Interlaken, NY Demographics

Population 1,827 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Interlaken

Household size in Interlaken

Household size, people per household
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.262.682.68
2010–142.372.722.73
2015–192.182.692.71
2020–242.332.652.65
Change+0.07−0.03−0.03
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Interlaken is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 Interlaken

Median age, years
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–1047.738.337.7
2010–1445.639.038.6
2015–1947.840.239.6
2020–2448.840.840.1
Change+1.1+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 48.8, Interlaken is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 47.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Interlaken

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.5%13.1%12.3%
2010–147.1%12.7%12.3%
2015–196.9%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.1%11.6%11.6%
Change−0.4 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Interlaken, well 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 Interlaken

Renters in Interlaken

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–1014.1%44.8%33.3%
2010–1420.5%46.2%35.6%
2015–1920.3%46.2%36.0%
2020–2420.6%45.7%34.8%
Change+6.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.6% of households in Interlaken rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.7%) 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 Interlaken

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–1023.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1423.8%10.4%11.4%
2015–1923.2%11.0%11.1%
2020–2432.1%9.7%9.6%
Change+8.7 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Interlaken: 32.1% 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 Interlaken

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–10194819561974
2010–14195219571975
2015–19194919581977
2020–24195619611980
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The housing in Interlaken is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Interlaken

Rent, per month
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$775$1,095$965
2010–14$740$1,201$1,040
2015–19$758$1,426$1,213
2020–24$1,182$1,794$1,571
Change+$407+$698+$606
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The median renter in Interlaken pays $1,182 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Interlaken

Bachelor's degrees in Interlaken

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–1027.0%31.9%28.4%
2010–1426.1%33.4%29.6%
2015–1932.4%36.2%32.1%
2020–2437.5%39.8%35.6%
Change+10.5 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Interlaken as nationally: 37.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

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 Interlaken

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–1086.8%84.0%84.9%
2010–1491.1%84.9%86.1%
2015–1990.9%86.5%87.7%
2020–2492.5%87.3%89.3%
Change+5.7 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Interlaken have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Interlaken

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodInterlakenNew YorkU.S.
2006–103.9%7.7%8.1%
2010–143.8%9.2%9.4%
2015–191.5%5.7%5.6%
2020–242.6%6.6%5.4%
Change−1.3 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Interlaken has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

Interlaken compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Interlaken2.3348.86.1%20.6%32.1%1956$1,18237.5%92.5%2.6%
Sheldrake Springs2.5443.810.5%15.0%29.7%1966$87425.0%86.3%5.8%
Townsendville2.8041.32.2%39.8%27.2%1988$73129.1%86.2%2.5%
Covert2.3552.34.6%7.7%37.7%1969$1,42040.0%96.9%2.8%
Lodi2.6442.46.6%26.6%32.3%1970$84727.1%86.1%4.8%
King Ferry2.1646.412.1%13.8%35.7%1967$1,98645.2%96.8%1.2%
Lodi Center2.8340.51.8%42.7%26.9%1989$68229.3%85.2%2.5%
Searsburg2.5049.011.5%6.1%13.2%1990$1,12133.2%96.4%4.0%
Ovid2.6138.59.1%26.2%26.5%1963$97622.3%81.3%4.9%
Goodyear Corners2.3244.511.8%14.3%26.0%1965$1,67744.0%96.0%1.3%
Trumansburg2.1548.48.3%26.3%10.2%1967$1,08944.4%95.5%7.6%

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 Interlaken. 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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