Saranac Lake, NY

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2024 Population
4,965
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
3.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
4.92% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,967
2.43% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$199,900
5.82% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,557
1.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Saranac 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.

99.1% of the residents in Saranac Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saranac Lake, NY are North Country Community College (198 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Saranac Lake, NY was $199,900, and the homeownership rate was 47.2%.

Most people in Saranac Lake, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Saranac Lake, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Saranac Lake, NY is home to a population of 4.97k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Saranac Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (106 people).

In 2024, there were 40 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Saranac Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Saranac Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saranac Lake, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saranac Lake, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.49k ± 470
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    112 ± 64
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 69
3.61%
Hispanic Population
179 people

In 2024, there were 40 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.49k people) in Saranac Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.61% of the people in Saranac Lake, NY are hispanic (179 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saranac Lake, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
106 people
0.726%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Saranac Lake, NY residents (106 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 Saranac Lake, NY was 0.726%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    122 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 36

Saranac Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Saranac Lake, NY employs 2.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saranac Lake, NY were Educational Services (622 people), Retail Trade (373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($71,731), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750), and Construction ($67,738).

Employment

Occupations

2.56k
2024 Value
± 333
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranac Lake, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 2.59k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saranac Lake, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (362 people), Sales & Related Occupations (311 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saranac Lake, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.56k
2024 Value
± 333
−1.24%
1 Year decline
± 18.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranac Lake, NY declined at a rate of −1.24%, from 2.59k employees to 2.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saranac Lake, NY, are Educational Services (622 people), Retail Trade (373 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (371 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saranac Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Saranac Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,896
Median earning men ± $5,573
$38,465
Median earning women ± $5,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,368), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,313), and Construction ($67,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,591), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,462).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Saranac Lake, NY awarded 198 degrees. The student population of Saranac Lake, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 574 male students and 1,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saranac Lake, NY are White (154 and 78.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 5.1%), Black or African American (10 and 5.1%), and Unknown (8 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Saranac Lake, NY by number of degrees awarded are North Country Community College (198 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Saranac Lake, NY are Registered Nursing (50 and 25.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (44 and 22.2%), and Entrepreneurial Studies (26 and 13.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,615 students enrolled in Saranac Lake, NY, 35.5% men and 64.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,280 records, of which 69.1% were women and 30.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    50 degrees awarded
  2. Entrepreneurial Studies
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Saranac Lake, NY was Registered Nursing with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Saranac Lake, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
North Country Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
198 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Country Community College with 198 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 59 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saranac Lake, NY, which is 0.424 times less than the 139 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 154 degrees mean that there were 15.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,282) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Saranac Lake, NY was $199,900 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,900 to $199,900, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Saranac Lake, NY is 47.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saranac Lake, NY have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saranac Lake, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$199,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,650
$1,199
Median Property Taxes
±$211

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

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Rent vs Own

47.2%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.2% of the housing units in Saranac Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,967
Median Household Income
± $7,343
2.54k
Number of Households
± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Saranac Lake, NY grew to $61,967 from the previous year's value of $60,494.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saranac Lake, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.8%)
  2. Walked (11%)
  3. Carpooled (10.7%)

In 2024, 67.8% of workers in Saranac Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.7%).

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saranac Lake, NY have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.561% of the workforce in Saranac Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saranac Lake, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saranac Lake, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saranac Lake, NY (851 out of 4.81k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saranac 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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Saranac Lake, NY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.4%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saranac Lake, NY declined by 9.76% from 5.98% to 5.4%.

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