Saranac Lake, NY Population

Overview

5,003

Total Population

44.3

Median age

45.19%

Female population %

121.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

134

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Saranac Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Saranac Lake is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Saranac Lake's population under 18 was 18.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Saranac Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Saranac Lake, 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.

There are 481 less females than males in Saranac Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.19% females and 54.81% males in Saranac Lake, NY.
The Saranac Lake, NY gender ratio is 121.3:100 i.e. 121.3 men to 100 women (1.213).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 264.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 217.

Saranac Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Saranac Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,869 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Saranac Lake is White with a population of 4,746 (94.86% of the total population).

Saranac Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,421 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Saranac Lake's population increased by 315 (6.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Saranac Lake's population decreased by 464 (8.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Saranac Lake's population was lowest in year 2009 at 4,843.