Lakeview, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,825

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.292% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

4.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,777

7.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$565,300

Population & Diversity

Lakeview, NY is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 89.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.9% of Lakeview, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.92k people).

In 2024, there were 2.93 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Lakeview, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 960 Other (Hispanic) and 594 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.4% of Lakeview, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lakeview, NY was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakeview, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 821
Other (Hispanic)
960 ± 901
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
594 ± 387

33.9%

Hispanic Population

1.97k people

33.9% of the people in Lakeview, NY are hispanic (1.97k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lakeview, 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

32.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

31.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2024, 32.9% of Lakeview, NY residents (1.92k 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 Lakeview, NY was 31.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Korea

Most Common Service Period

26 ± 35

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

Economy

The economy of Lakeview, NY employs 2.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lakeview, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), Retail Trade (261 people), and Educational Services (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($118,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,063), and Construction ($106,678).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2024 Value

± 441

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, NY declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 2.72k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakeview, NY, are Management Occupations (293 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (257 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (202 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakeview, 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

2.39k

2024 Value

± 441

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lakeview, NY declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 2.72k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakeview, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), Retail Trade (261 people), and Educational Services (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakeview, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lakeview, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,821

Median earning men ± $10,879

$48,854

Median earning women ± $20,151

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($106,678), Public Administration ($99,595), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,809), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,134), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,589).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakeview, NY was $565,300 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $556,900 to $565,300, a 1.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakeview, NY is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lakeview, NY have an average commute time of 48.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakeview, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$565,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,396

$1,280

Median Property Taxes

±$239

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Lakeview, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lakeview, 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.

$118,777

Median Household Income

± $19,953

1.51k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Lakeview, NY declined from $118,777 from the previous year's value of $128,591.

The following chart displays the households in Lakeview, 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 Lakeview, 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 (66.9%)
Public Transit (17.2%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Lakeview, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

48.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakeview, NY have a longer commute time (48.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 19.3% of the workforce in Lakeview, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakeview, NY (863 out of 5.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakeview, NY is Hispanic, followed by Other 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

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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