Population 148 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Raquette Lake
Household size in Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Raquette Lake is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 1.95 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.1, Raquette 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Raquette Lake, 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 Raquette Lake
Renters in Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Raquette Lake is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Raquette Lake: 78.0% 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Raquette Lake is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $829 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Raquette Lake runs $829 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% 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 Raquette Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Raquette Lake is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Raquette Lake: 95.1% 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 Raquette Lake
| Period | Raquette Lake | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Raquette Lake has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Raquette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raquette Lake | 2.05 | 51.1 | 5.6% | 16.1% | 78.0% | 1968 | $829 | 47.2% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Inlet | 2.31 | 44.4 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 87.8% | 1964 | $894 | 48.7% | 93.2% | 0.3% |
| Eagle Bay | 2.07 | 60.5 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 77.3% | 1969 | $1,164 | 42.8% | 91.8% | 9.5% |
| Blue Mountain Lake | 1.92 | 63.4 | 0.8% | 18.6% | 50.8% | 1973 | $950 | 32.5% | 96.9% | 5.0% |
| Old Forge | 2.45 | 52.0 | 3.7% | 14.8% | 71.5% | 1953 | $1,164 | 47.4% | 90.9% | 4.6% |
| Thendara | 2.31 | 54.9 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 73.1% | 1961 | $1,164 | 39.9% | 91.9% | 6.7% |
| Long Lake | 1.92 | 54.6 | 3.9% | 17.1% | 73.5% | 1969 | $824 | 46.3% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Indian Lake | 1.87 | 62.5 | 1.2% | 20.3% | 58.7% | 1973 | $876 | 31.9% | 95.2% | 4.4% |
| Sabael | 1.79 | 61.1 | 2.1% | 23.0% | 69.5% | 1972 | $770 | 31.1% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Number Four | 2.05 | 57.3 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 66.7% | 1968 | $1,028 | 31.5% | 94.0% | 3.9% |
| Wanakena | 2.31 | 52.8 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 57.2% | 1969 | $936 | 17.1% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
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 Raquette 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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