Saranac Lake, NY City Data

Saranac Lake, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,041 people who live in Saranac Lake and approximately 51,134 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saranac Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Saranac Lake. We have included Saranac Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saranac Lake Information

Franklin County where Saranac Lake resides is 1,697.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,134 and has a population rank of 904 out of all the places in the United States.

Saranac Lake has a total of 5,041 people and of those residents there are 2,435 males and 2,606 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 467 births each year and around 465 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saranac Lake varies per year, but currently 4,974 are one race and 67 are two or more races.

Of the 5,041 people who live in Saranac Lake, there are 1,284 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saranac Lake is 654 male and 630 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,920.

General Saranac Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	1,697.44
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	51,134
Population rank - Franklin County	904
Total population	5,041
Total population (male)	2,435
Total population (female)	2,606
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Franklin County	467
Deaths- Franklin County	465
Population of one race	4,974
Population of two or more races	67
Population under 20 years	1,284
Population under 20 years (male)	654
Population under 20 years (female)	630
Total population 18 years and over	3,920

Saranac Lake Social Characteristics

There are 17,931 households in Saranac Lake. Families make up 11,903 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saranac Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,878), male householder with no wife present (966) and female householder with no husband present (1,950). The remainder of the Saranac Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,126. Saranac Lake, NY moving companies help people in Saranac Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Saranac Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saranac Lake is based, there are 18,413 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,138 never married, 9,406 now married, 545 separated, 2,487 widowed, and 1,837 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 803 separated, 706 widowed and 1,735 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saranac Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saranac Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	17,931
Family households (families)	11,903
With own children under 18 years	6,084
Married-couple family	8,878
With own children under 18 years	4,076
Male householder, no wife present, family	966
With own children under 18 years	593
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,950
With own children under 18 years	1,312
Nonfamily households	6,126
Householder living alone	5,048
65 years and over	2,151

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	634
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	598
Average household size	2.09
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,522
Householder	1,182
Spouse	835
Child	1,274
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	117
Unmarried partner	64
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	176
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,439
Male householder	539
Male householder living alone	406
Male householder not living alone	133
Female householder	648
Female householder living alone	557
Female householder not living alone	91
Nonrelatives	252
Unmarried partner	112
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	93
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,413
Never married	4,138
Now married	9,406
Separated	545
Widowed	2,487
Divorced	1,837
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	803
Widowed	706
Divorced	1,735

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,041
Male	2,435
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	155
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	59
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	164
30 to 34 years	145
35 to 39 years	205
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	199
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	58
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	24
Female	2,606
Under 5 years	132
5 to 9 years	168
10 to 14 years	162
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	36
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	150
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	154
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	117
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	82

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,041
One race	4,974
White	4,883
Black or African American	38
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	67

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,961
People who are White alone	4,813
People who are Black or African American alone	29
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,620
Same house	27,141
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,636
Different state or abroad	4,423
Different state	2,879
Abroad	1,544

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	51,134
Born in United States	38,654
State of residence	42,128
Different state	6,167
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	934
Foreign born	1,905

Saranac Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Saranac Lake. That total enrollment is 12,024 for the population of the country, which includes Saranac Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,514 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,133 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,201.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Saranac Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,024
Pre-kindergarten	552
Public	352
Private	200
Kindergarten	703
Public	632
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,641
Public	5,416
Private	225
Elementary and high school	8,567
Public	8,267
Private	300
High school grades 9 to 12	2,926
Public	2,851
Private	75
College, undergraduate years	2,009
Public	1,143
Private	866
Graduate or professional school	193
Public	154
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	37,667

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,482
Less than 9th grade	3,643
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,820
High school graduate	11,654
Some college, no degree	4,660
Associate's degree	3,228
Bachelor's degree	4,477
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,474

Saranac Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 41,040 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saranac Lake. The Saranac Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,855), service occupations (4,792), sales and office occupations (4,361), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (368), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,089) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,639). The 41,040 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,371 private wage and salary workers, 6,037 government workers, 1,638 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	41,040
In labor force	22,511
Civilian labor force	22,487
Employed	20,104
Unemployed	2,383
Percent Unemployed	10.6
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	18,127
In labor force	10,234
Civilian labor force	10,228
Unemployed Civilian labor force	801
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	22,913
In labor force	12,277
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,582
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,681
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,140
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,320
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	920
Other means	113
Worked at home	860
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	359,215

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,855
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,855
Service occupations	4,792
Sales and office occupations	4,361
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	368
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,089
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,639

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,855
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	879
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,847
Wholesale trade	378
Retail trade	2,254
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	730
Information	304
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	559
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	855
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,800
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,411
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,507

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,855
Private wage and salary workers	12,371
Government workers	6,037
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,638
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saranac Lake Housing Characteristics

In Saranac Lake, NY there are 23,936 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,931 occupied and 6,005 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saranac Lake, there are 16,870 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 257 units in Saranac Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Saranac Lake, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saranac Lake, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saranac Lake. There are 314 housing units with rent less than $200, 610 with rent between $200-299, 2,433 with rent between $300-499 and 1,276 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saranac Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saranac Lake, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	23,936
Occupied housing units	17,931
Vacant housing units	6,005

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	23,936
1-unit, detached	16,870
1-unit, attached	257
2 units	1,050
3 or 4 units	1,075
5 to 9 units	913
10 to 19 units	194
20 to 49 units	90
50 or more units	407
Mobile home	3,007

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	17,931
Owner-occupied	12,638
Renter-occupied	5,293

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	17,931
No vehicles available	1,771
2 vehicle available	9,355
3 vehicles available	1,744
4 vehicles available	348
5 or more vehicles available	156

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	17,931
Utility gas	129
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,682
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,729
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,608
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	85
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	17,931
Less Than $50,000	12,638
$50,000 to $99,999	4,348
$100,000 to $149,999	968
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	87
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	62,600

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,293
Less than $200	314
$200 to $299	610
$300 to $499	2,433
$500 to $699	1,039
$700 to $999	218
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	8