Tupper Lake, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,929

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.2

5.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.5%

2.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,902

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tupper Lake, NY is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Tupper Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 81.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Tupper Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Tupper Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tupper Lake, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tupper Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 354
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 43

1.84%

Hispanic Population

54 people

1.84% of the people in Tupper Lake, NY are hispanic (54 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tupper 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Tupper Lake, NY residents (52 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 Tupper Lake, NY was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
42 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27

Tupper Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tupper Lake, NY employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tupper Lake, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Retail Trade (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,239), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 212

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tupper Lake, NY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.26k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tupper Lake, NY, are Healthcare Support Occupations (241 people), Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tupper 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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 212

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tupper Lake, NY declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.26k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tupper Lake, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Retail Trade (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tupper Lake, NY, though some of these residents may live in Tupper Lake, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,589

Median earning men ± $12,183

$32,250

Median earning women ± $13,440

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,641), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,229), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,536), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,065).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tupper Lake, NY was $117,300 in 2024, which is 0.353 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $117,300, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Tupper Lake, NY is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tupper Lake, NY have an average commute time of 14 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tupper Lake, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,536

$917

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Tupper Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tupper 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.

$56,902

Median Household Income

± $4,356

1.42k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.42k households in Tupper Lake, NY grew to $56,902 from the previous year's value of $54,613.

The following chart displays the households in Tupper 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 Tupper 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 (71%)
Worked At Home (9.72%)
Walked (9.17%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Tupper Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.72%) and those who walked to work (9.17%).

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

14 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tupper Lake, NY have a shorter commute time (14 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Tupper Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tupper Lake, NY (659 out of 2.93k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tupper Lake, NY is White, followed by Hispanic 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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