Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake: Village in New York
About
Saranac Lake is a village located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,406 and a population density of 689 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,193 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Saranac Lake
Population : | 5,193 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New York (United States) |
County : | Franklin County |
Postal code : | 12983 |
Area : | 7.84 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,545 feet / 471 meters |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 07:30:01 (14th October 2024) |
Density : | 662 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -4.1% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Saranac Lake is located at 44°19'46"N 74°7'53"W (44.3295000, -74.1312700).
Saranac Lake map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Saranac Lake decreased by 4.1% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 5,406 | - | census |
2011 | 5,405 | -0.02% | estimation process |
2012 | 5,389 | -0.3% | estimation process |
2013 | 5,360 | -0.54% | estimation process |
2014 | 5,335 | -0.47% | estimation process |
2015 | 5,305 | -0.57% | estimation process |
2016 | 5,274 | -0.59% | estimation process |
2017 | 5,269 | -0.09% | estimation process |
2018 | 5,242 | -0.52% | estimation process |
2019 | 5,200 | -0.81% | estimation process |
2020 | 5,193 | -0.13% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 18,302 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 18,511 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -1.1% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 17,587 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 18,516 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.8% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 21.7% |
People over 65 (%) : | 17.8% |
Female persons, % : | 44.7% |
White only, percent : | 90.0% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 7.8% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.3% |
Asians alone % : | 0.4% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.6% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 2.3% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 87.9% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,197 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 0.5% |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,931 |
Economic Facts
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,931 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 71.7% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $97,800 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,053 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $344 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $651 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | 8 |
2015-2019 Households : | 6,589 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.46 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 84.7% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.6% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 75.5% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 84.2% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 15.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 9.1% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.1% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 51.6% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.1% |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 49,633 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 324,266 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 190,958 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,286 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 24.8 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $46,385 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,297 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.6% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 391 |
2019 total employment : | 4,163 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 148,759 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 4.2% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,149 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,365 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 610 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 474 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 48 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,220 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 246 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 960 |
2010 population per square mile : | 27.6 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 670.44 |
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People born in Saranac Lake (27)
People born in Saranac Lake, including US Nordic combined skier Bill Demong, journalist Dylan Ratigan, bobsledder Henry Homburger, .
List
- Percy Bryant (bobsledder) he was born in 12/06/1899
- Edmund Horton (bobsledder) he was born in 25/03/1896
- Art Mollner (basketball player) he was born in 20/12/1912
- Charles Thomas Butler (American bobsledder) he was born in 11/06/1932
- James Lamy (bobsledder) he was born in 30/05/1928
- William Dupree (bobsledder) he was born in 07/06/1909
- Donald Dupree (bobsledder) he was born in 10/02/1919
- Chuck Pandolph (United States Marine) he was born in 27/12/1923
- Alan Louis Eggers (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 02/11/1895
- Andrea Kilbourne (American ice hockey player) she was born in 19/04/1980
- Hubert Miller (American bobsledder) he was born in 24/02/1918
- Bill McCorry (American baseball player) he was born in 09/07/1887
- DeCoursey Fales (American manuscript collector) he was born in 01/06/1888
- Doug Hoffman (American politician and businessman) he was born in 01/01/1953
- Leslie Hoffman (Stunt Performer/Stunt Coordinator) she was born in 21/01/1955
- Tuffield A. Latour (American bobsledder and Olympian (1909–1965)) he was born in 18/11/1909
- Thomas Francis Croake (United States federal judge) he was born in 22/01/1902
- Brent Rushlaw (American bobsledder) he was born in 16/09/1951
Schools in Saranac Lake
College & universities near Saranac Lake, NY
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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194028 | North Country Community College | Saranac Lake (NY) | 12983-0089 |
Stations (13)
Amtrak & bus stations near Saranac Lake, NY
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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LPD | Lake Placid, New York | 1 Mirror Lake Drive | BUS |
WSP | Westport station | Hwy 9N and Ledge Hill Rd | RAIL |
PRK | Port Kent station | Hwy 373 & Back Rd | RAIL |
POH | Port Henry station | 20 Park Place | RAIL |
PLB | Plattsburgh station | Bridge and Dock Sts. | RAIL |
Post offices near Saranac Lake
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Saranac Lak Post Office | Saranac Lake (NY) | 12983 |
Other cities in Franklin County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , NY.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Malone | 14,103 | Town in New York, United States |
Harrietstown | 5,423 | Town of the United States |
Tupper Lake | 3,431 | Village in New York, USA |
Moira | 2,749 | Human settlement in Franklin County, New York, United States of America |
Bangor | 2,249 | Town in the state of New York, USA |
Westville | 1,816 | Town in New York, United States |
Fort Covington | 1,598 | Town in Franklin County, New York, United States |
Constable | 1,576 | Town in New York |
Burke | 1,484 | Town in Franklin County, New York, United States |
Bombay | 1,282 | Town in New York, United States |
Chateaugay | 1,068 | Town in New York, United States |
Dickinson | 798 | Town of the United States |
Earlville | 796 | Human settlement in New York, United States of America |
Brushton | 430 | Village in Franklin County, NY |
Santa Clara | 335 | Village in New York |
Distance to Other Cities
Saranac Lake distances to largest New York cities