Population 333 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Desolation
Household size in Lake Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Desolation is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of the Albany area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lake Desolation skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, 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 Lake Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lake Desolation as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Albany area overall (9.8%).
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 Desolation
Renters in Lake Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Lake Desolation rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over three in ten owners (31.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.3% of the housing in Lake Desolation, 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 Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Lake Desolation has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $897 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,129 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Desolation pays $1,129 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.0% 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 Lake Desolation
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Lake Desolation (39.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Albany area as a whole (42.2%).
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 Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lake Desolation: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Lake Desolation
| Period | Lake Desolation | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Lake Desolation is close to 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).
Lake Desolation 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 Desolation | 2.28 | 49.9 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 17.3% | 1988 | $1,129 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| Middle Grove | 2.46 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 1987 | $1,220 | 37.9% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Porter Corners | 2.28 | 49.2 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 1990 | $1,124 | 25.7% | 92.2% | 4.8% |
| Greenfield Center | 2.60 | 41.7 | 12.9% | 17.6% | 9.4% | 1991 | $1,301 | 36.7% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Rock City Falls | 2.57 | 37.5 | 16.8% | 8.0% | 13.7% | 1989 | $1,109 | 13.9% | 83.0% | 5.4% |
| South Corinth | 2.08 | 58.8 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 50.5% | 1972 | $988 | 20.8% | 88.5% | 5.7% |
| East Galway | 2.49 | 50.6 | 3.8% | 13.6% | 4.7% | 1979 | $1,417 | 39.2% | 97.6% | 3.0% |
| Fox Hill | 1.98 | 60.4 | 2.0% | 9.9% | 67.8% | 1975 | $991 | 30.4% | 94.4% | 8.1% |
| Galway | 2.41 | 50.0 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 21.3% | 1983 | $1,571 | 33.3% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Fish House | 2.32 | 58.7 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 35.8% | 1979 | $1,418 | 27.5% | 97.5% | 7.9% |
| West Milton | 2.61 | 43.2 | 15.0% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1987 | $1,322 | 26.5% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
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 Desolation. 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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