Population 337 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lava
Household size in Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lava is a place of small households, averaging 2.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.8, Lava 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Lava (17.0%), well above 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 Lava
Renters in Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lava is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.1%) 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.4% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lava: 44.0% 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
Lava 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. Still, 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,007 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$36 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Lava runs $970 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lava
Bachelor's degrees in Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Lava 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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lava is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New York as a whole (87.3%).
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 Lava
| Period | Lava | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lava runs well above the national rate: 17.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Lava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava | 2.00 | 46.8 | 17.0% | 15.5% | 44.0% | 1971 | $970 | 41.4% | 89.1% | 17.7% |
| Narrowsburg | 2.01 | 49.9 | 6.7% | 20.4% | 35.1% | 1968 | $910 | 44.9% | 90.5% | 8.2% |
| Mast Hope | 2.51 | 39.6 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 58.2% | 1986 | $946 | 40.2% | 89.4% | 11.9% |
| Lake Huntington | 2.12 | 50.5 | 5.4% | 20.2% | 34.9% | 1968 | $1,074 | 38.4% | 95.1% | 7.1% |
| Milanville | 2.24 | 50.3 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 29.1% | 1980 | $705 | 32.1% | 99.5% | 1.5% |
| Beach Lake | 2.42 | 48.9 | 5.1% | 13.3% | 21.3% | 1980 | $866 | 24.8% | 93.3% | 5.7% |
| Cochecton | 2.13 | 49.6 | 7.1% | 19.7% | 35.6% | 1968 | $1,060 | 40.5% | 96.1% | 5.5% |
| Tyler Hill | 2.23 | 53.1 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 33.2% | 1981 | $705 | 34.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% |
| Bethel | 2.43 | 45.8 | 5.2% | 29.9% | 45.4% | 1985 | $1,188 | 42.7% | 96.4% | 0.4% |
| Lackawaxen | 2.38 | 60.9 | 4.5% | 1.5% | 60.6% | 1983 | $1,270 | 37.0% | 93.6% | 5.3% |
| Yulan | 1.89 | 55.1 | 2.2% | 13.9% | 38.2% | 1965 | $1,394 | 36.8% | 92.4% | 8.2% |
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 Lava. 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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