Orange Lake, NY

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2023 Population

9,588

4.69% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.3

0.857% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.59%

45.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,394

9.51% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$330,600

4.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,208

13.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Orange Lake, NY had a population of 9.59k people with a median age of 46.3 and a median household income of $94,394. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Orange Lake, NY declined from 10,060 to 9,588, a −4.69% decrease and its median household income declined from $104,313 to $94,394, a −9.51% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange Lake, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.6%), and White (Hispanic) (6.24%).

None of the households in Orange 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.

98.7% of the residents in Orange Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Orange Lake, NY was $330,600, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Orange Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange Lake, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Orange Lake, NY is home to a population of 9.59k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.4% of Orange Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.67k people) in Orange Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 929 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Orange Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Lake, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.67k ± 635
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 527
Other (Hispanic)
929 ± 339

23.6%

Hispanic Population

2.26k people

23.6% of the people in Orange Lake, NY are hispanic (2.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange 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.

Foreign-Born Population

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

9.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

957 people

As of 2023, 10.4% of Orange Lake, NY residents (1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange Lake, NY was 9.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
238 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 48

Orange Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Orange Lake, NY employs 4.21k people. The largest industries in Orange Lake, NY are Educational Services (821 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (450 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($172,596), Finance & Insurance ($157,083), and Public Administration ($90,598).

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

4.21k

2023 Value

± 550

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange Lake, NY declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 4.87k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Lake, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (677 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (467 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange 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

4.21k

2023 Value

± 550

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Orange Lake, NY declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 4.87k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Lake, NY, are Educational Services (821 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (667 people), and Retail Trade (450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Orange Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,103

Median earning men ± $23,172

$36,629

Median earning women ± $8,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($172,596), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,484), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,938).

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 Orange Lake, NY was $330,600 in 2023, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $315,800 to $330,600, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Lake, NY is 89.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Orange Lake, NY have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,964

$3,300

Median Property Taxes

±$483

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2023

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 89.5% of the housing units in Orange Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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

$94,394

Median Household Income

± $11,570

3.69k

Number of Households

± 522

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.69k households in Orange Lake, NY declined from $94,394 from the previous year's value of $104,313.

The following chart displays the households in Orange 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2023, 69.7% of workers in Orange Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange Lake, NY have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Orange Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange 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 Orange Lake, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange Lake, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Lake, NY (810 out of 9.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

96.3% of the population of Orange Lake, NY has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.745% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see 1443 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Orange County, NY.

1,443 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, NY

Primary care physicians in Orange County, NY see an average of 1,443 patients per year. This represents a 0.276% decrease from the previous year (1,447 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.7%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.745%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange Lake, NY grew by 5.8% from 3.5% to 3.7%.

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

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