Population 1,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ray Brook
Household size in Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.00 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ray Brook are small: just 2.00 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: 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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.3, the median age in Ray Brook is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ray Brook: 17.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ray Brook
Renters in Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ray Brook own their homes; 31.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 92.5% 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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −26.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 64.3% of the housing in Ray Brook, 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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +43 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ray Brook are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $751 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $976 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,095 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Ray Brook runs $1,095 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.2% 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 Ray Brook
Bachelor's degrees in Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ray Brook: 7.1% 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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.3% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 54.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than four in ten adults in Ray Brook never finished high school, well above the national share: only 54.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ray Brook
| Period | Ray Brook | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ray Brook out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Ray Brook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Brook | 2.00 | 39.3 | 17.1% | 31.6% | 64.3% | 1981 | $1,095 | 7.1% | 54.9% | 0.0% |
| Saranac Lake | 1.92 | 43.2 | 5.9% | 46.0% | 18.2% | 1953 | $823 | 42.0% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Whiteface | 2.02 | 55.7 | 17.5% | 21.7% | 61.6% | 1996 | $1,063 | 49.4% | 94.0% | 10.6% |
| Lake Placid | 1.79 | 42.2 | 13.9% | 39.6% | 28.8% | 1974 | $1,260 | 44.1% | 94.4% | 1.3% |
| North Pole | 2.15 | 57.7 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 28.2% | 1978 | $1,140 | 59.6% | 94.6% | 0.0% |
| Bloomingdale | 2.22 | 51.2 | 7.6% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1964 | $845 | 39.6% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| Lake Clear | 2.17 | 48.4 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 31.4% | 1947 | $903 | 50.0% | 98.4% | 0.1% |
| Gabriels | 1.89 | 26.6 | 2.9% | 28.0% | 45.0% | 1944 | $1,061 | 40.5% | 95.0% | 5.3% |
| Franklin Falls | 2.14 | 52.8 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 32.3% | 1969 | $775 | 36.6% | 96.9% | 3.2% |
| Upper St. Regis | 2.03 | 42.2 | 3.7% | 15.4% | 45.9% | 1945 | $939 | 49.5% | 96.8% | 2.9% |
| Saranac Inn | 1.89 | 61.9 | 5.5% | 12.4% | 65.9% | 1974 | $704 | 49.0% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
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 Ray Brook. 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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