Lime Lake, NY

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2023 Population

726

3.84% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

61.3

19.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

30.4%

13.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,994

14.2% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$109,000

6.28% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

254

7.64% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lime Lake, NY had a population of 726 people with a median age of 61.3 and a median household income of $43,994. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lime Lake, NY declined from 755 to 726, a −3.84% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,250 to $43,994, a −14.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lime Lake, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%), White (Hispanic) (0.826%), Other (Hispanic) (0.689%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lime Lake, 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.

100% of the residents in Lime Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lime Lake, NY was $109,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Lime Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lime Lake, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lime Lake, NY is home to a population of 726 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Lime Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 70.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (705 people) in Lime Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lime Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
705 ± 189
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 19.8
White (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

1.52%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.52% of the people in Lime Lake, NY are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
36 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 14

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

Economy

The economy of Lime Lake, NY employs 254 people. The largest industries in Lime Lake, NY are Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,656), and Construction ($29,167).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

254

2023 Value

± 96

−7.64%

1 Year decline

± 57.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lime Lake, NY declined at a rate of −7.64%, from 275 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lime Lake, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), Management Occupations (32 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lime Lake, 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

254

2023 Value

± 96

−7.64%

1 Year decline

± 57.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lime Lake, NY declined at a rate of −7.64%, from 275 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lime Lake, NY, are Retail Trade (59 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Construction (30 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

$29,792

Median earning men ± $5,162

$24,211

Median earning women ± $17,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($31,000), Construction ($29,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250) and Retail Trade ($9,464).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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 Lime Lake, NY was $109,000 in 2023, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $109,000, a 6.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lime Lake, NY is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lime Lake, NY have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lime Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,065

$250

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

77.4%

Homeownership

2023

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.4% of the housing units in Lime Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602

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

$43,994

Median Household Income

± $11,191

323

Number of Households

± 87

In 2023, the median household income of the 323 households in Lime Lake, NY declined from $43,994 from the previous year's value of $51,250.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lime Lake, 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 2023

Drove Alone (87.2%)
Carpooled (7.41%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2023, 87.2% of workers in Lime Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.41%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lime Lake, NY have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% 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

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lime Lake, NY (190 out of 625 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ 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
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

94.7% of the population of Lime Lake, NY has health coverage, with 13% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 24% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see 2168 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (2175 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2184 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 592 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,168 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cattaraugus County, NY

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see an average of 2,168 patients per year. This represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (2,175 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.28%

Uninsured

13%

Employer Coverage

33.6%

Medicaid

24%

Medicare

21.9%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lime Lake, NY declined by 26.3% from 7.16% to 5.28%.

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

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