Lime Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

656

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

61.1

0.326% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,686

6.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,200

Population & Diversity

Lime Lake, NY is home to a population of 656 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 70.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (638 people) in Lime Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lime Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lime Lake, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lime Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
638 ± 147
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 14
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 16

1.37%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.37% of the people in Lime Lake, NY are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lime 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 15

Lime Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lime Lake, NY employs 282 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lime Lake, NY were Retail Trade (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Manufacturing (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,188), Construction ($45,114), and Manufacturing ($44,750).

Employment

Occupations

282

2024 Value

± 103

11%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lime Lake, NY grew at a rate of 11%, from 254 employees to 282 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lime Lake, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Management Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lime Lake, 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

282

2024 Value

± 103

11%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lime Lake, NY grew at a rate of 11%, from 254 employees to 282 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lime Lake, NY, are Retail Trade (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and Manufacturing (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lime Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lime Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,953

Median earning men ± $20,458

$34,219

Median earning women ± $14,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($45,114), Manufacturing ($44,875), and Retail Trade ($31,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,346) and Retail Trade ($7,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lime Lake, NY was $108,200 in 2024, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,000 to $108,200, a 0.734% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lime Lake, NY is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lime Lake, NY have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lime Lake, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,103

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

52.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in Lime Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

$46,686

Median Household Income

± $6,373

302

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Lime Lake, NY grew to $46,686 from the previous year's value of $43,994.

The following chart displays the households in Lime 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lime Lake, 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 (88.6%)
Carpooled (5.86%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Lime Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.86%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lime Lake, NY have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.775% of the workforce in Lime Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lime Lake, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lime Lake, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lime Lake, NY (148 out of 554 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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