Paul Smith's College's Living Circumstances

Saranac Lake Central School District Overview

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science located in Saranac Lake Central School District area. A total of 4,978 households are located in Saranac Lake Central School District area. Among them, 1,173 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.73 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,381 and 3,111 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.07% (221) of residents are non-citizens and 7.68% (820) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Saranac Lake Central School District, New York
Household	4,978
Population	10,672
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,173 (23.56%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,381
Total Students	3,111
Pre-Kindergarten	148
Kindergarten	137
Grade 1-8	1,114
Grade 9-12	382
College/Graduate School	1,330
Veterans	11,242
Non-citizen	221
Non-English Home Language	820
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

11,446 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,874 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,874 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,628 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Saranac Lake Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,344	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,949	73.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	537	10.05%
Public transportation	36	0.67%
Walked	430	8.05%
Other method	67	1.25%
Worked from home	325	6.08%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,628	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,281	40.53%
Service	1,360	24.16%
Sales and office	1,154	20.50%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	413	7.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	420	7.46%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,628	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	57	1.01%
Construction	331	5.88%
Manufacturing	73	1.30%
Wholesale trade	21	0.37%
Retail trade	611	10.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	244	4.34%
Information	115	2.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	221	3.93%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	486	8.64%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,088	37.10%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	612	10.87%
Other services, except public administration	317	5.63%
Public administration	452	8.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,628	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,978	70.68%
Government workers	1,205	21.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	436	7.75%
Unpaid family workers	9	0.16%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $76,347 for the 4,978 households in Saranac Lake Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $30,163. 11,189 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 96.62%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,978	-
Less than $10,000	307	6.17%
$10,000 - $14,999	232	4.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	436	8.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	465	9.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	751	15.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	892	17.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	654	13.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	726	14.58%
$150,000 - $199,999	299	6.01%
More than $200,000	216	4.34%
Median Household Income	$55,517	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$76,347	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,836	-
Less than $10,000	120	4.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	42	1.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	127	4.48%
$25,000 - $34,999	166	5.85%
$35,000 - $49,999	391	13.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	421	14.84%
$75,000 - $99,999	486	17.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	639	22.53%
$150,000 - $199,999	250	8.82%
More than $200,000	194	6.84%

Median Family Income	$81,623	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$97,467	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,163	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,089	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,089	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	11,580	-
With health insurance coverage	11,189	96.62%
Public coverage	4,841	41.80%
Private health insurance	8,522	73.59%
Without health insurance coverage	391	3.38%

Housing

There are 8,063 housing units in Saranac Lake Central School District area, New York with 4,978 units (61.74%) occupied. 3,213 houses (64.54%) are occupied by owner and 1,765 houses (35.46%) are rented. The average housing value is $170,100 and the average rental cost is $747. 26 houses (0.32%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,792 houses (47.03%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,063	-
Occupied	4,978	61.74%
Owner Occupied	3,213	64.54%
Renter Occupied	1,765	35.46%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,883	72.96%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	47	0.58%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,805	22.39%
Mobile Homes	328	4.07%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,063	-
Built 2014 or later	26	0.32%
Built 2010 - 2013	100	1.24%
Built 2000 - 2009	691	8.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	700	8.68%
Built 1980 - 1989	801	9.93%
Built 1970 - 1979	927	11.50%
Built 1960 - 1969	458	5.68%
Built 1950 - 1959	568	7.04%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,792	47.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,063	-
1 room	238	2.95%
2 rooms	249	3.09%
3 rooms	974	12.08%
4 rooms	1,396	17.31%
5 rooms	1,201	14.90%
6 rooms	1,358	16.84%
7 rooms	1,035	12.84%
8 rooms	730	9.05%
9 rooms or more	882	10.94%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,063	-
no bedroom	267	3.31%
1 bedroom	1,045	12.96%
2 bedrooms	2,449	30.37%
3 bedrooms	2,841	35.24%
4 bedrooms	1,103	13.68%
5 bedrooms or more	358	4.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,213	-
Less than $50,000	191	5.94%
$50,000 - $99,999	470	14.63%
$100,000 - $149,999	624	19.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	702	21.85%
$200,000 - $299,999	659	20.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	369	11.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	122	3.80%
$1,000,000 or more	76	2.37%
Median House Value	$170,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,670	-
Less than $500	199	11.92%
$500 - $999	1,068	63.95%
$1,000 - $1,499	283	16.95%
$1,500 - $1,999	38	2.28%
$2,000 - $2,499	38	2.28%
$2,500 - $2,999	14	0.84%
$3,000 or more	30	1.80%
Median Rental Costs	$747	-

Demographic

A total of 13,407 people lives in Saranac Lake Central School District area, New York with 7,938 male and 5,469 female. The males to female ratio is 59.21 to 40.79. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	13,407	-
Male	7,938	59.21%
Female	5,469	40.79%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,407	-
Under 5 years	465	3.47%
5 - 9 years	826	6.16%
10 - 14 years	547	4.08%
15 - 19 years	1,001	7.47%
20 - 24 years	1,021	7.62%
25 - 34 years	2,076	15.48%
35 - 44 years	1,692	12.62%
45 - 54 years	1,604	11.96%
55 - 59 years	933	6.96%
60 - 64 years	897	6.69%
65 - 74 years	1,563	11.66%
75 - 84 years	592	4.42%
85 years and older	190	1.42%
Median Age	39.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	13,407	-
One Race	13,199	98.45%
White	11,467	85.53%
Black or African American	1,242	9.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native	109	0.81%
Asian	49	0.37%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7	0.05%
Other	325	2.42%

Two or more races	208	1.55%
White and Black or African American	50	0.37%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.30%
White and Asian	6	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.24%