Saranac Lake, NY Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Saranac Lake is $25,805, which is lower than the state average of $32,829 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Saranac Lake median household income is $44,097, which has grown by 48.21% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Saranac Lake residents spend 14.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is much lower than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #706
Saranac Lake, NY | 25,805 USD |
New York | 32,829 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Saranac Lake, NY | 30,455 USD |
New York | 34,450 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Saranac Lake, NY | 31,542 USD |
New York | 39,569 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Saranac Lake, NY | 29,890 USD |
New York | 30,512 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #886Saranac Lake, NY | 44,097 USD |
New York | 58,687 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Saranac Lake, NY | 54,915 USD |
New York | 85,736 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Saranac Lake, NY | 48.21% |
New York | 35.25% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 24.55% | $9,056, see rank | 21.49% | $18,752 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 29.79% | $18,305, see rank | 29.15% | $17,900 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 3.64% | $5,850, see rank | 3.41% | $4,110 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 23.03% | $23,166, see rank | 17.56% | $25,809 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankSaranac Lake, NY | 69,875 USD |
New York | 71,419 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Saranac Lake, NY | 73,309 USD |
New York | 99,640 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
White | $44,233, see rank | $65,667 | $56,900 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $17,222, see rank | $27,968 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $41,324, see rank | $65,396 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $62,684, see rank | $70,383 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $35,300, see rank | $38,136 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 4,926, see rank | 15,832,743 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 2,367, 48.05%, see rank | 47.83% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 1,655, 69.92%, see rank | 68.68% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 1,655, 69.92%, see rank | 68.40% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,509, 91.18%, see rank | 90.70% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 146, 8.82%, see rank | 9.30% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 712, 30.08%, see rank | 31.32% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 2,559, 51.95%, see rank | 52.17% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 1,493, 58.34%, see rank | 58.76% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 1,493, 58.34%, see rank | 58.72% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 1,360, 91.09%, see rank | 91.52% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 133, 8.91%, see rank | 8.48% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 1,066, 41.66%, see rank | 41.24% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 2,811, 100% | 8,950,165 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 1,858, 66.10%, see rank | 53.60% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 261, 9.28%, see rank | 6.81% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 34, 1.21%, see rank | 27.40% | 5.06% |
Walked | 402, 14.30%, see rank | 6.36% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 69, 2.45%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 187, 6.65%, see rank | 3.93% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Saranac Lake, NY | 14.8 minutes |
New York | 32.5 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,869 | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 1,509, 52.60%, see rank | 51.42% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 481, 31.88%, see rank | 35.01% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 448, 29.69%, see rank | 18.15% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 244, 16.17%, see rank | 18.51% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.39% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 80, 5.30%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 177, 11.73%, see rank | 14.63% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 1,360, 47.40%, see rank | 48.58% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 601, 44.19%, see rank | 43.00% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 335, 24.63%, see rank | 22.47% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 371, 27.28%, see rank | 29.84% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 53, 3.90%, see rank | 4.12% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Saranac Lake, NY | New York | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 2,869, 100% | 9,137,540 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.60% | 1.96% |
Construction | 79, 2.75%, see rank | 5.55% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 63, 2.20%, see rank | 6.59% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 6, 0.21%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 409, 14.26%, see rank | 10.85% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 67, 2.34%, see rank | 5.07% | 4.93% |
Information | 64, 2.23%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 113, 3.94%, see rank | 8.13% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 256, 8.92%, see rank | 11.31% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 938, 32.69%, see rank | 27.50% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 516, 17.99%, see rank | 9.23% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 224, 7.81%, see rank | 4.71% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 134, 4.67%, see rank | 5.06% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Saranac Lake, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 882 | 14.83%, see rank | 15.61% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 119 | 8.46%, see rank | 11.96% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.