew at a rate of 0.0649%, from 3.08k employees to 3.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mohegan, NY, are Educational Services (530 people), Retail Trade (481 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Mohegan, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lake Mohegan, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$98,850

Median earning men ± $19,034

$59,628

Median earning women ± $29,613

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,228), Public Administration ($182,684), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($132,892).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($129,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,056), and Information ($103,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Mohegan, NY was $503,000 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $483,700 to $503,000, a 3.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Mohegan, NY is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Mohegan, NY have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Mohegan, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$503,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,423

$1,618

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Lake Mohegan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Mohegan, 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.

$162,321

Median Household Income

± $27,192

2.1k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.1k households in Lake Mohegan, NY grew to $162,321 from the previous year's value of $160,741.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Mohegan, 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 Lake Mohegan, 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 (71.2%)
Public Transit (12.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Lake Mohegan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mohegan, NY have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.58% of the workforce in Lake Mohegan, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mohegan, NY (328 out of 5.36k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Keep Exploring