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Population and households in Lake Placid
Household size in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.98 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Placid are small: just 1.79 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 2.18, 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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lake Placid skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across New York.
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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lake Placid than nationally: 13.9%, against 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 Placid
Renters in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Lake Placid rent their homes (39.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in New York as a whole (45.7%). Among owners, 46.5% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Placid: 28.8% 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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Lake Placid leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $769 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,260 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Placid pays $1,260 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% 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 Lake Placid
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Lake Placid than nationally: 44.1% 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 Lake Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lake Placid: 94.4% 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 Placid
| Period | Lake Placid | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lake Placid has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 Placid 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 Placid | 1.79 | 42.2 | 13.9% | 39.6% | 28.8% | 1974 | $1,260 | 44.1% | 94.4% | 1.3% |
| Whiteface | 2.02 | 55.7 | 17.5% | 21.7% | 61.6% | 1996 | $1,063 | 49.4% | 94.0% | 10.6% |
| North Pole | 2.15 | 57.7 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 28.2% | 1978 | $1,140 | 59.6% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Ray Brook | 2.00 | 39.3 | 17.1% | 31.6% | 64.3% | 1981 | $1,095 | 7.1% | 54.9% | 0.0% |
| Saranac Lake | 1.92 | 43.2 | 5.9% | 46.0% | 18.2% | 1953 | $823 | 42.0% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Keene | 1.81 | 59.8 | 3.7% | 16.7% | 63.0% | 1967 | $1,573 | 55.3% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.22 | 51.2 | 7.6% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1964 | $845 | 39.6% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Franklin Falls | 2.14 | 52.8 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 32.3% | 1969 | $775 | 36.6% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| Upper Jay | 2.38 | 48.6 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 36.3% | 1977 | $1,103 | 33.0% | 96.3% | 2.1% |
| Wilmington | 2.43 | 43.6 | 6.2% | 20.0% | 40.6% | 1978 | $1,063 | 35.4% | 97.6% | 0.0% |
| Keene Valley | 1.84 | 59.1 | 4.1% | 16.5% | 61.8% | 1966 | $1,531 | 54.4% | 94.2% | 1.3% |
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 Placid. 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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