Saranac Lake, NY

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2021 Population

5,003

9.82% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

44.3

5.73% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14.4%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,813

7.04% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$161,000

0.984% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

2,569

6.92% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Saranac Lake, NY had a population of 5k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $54,813. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Saranac Lake, NY declined from 5,548 to 5,003, a −9.82% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,209 to $54,813, a 7.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Saranac Lake, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), White (Hispanic) (1.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.879%).

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.

99.7% of the residents in Saranac Lake, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Saranac Lake, NY are North Country Community College (250 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Saranac Lake, NY was $161,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

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 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Saranac Lake, NY is home to a population of 5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.36% of Saranac Lake, NY residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2021, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Saranac Lake, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Saranac Lake, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Saranac Lake, NY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saranac Lake, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 426
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 77
White (Hispanic)
90 ± 99

2.68%

Hispanic Population

134 people

2.68% of the people in Saranac Lake, NY are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Saranac 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
512,419 ± 17,349 people
China
414,157 ± 15,637 people
Jamaica
233,946 ± 11,806 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 512,419 New York residents, followed by China with 414,157 and Jamaica with 233,946.

Foreign-Born Population

0.36%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.28%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

As of 2021, 0.36% of Saranac Lake, NY residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saranac Lake, NY was 1.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 39

Saranac Lake, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Saranac Lake, NY employs 2.57k people. The largest industries in Saranac Lake, NY are Educational Services (501 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), and Retail Trade (356 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,054), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,813).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,847. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2021 Value

± 348

−6.92%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Saranac Lake, NY declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 2.76k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saranac Lake, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (384 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (312 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saranac Lake, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.57k

2021 Value

± 348

−6.92%

1 Year decline

± 19.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Saranac Lake, NY declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 2.76k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saranac Lake, NY, are Educational Services (501 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), and Retail Trade (356 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,242

Median earning men ± $7,830

$38,006

Median earning women ± $7,007

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($67,436), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,241).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,304), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

N/AChuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Saranac Lake, NY awarded 250 degrees. The student population of Saranac Lake, NY in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 509 male students and 1,086 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Saranac Lake, NY are White (202 and 81.5%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 5.65%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 5.24%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (6 and 2.42%).

The largest universities in Saranac Lake, NY by number of degrees awarded are North Country Community College (250 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Saranac Lake, NY are Registered Nursing (68 and 27.2%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (65 and 26%), and Humanistic Studies (22 and 8.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 1,595 students enrolled in Saranac Lake, NY, 31.9% men and 68.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,341 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
68 degree-majors awarded
Humanistic Studies
22 degree-majors awarded
Entrepreneurial Studies
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Saranac Lake, NY was Registered Nursing with 68 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

North Country Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

250 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Country Community College with 250 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 76 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Saranac Lake, NY, which is 0.437 times less than the 174 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 202 degrees mean that there were 14.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,282) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 Saranac Lake, NY was $161,000 in 2021, which is 0.657 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $162,600 to $161,000, a 0.984% decrease. The homeownership rate in Saranac Lake, NY is 55.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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 approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Saranac Lake, NY is $54,813. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Saranac Lake, NY was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $69,972, followed by Census Tract 9510 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $56,897 and $54,388.

Housing

Property

$161,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,992

$1,333

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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.

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2021

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 55.4% of the housing units in Saranac Lake, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saranac 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 9603
Census Tract 9510
Census Tract 9509

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Saranac Lake, NY was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $69,972, followed by Census Tract 9510 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $56,897 and $54,388.

The following map shows all of the places in Saranac 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.

$54,813

Median Household Income

± $3,736

2.41k

Number of Households

± 329

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Saranac Lake, NY grew to $54,813 from the previous year's value of $51,209.

The following chart displays the households in Saranac 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 Saranac Lake, NY is from New York.

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Walked (8.36%)

In 2021, 71.4% of workers in Saranac Lake, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who walked to work (8.36%).

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

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 (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.564% of the workforce in Saranac Lake, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Saranac 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 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saranac Lake, NY (695 out of 4.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 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 Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93.2% of the population of Saranac Lake, NY has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 9.83% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NY see 1725 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.92% increase from the previous year (1676 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2172 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,725 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, NY

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, NY see an average of 1,725 patients per year. This represents a 2.92% increase from the previous year (1,676 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.84%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

9.83%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saranac Lake, NY grew by 54.2% from 4.43% to 6.84%.

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