Population 369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lost Valley
Household size in Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Lost Valley sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in New York overall, where it has 2.65 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, 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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Lost Valley skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Lost Valley, 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 Lost Valley
Renters in Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lost Valley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Lost Valley: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lost Valley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $822 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $861 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,164 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Lost Valley runs $1,164 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 Lost Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lost Valley: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lost Valley never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lost Valley
| Period | Lost Valley | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lost Valley than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lost Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Valley | 2.73 | 42.9 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1979 | $1,164 | 20.5% | 85.5% | 4.0% |
| Minaville | 2.41 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 11.2% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,250 | 25.4% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| Glen | 3.20 | 33.2 | 4.0% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $845 | 24.5% | 85.4% | 0.4% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.74 | 38.2 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 16.2% | 1978 | $1,086 | 20.5% | 91.3% | 5.4% |
| Scotch Bush | 2.48 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 1978 | $1,967 | 27.5% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Esperance | 2.33 | 49.2 | 6.4% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 1969 | $1,134 | 25.4% | 93.7% | 4.7% |
| Fort Hunter | 2.71 | 43.5 | 3.7% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 1971 | $1,003 | 22.4% | 89.7% | 6.2% |
| Rural Grove | 2.77 | 37.6 | 11.2% | 7.7% | 16.4% | 1980 | $1,063 | 20.3% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| Fultonville | 2.84 | 34.9 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 1968 | $868 | 22.8% | 85.6% | 1.1% |
| Sloansville | 2.30 | 48.1 | 5.0% | 20.3% | 14.0% | 1963 | $1,046 | 23.0% | 91.8% | 5.3% |
| Auriesville | 3.01 | 30.0 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 10.0% | 1981 | $756 | 23.6% | 82.7% | 1.0% |
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 Lost Valley. 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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