Population 180 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Copake Lake
Household size in Copake Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Copake Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, 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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Copake Lake skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Copake Lake: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Lake
Renters in Copake Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in Copake Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Copake Lake: 29.7% 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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Copake Lake are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,029 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $921 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,204 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$175 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Copake Lake costs $1,204 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Copake Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Copake Lake (39.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across New York.
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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Copake Lake is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Lake
| Period | Copake Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Copake Lake: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Lake 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 Lake | 2.27 | 54.2 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 29.7% | 1979 | $1,204 | 39.3% | 88.7% | 11.5% |
| Copake | 2.13 | 55.9 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 32.2% | 1976 | $1,200 | 37.2% | 91.4% | 7.1% |
| Copake Falls | 2.11 | 59.9 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 34.1% | 1966 | $1,157 | 34.2% | 80.1% | 7.5% |
| Craryville | 2.30 | 54.2 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 30.4% | 1967 | $1,189 | 39.0% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| Taghkanic | 2.10 | 57.5 | 7.9% | 10.4% | 38.5% | 1975 | $1,123 | 39.9% | 88.3% | 6.0% |
| Ancram | 2.29 | 53.8 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 35.1% | 1975 | $1,016 | 39.2% | 91.2% | 6.3% |
| Hillsdale | 2.19 | 53.9 | 12.2% | 22.4% | 29.6% | 1964 | $1,416 | 40.7% | 90.6% | 4.3% |
| Mount Washington | 2.31 | 56.3 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 43.8% | 1969 | $1,337 | 64.7% | 94.9% | 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% |
| North Egremont | 2.30 | 55.8 | 4.2% | 17.2% | 42.3% | 1969 | $1,403 | 63.5% | 95.1% | 0.6% |
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 Lake. 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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