Population 832 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Copake Falls
Household size in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Copake Falls are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.9, Copake Falls is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Copake Falls (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Copake Falls
Renters in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in Copake Falls rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Copake Falls: 34.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Copake Falls is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,252 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,157 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$95 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Copake Falls runs $1,157 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Copake Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Copake Falls as nationally: 34.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York as a whole (39.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Copake Falls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Copake Falls
| Period | Copake Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Copake Falls runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Copake Falls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copake Falls | 2.11 | 59.9 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 34.1% | 1966 | $1,157 | 34.2% | 80.1% | 7.5% |
| Copake | 2.13 | 55.9 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 1976 | $1,200 | 37.2% | 91.4% | 7.1% |
| Copake Lake | 2.27 | 54.2 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 29.7% | 1979 | $1,204 | 39.3% | 88.7% | 11.5% |
| Mount Washington | 2.31 | 56.3 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 43.8% | 1969 | $1,337 | 64.7% | 94.9% | 0.6% |
| Hillsdale | 2.19 | 53.9 | 12.2% | 22.4% | 29.6% | 1964 | $1,416 | 40.7% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Craryville | 2.30 | 54.2 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 30.4% | 1967 | $1,189 | 39.0% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| South Egremont | 2.39 | 56.7 | 4.8% | 15.5% | 37.1% | 1967 | $1,323 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| North Egremont | 2.30 | 55.8 | 4.2% | 17.2% | 42.3% | 1969 | $1,403 | 63.5% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
| Ancramdale | 2.50 | 46.8 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 41.7% | 1979 | $1,154 | 41.5% | 92.2% | 2.8% |
| North Hillsdale | 2.20 | 53.6 | 8.3% | 27.0% | 36.7% | 1969 | $1,395 | 46.0% | 94.6% | 3.8% |
| Taconic | 2.34 | 53.1 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 46.5% | 1980 | $1,846 | 53.1% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Copake Falls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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