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The total population of Saranac Lake is estimated to be 5,079 with 2,732 males (53.79%) and 2,347 females (46.21%). There are 385 less females than males in Saranac Lake.
The median household income in Saranac Lake was $59,248 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,221(2.10%) from $58,027 in 2020. This income is 79.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Saranac Lake sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,042. Overall, the median household income for the village of Saranac Lake stands at $59,248.
In Saranac Lake, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,432 for males and $35,211 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,161 for males and $48,534 for females.
In Saranac Lake, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,746.
In 2022, the population of Saranac Lake was 4,904, a 1.05% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Saranac Lake's population was 4,956, a decline of 0.02% compared to a population of 4,957 in 2020.
The median age in Saranac Lake, NY is 44.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 48.29% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Saranac Lake population: 94.86% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.30% are multiracial.