Saranac Lake, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,809 (Urban population: 4,759 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 50 (all nonfarm))

Saranac Lake, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,826 (2,405 occupied: 1,090 owner occupied, 1,315 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1016 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $467 (lower quartile is $355, upper quartile is $647)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $567

Median gross rent in Saranac Lake, NY in 2007: $529

Housing units in Saranac Lake with a mortgage: 539 (26 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 393

Saranac Lake,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,010 (it was $77,900 in 2000)

Saranac Lake:	$175,010
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,524 - $248,434

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $173,154
Here: $173,154
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $210,163
Here: $210,163
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $206,502
Here: $206,502
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,271
Here: $153,271
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,591
Here: $372,591
State: $503,284

Mobile homes: $19,000
Here: $19,000
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,014

In family households: 3,517 (709 male householders, 457 female householders)
798 spouses, 1,316 children (1,224 natural, 47 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 11 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,497 (523 male householders (391 living alone)), 709 female householders (623 living alone)), 265 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 507 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,014 1-person, 195 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 5-persons.

699 married couples with children.
361 single-parent households (98 men, 263 women).

94.2% of residents of Saranac Lake speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
4.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 129 (2.5%)
(60.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Saranac Lake, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 191 6 rooms: 307 7 rooms: 150 8 rooms: 145 9 or more rooms: 155

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake, New York:
	1 room: 120 2 rooms: 220 3 rooms: 283 4 rooms: 322 5 rooms: 163 6 rooms: 115 7 rooms: 52 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 20

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 12
1990 to 1994: 25
1980 to 1989: 133
1970 to 1979: 405
1960 to 1969: 103
1950 to 1959: 180
1940 to 1949: 161
1939 or earlier: 1,807

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Saranac Lake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 316 3 bedrooms: 450 4 bedrooms: 197 5 or more bedrooms: 94

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Saranac Lake:
	no bedroom: 151 1 bedroom: 481 2 bedrooms: 432 3 bedrooms: 203 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 458 2 vehicles: 481 3 vehicles: 86 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Saranac Lake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 412 1 vehicle: 624 2 vehicles: 236 3 vehicles: 29 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Saranac Lake, NY:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 41
$100,000 to $124,999: 149
$125,000 to $149,999: 141
$150,000 to $174,999: 176
$175,000 to $199,999: 132
$200,000 to $249,999: 151
$250,000 to $299,999: 78
$300,000 to $399,999: 47
$400,000 to $499,999: 22
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Saranac Lake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Saranac Lake:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 73
$300 to $349: 78
$350 to $399: 74
$400 to $449: 192
$450 to $499: 146
$500 to $549: 113
$550 to $599: 90
$600 to $649: 87
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 41
$750 to $799: 47
$800 to $899: 52
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 11
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 74

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 38 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 45

Saranac Lake, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.4%
Number of people working at home: 41 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 455
5 to 9 minutes: 633
10 to 14 minutes: 441
15 to 19 minutes: 427
20 to 24 minutes: 201
25 to 29 minutes: 37
30 to 34 minutes: 124
35 to 39 minutes: 13
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 73
60 to 89 minutes: 64
90 or more minutes: 18

Saranac Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,938 (77%)
Carpooled: 268 (11%)
Taxi: 51 (2%)
Bicycle: 22 (1%)
Walked: 208 (8%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 41 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 389
$10,000 to $14,999: 254
$15,000 to $19,999: 188
$20,000 to $24,999: 187
$25,000 to $29,999: 192
$30,000 to $34,999: 179
$35,000 to $39,999: 166
$40,000 to $44,999: 117
$45,000 to $49,999: 148
$50,000 to $59,999: 192
$60,000 to $74,999: 90
$75,000 to $99,999: 153
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 49
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 1177

Irish: 956

German: 456

English: 410

Other groups: 319

Italian: 269

Scottish: 191

United States or American: 147

French Canadian: 117

Polish: 88

Scotch-Irish: 60

Russian: 54

Portuguese: 51

Dutch: 45

European: 45

Greek: 41

Canadian: 21

Hungarian: 21

Norwegian: 21

Welsh: 18

Danish: 16

Swedish: 10

Lithuanian: 9

Latvian: 7

Austrian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Belgian: 5

Slovak: 4

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 3

West Indian: 3

British: 2

Eastern European: 2

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

Germany (19%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Other Northern Europe (12%)
Russia (11%)
Canada (11%)
Dominican Republic (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)

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

This state: 4099
Northeast: 368
Midwest: 110
South: 245
West: 84

55% of Saranac Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 391
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 240
Associate degree: 187
Bachelor's degree: 256
Master's degree: 111
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 48
High school graduate (or equivalency): 454
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 211
Associate degree: 349
Bachelor's degree: 293
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,484
Black householders: $15,083
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,935
Some other race householders: $34,810
Two or more races householders: $66,612
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,352

Saranac Lake household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Saranac Lake household income for Black householders

Saranac Lake household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Saranac Lake household income for Some other race householders

Saranac Lake household income for Two or more races householders

Saranac Lake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Saranac Lake marital status for males

Saranac Lake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $166,667
Two or more races householders: $118,837

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,268
One, attached: 55
Two: 251
3 or 4: 415
5 to 9: 454
10 to 19: 86
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 225
Mobile homes: 31

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,512

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Saranac Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10

Here:	1.7%
New York:	14.0%

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

Here:	2.9%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86

Here:	32.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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