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Saranac Lake, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,156 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
Saranac Lake:

$183,156
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,102 - $240,734

Total population: 5,318 (Urban population: 5,022 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 53 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,845 (2,493 occupied: 1,245 owner occupied, 1,276 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

51%
State:

46%

Housing density: 1,023 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,226,770.

Median contract rent in 2022: $686 (lower quartile is $555, upper quartile is $855)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,750


Median gross rent in Saranac Lake, NY in 2022: $776

Housing units in Saranac Lake with a mortgage: 803 (54 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $85,926

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $82,506

Median monthly housing costs: $873


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Saranac Lake, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1946

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,998
  • Male householders: 1,444 (621 living alone), Female householders: 983 (441 living alone)
  • 802 spouses (802 opposite-sex spouses), 358 unmarried partners, (316 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 858 children (836 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 264

Size of family households: 564 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 208 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,136 1-person, 327 2-persons, 14 5-persons.

369 married couples with children.
369 single-parent households (249 men, 120 women).

98.0% of residents of Saranac Lake speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 39 (0.8%)
(30.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.4
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saranac Lake, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saranac Lake, New York
  • 16no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 4992 bedrooms
  • 4823 bedrooms
  • 1984 bedrooms
  • 315+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake, New York
  • 192no bedroom
  • 5211 bedroom
  • 3692 bedrooms
  • 1353 bedrooms
  • 544 bedrooms
  • 55+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5no vehicle
  • 5871 vehicle
  • 5612 vehicles
  • 653 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 395no vehicle
  • 6221 vehicle
  • 2542 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saranac Lake, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saranac Lake, New York
  • 161 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 3314 rooms
  • 725 rooms
  • 2746 rooms
  • 2237 rooms
  • 1458 rooms
  • 1849+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake, New York
  • 1641 room
  • 1432 rooms
  • 3623 rooms
  • 2804 rooms
  • 1255 rooms
  • 1156 rooms
  • 397 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 159+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Saranac Lake, NY
  • Saranac Lake, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Saranac Lake, NY in 2022
  • 114Less than $10,000
  • 356$10,000 to $19,999
  • 217$20,000 to $29,999
  • 180$30,000 to $39,999
  • 177$40,000 to $49,999
  • 291$50,000 to $59,999
  • 273$60,000 to $74,999
  • 308$75,000 to $99,999
  • 183$100,000 to $124,999
  • 159$125,000 to $149,999
  • 155$150,000 to $199,999
  • 99$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Saranac Lake, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Saranac Lake, NY in 2022
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$60,000 to $69,999
  • 89$70,000 to $79,999
  • 7$80,000 to $89,999
  • 30$90,000 to $99,999
  • 91$100,000 to $124,999
  • 68$125,000 to $149,999
  • 240$150,000 to $174,999
  • 152$175,000 to $199,999
  • 194$200,000 to $249,999
  • 92$250,000 to $299,999
  • 129$300,000 to $399,999
  • 29$400,000 to $499,999
  • 9$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Saranac Lake, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Saranac Lake, NY in 2022
  • 31$200 to $249
  • 102$250 to $299
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 36$400 to $449
  • 36$450 to $499
  • 57$500 to $549
  • 39$550 to $599
  • 212$600 to $649
  • 137$650 to $699
  • 84$700 to $749
  • 99$750 to $799
  • 195$800 to $899
  • 64$900 to $999
  • 104$1,000 to $1,249
  • 23$1,250 to $1,499
  • 40$1,500 to $1,999
  • 13$3,000 to $3,499
  • 15No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.1%
Number of people working at home: 207 (8.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 438
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 572
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 330
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 342
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 180
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 84
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 263
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 12
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 61
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 62
  • 90 or more minutes: 7
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Saranac Lake

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,015 (70.1%)
  • Carpooled: 337 (11.7%)
  • Bus: 4 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 43 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 258 (9.0%)
  • Worked at home: 207 (7.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 2.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Saranac Lake, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Saranac Lake, New York
  • 102010 or later
  • 302000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 61980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 50Before 1970
Ancestries in Saranac Lake, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 408 (24.6%)
  • German: 187 (11.3%)
  • American: 157 (9.5%)
  • English: 138 (8.3%)
  • Italian: 64 (3.9%)
  • French: 60 (3.6%)
  • Belgian: 59 (3.6%)
  • French Canadian: 45 (2.7%)
  • British: 37 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 33 (2.0%)
  • Swedish: 21 (1.3%)
  • Northern European: 19 (1.1%)
  • African: 18 (1.1%)
  • European: 13 (0.8%)
  • Eastern European: 10 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 9 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 8 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 8 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 7 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 6 (0.4%)
  • Alsatian: 5 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 4 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Saranac Lake:

46.2% (18)
New York:

1.3% (59,107)

Pakistan
Saranac Lake:

28.2% (11)
New York:

1.4% (62,442)

Philippines
Saranac Lake:

20.5% (8)
New York:

2.0% (91,070)

France
Saranac Lake:

2.6% (1)
New York:

0.6% (25,782)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,826
  • Other state: 1,122
  • Northeast: 538
  • Midwest: 180
  • South: 322
  • West: 73

82.1% of Saranac Lake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59.6% lived in New York.


Saranac Lake:

82.1%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 40
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 33
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 137
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 345
  • Less than 1 year of college: 85
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 290
  • Associate degree: 229
  • Bachelor's degree: 358
  • Master's degree: 341
  • Professional school degree: 30
  • Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 7
  • 11th grade: 19
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 305
  • Less than 1 year of college: 85
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 257
  • Associate degree: 231
  • Bachelor's degree: 380
  • Master's degree: 268
  • Professional school degree: 48
  • Doctorate degree: 39
Educational Attainment for Females
Saranac Lake marital status for males
Saranac Lake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,381
  • One, attached: 12
  • Two: 181
  • 3 or 4: 336
  • 5 to 9: 468
  • 10 to 19: 86
  • 20 to 49: 10
  • 50 or more: 324
  • Mobile homes: 42
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Saranac Lake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Saranac Lake, NY
  • 73.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.2%Wood
  • 3.7%Electricity
  • 3.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Saranac Lake, NY
  • 45.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.0%Electricity
  • 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Utility gas
  • 4.1%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:

7.4%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
Here:

6.9%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:

26.8%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability