Population 88 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Loon Lake
Household size in Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Loon Lake are small: just 2.05 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 has dropped from 2.26 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.1, Loon Lake 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Loon Lake (11.9%), close to 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 Loon Lake
Renters in Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Loon Lake is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.3%) 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 48.0% of the housing in Loon Lake, 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Loon Lake is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $814 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $754 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$61 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Loon Lake costs $754 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Loon Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Loon Lake as nationally: 32.8% 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Loon Lake: 95.9% 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 Loon Lake
| Period | Loon Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Loon Lake is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). 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).
Loon Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loon Lake | 2.05 | 54.1 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 48.0% | 1970 | $754 | 32.8% | 95.9% | 5.3% |
| Vermontville | 2.05 | 52.4 | 12.6% | 10.8% | 45.8% | 1972 | $732 | 34.4% | 96.1% | 3.4% |
| Rainbow Lake | 1.85 | 24.5 | 2.6% | 27.3% | 53.7% | 1941 | $1,072 | 41.9% | 94.8% | 6.7% |
| Sugarbush | 2.07 | 54.1 | 13.4% | 10.2% | 45.4% | 1974 | $706 | 33.9% | 96.3% | 3.2% |
| Onchiota | 2.00 | 54.1 | 7.0% | 13.2% | 56.7% | 1955 | $909 | 29.2% | 94.7% | 12.0% |
| Gabriels | 1.89 | 26.6 | 2.9% | 28.0% | 45.0% | 1944 | $1,061 | 40.5% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Brainardsville | 1.84 | 25.8 | 2.1% | 26.8% | 55.1% | 1941 | $1,061 | 42.8% | 94.5% | 6.8% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.22 | 51.2 | 7.6% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1964 | $845 | 39.6% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Paul Smiths | 1.83 | 23.4 | 1.9% | 28.5% | 54.7% | 1939 | $1,088 | 42.8% | 94.6% | 6.9% |
| Franklin Falls | 2.14 | 52.8 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 32.3% | 1969 | $775 | 36.6% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| Union Falls | 1.92 | 59.1 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 39.3% | 1971 | $882 | 29.9% | 92.5% | 4.3% |
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 Loon Lake. 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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