Orange Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,784

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

0.864% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.56%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,063

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Orange Lake, NY is home to a population of 9.78k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Orange Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.48k people) in Orange Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Orange Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
4.48k ± 615
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 468
Other (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 502

25.4%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

25.4% of the people in Orange Lake, NY are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Orange Lake, NY residents (1.09k 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 Orange Lake, NY was 10.4%, 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
248 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 44

Orange Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange Lake, NY employs 4.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange Lake, NY were Educational Services (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and Retail Trade (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,593), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,663), and Finance & Insurance ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.52k

2024 Value

± 580

7.32%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Lake, NY grew at a rate of 7.32%, from 4.21k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Lake, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (581 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (464 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange 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

4.52k

2024 Value

± 580

7.32%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Lake, NY grew at a rate of 7.32%, from 4.21k employees to 4.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Lake, NY, are Educational Services (934 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (729 people), and Retail Trade (352 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

$76,776

Median earning men ± $10,388

$47,378

Median earning women ± $13,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,906), Public Administration ($117,734), and Wholesale Trade ($102,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,726), Public Administration ($51,534), and Retail Trade ($41,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange Lake, NY was $362,100 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $330,600 to $362,100, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Lake, NY is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange Lake, NY have an average commute time of 38.2 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

$362,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,252

$3,316

Median Property Taxes

±$450

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

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Orange Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange 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.

$109,063

Median Household Income

± $14,745

3.84k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.84k households in Orange Lake, NY grew to $109,063 from the previous year's value of $94,394.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Public Transit (7.22%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Orange Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.22%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange Lake, NY have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% 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

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Lake, NY (631 out of 9.62k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 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 Hispanic.

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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