Population 257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Delaware
Household size in Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Delaware is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lake Delaware skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 50.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Lake Delaware (9.3%), 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 Lake Delaware
Renters in Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lake Delaware own their homes; 26.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 49.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Delaware: 43.0% 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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lake Delaware 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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Delaware pays $931 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% 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 Lake Delaware
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Lake Delaware (41.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. New York as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lake Delaware is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Lake Delaware
| Period | Lake Delaware | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lake Delaware than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 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).
Lake Delaware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Delaware | 2.12 | 47.2 | 9.3% | 26.0% | 43.0% | 1979 | $931 | 41.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Bovina Center | 2.20 | 52.4 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 46.8% | 1980 | $928 | 47.9% | 93.0% | 1.8% |
| Andes | 1.91 | 56.2 | 6.1% | 12.5% | 53.5% | 1980 | $1,031 | 35.6% | 95.4% | 9.2% |
| DeLancey | 2.31 | 43.5 | 10.9% | 27.6% | 36.7% | 1975 | $926 | 30.8% | 92.5% | 6.4% |
| Delhi | 2.18 | 39.3 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 18.3% | 1968 | $880 | 38.9% | 68.4% | 4.3% |
| Shinhopple | 2.43 | 49.3 | 6.1% | 13.3% | 41.6% | 1975 | $942 | 33.7% | 94.9% | 8.6% |
| New Kingston | 1.80 | 63.5 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 43.8% | 1978 | $1,235 | 32.9% | 84.8% | 3.9% |
| Fraser | 2.07 | 56.6 | 6.5% | 27.6% | 32.5% | 1959 | $905 | 38.3% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Bloomville | 2.39 | 48.4 | 4.7% | 14.4% | 33.0% | 1975 | $791 | 33.4% | 92.1% | 5.1% |
| Hamden | 2.25 | 56.6 | 4.6% | 13.8% | 44.0% | 1973 | $848 | 25.6% | 87.6% | 5.5% |
| South Kortright | 2.30 | 56.9 | 1.9% | 13.4% | 38.0% | 1974 | $741 | 29.4% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
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 Lake Delaware. 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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