Population 283 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Pleasant
Household size in Lake Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.03 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.98 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Pleasant are small: just 1.97 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.
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 Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.8, Lake Pleasant 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 49.0 in 2006–10, 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 Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Lake Pleasant, 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 Lake Pleasant
Renters in Lake Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.3% of households in Lake Pleasant rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (74.9%) 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 Lake Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Pleasant: 71.1% 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 Lake Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Lake Pleasant is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. 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 Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $861 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $991 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Pleasant pays $991 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.0% 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 Pleasant
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Lake Pleasant as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in New York as a whole (39.8%).
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 Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lake Pleasant never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. New York as a whole looks much the same.
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 Pleasant
| Period | Lake Pleasant | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Pleasant runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant | 1.97 | 58.8 | 4.3% | 22.3% | 71.1% | 1971 | $991 | 34.3% | 85.9% | 3.9% |
| Speculator | 1.89 | 58.3 | 3.1% | 29.0% | 72.6% | 1972 | $961 | 40.7% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| Piseco | 1.73 | 58.7 | 3.1% | 19.4% | 77.7% | 1964 | $1,410 | 33.4% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Wells | 2.27 | 58.4 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 60.6% | 1971 | $906 | 20.8% | 77.3% | 7.8% |
| Upper Benson | 2.21 | 53.3 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 42.6% | 1964 | $950 | 27.5% | 86.4% | 6.8% |
| Hoffmeister | 1.71 | 58.5 | 3.1% | 13.5% | 77.5% | 1962 | $1,550 | 29.5% | 95.0% | 0.3% |
| Benson | 1.96 | 58.0 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 21.5% | 1972 | $915 | 16.2% | 80.8% | 2.4% |
| Northville | 2.16 | 53.6 | 6.7% | 19.2% | 38.8% | 1967 | $903 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Wheelerville | 2.03 | 56.6 | 7.4% | 10.9% | 51.8% | 1961 | $950 | 33.7% | 88.4% | 5.1% |
| Edwards Hill | 2.49 | 39.1 | 7.3% | 1.6% | 52.6% | 1977 | $942 | 18.2% | 98.3% | 2.7% |
| Sabael | 1.79 | 61.1 | 2.1% | 23.0% | 69.5% | 1972 | $770 | 31.1% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
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 Pleasant. 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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