Lake Mohegan, NY

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2022 Population

5,938

5.19% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

1.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.66%

0.573% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$156,528

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$486,800

18.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lake Mohegan, NY had a population of 5.94k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $156,528. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lake Mohegan, NY grew from 5,645 to 5,938, a 5.19% increase and its median household income grew from $139,135 to $156,528, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Mohegan, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (68%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.12%), White (Hispanic) (5.69%), Other (Hispanic) (5.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.29%).

None of the households in Lake Mohegan, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Lake Mohegan, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lake Mohegan, NY was $486,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.5%.

Most people in Lake Mohegan, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Mohegan, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Mohegan, NY is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.8% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents were born outside of the country (998 people).

In 2022, there were 9.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in Lake Mohegan, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Two+ (Hispanic) and 338 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Mohegan, NY was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
4.04k ± 701
Two+ (Hispanic)
423 ± 317
White (Hispanic)
338 ± 266

19.3%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

19.3% of the people in Lake Mohegan, NY are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake Mohegan, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

998 people

13.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

764 people

As of 2022, 16.8% of Lake Mohegan, NY residents (998 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Mohegan, NY was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
96 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 48
Korea
6 ± 20

Lake Mohegan, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake Mohegan, NY employs 3.32k people. The largest industries in Lake Mohegan, NY are Educational Services (585 people), Retail Trade (378 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (377 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($205,228), Construction ($158,333), and Wholesale Trade ($147,886).

Employment

Occupations

3.32k

2022 Value

± 562

8.04%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Mohegan, NY grew at a rate of 8.04%, from 3.07k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Mohegan, NY, are Management Occupations (407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (365 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Mohegan, 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

3.32k

2022 Value

± 562

8.04%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lake Mohegan, NY grew at a rate of 8.04%, from 3.07k employees to 3.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Mohegan, NY, are Educational Services (585 people), Retail Trade (378 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (377 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

$92,548

Median earning men ± $27,189

$56,851

Median earning women ± $27,112

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,783), Construction ($158,333), and Retail Trade ($153,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($130,561), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,659), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,934).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake Mohegan, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Lake Mohegan, NY was $486,800 in 2022, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $409,800 to $486,800, a 18.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Mohegan, NY is 75.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lake Mohegan, NY have an average commute time of 38.8 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.

Property

$486,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,053

$1,603

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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

75.5%

Homeownership

2022

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.5% of the housing units in Lake Mohegan, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake Mohegan, 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.

$156,528

Median Household Income

± $38,293

2.12k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Lake Mohegan, NY grew to $156,528 from the previous year's value of $139,135.

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.

0.494

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 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Public Transit (12.1%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Lake Mohegan, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

38.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Mohegan, NY have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.11% 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

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Mohegan, NY (330 out of 5.83k 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Mohegan, 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.

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

98% of the population of Lake Mohegan, NY has health coverage, with 64.8% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.206% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see 721 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 927 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 232 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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721 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Westchester County, NY

Primary care physicians in Westchester County, NY see an average of 721 patients per year. This represents a 0.414% decrease from the previous year (724 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.97%

Uninsured

64.8%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.206%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Mohegan, NY declined by 50.4% from 3.98% to 1.97%.

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

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