Population 530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Vanare
Household size in Lake Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Vanare is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Lake Vanare is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Lake Vanare as they are nationally: 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 Vanare
Renters in Lake Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lake Vanare is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.6% of the housing in Lake Vanare, 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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lake Vanare is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, 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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $870 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,209 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,154 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,037 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,167 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Vanare runs $2,037 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.9% 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 Vanare
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Lake Vanare than nationally: 41.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lake Vanare: 96.5% 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 Vanare
| Period | Lake Vanare | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Vanare has been low: just 1.6% 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 Vanare 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 Vanare | 2.21 | 46.1 | 11.6% | 8.8% | 24.6% | 1970 | $2,037 | 41.4% | 96.5% | 1.6% |
| Lake Luzerne | 2.18 | 42.3 | 18.0% | 18.1% | 36.8% | 1963 | $2,051 | 26.9% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| Glens Falls North | 2.04 | 51.1 | 14.2% | 35.9% | 3.4% | 1980 | $1,113 | 45.8% | 94.1% | 7.5% |
| Queensbury | 2.30 | 51.0 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 10.1% | 1988 | $1,476 | 44.7% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Lake Sunnyside | 2.16 | 55.4 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 34.4% | 1978 | $1,245 | 46.7% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| West Glens Falls | 2.61 | 41.4 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,361 | 30.6% | 92.7% | 0.9% |
| Lake George | 2.11 | 50.0 | 5.5% | 24.3% | 35.4% | 1971 | $1,134 | 39.0% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Glens Falls | 2.06 | 37.6 | 9.4% | 47.7% | 6.1% | 1946 | $1,114 | 35.1% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
| Palmer | 2.14 | 52.0 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 1980 | $996 | 14.5% | 84.6% | 6.5% |
| South Glens Falls | 2.37 | 39.8 | 11.5% | 37.8% | 5.0% | 1972 | $1,229 | 25.1% | 93.9% | 4.4% |
| Hadley | 2.28 | 55.5 | 3.6% | 14.4% | 32.6% | 1971 | $1,063 | 24.2% | 89.5% | 7.5% |
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 Vanare. 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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