16.8% of Saranac Lake, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.9% greater than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 12.1% of high school graduates and 52.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 37.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 33.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saranac Lake, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saranac Lake:
16.8%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saranac Lake:
8.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saranac Lake:
37.1%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saranac Lake:
30.8%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
33.1%
Poverty by age in Saranac Lake, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saranac Lake,NY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
37.9%15 years
37.6%16 and 17 years
19.5%18 to 24 years
37.3%25 to 34 years
15.5%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
18.8%55 to 64 years
8.1%65 to 74 years
19.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saranac Lake,NY (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
46.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
16.0%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saranac Lake,NY (% below half of poverty level)
5.8%Under 6 years
19.5%6 to 11 years
8.9%12 to 17 years
10.4%18 to 24 years
24.3%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saranac Lake, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saranac Lake, NY (%)
15.3%White
36.9%Black
83.3%American Indian
0.0%Asian
52.0%2+ races
63.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saranac Lake, NY (absolute numbers)
676White
42Black
40American Indian
0Asian
832+ races
61Hispanic
17.6%Below poverty level
82.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saranac Lake, NY
Children below poverty level:
Saranac Lake, New York:
20.5%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saranac Lake:
12.1%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Saranac Lake:
52.4%
New York:
28.7%
28.4%Married-couple family
34.7%Male, no wife present
36.8%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
52.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
50.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
15.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
4.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
95.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
3.7%1960 to 1969
7.6%1950 to 1959
5.9%1940 to 1949
67.7%1939 or earlier
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