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Orange Lake

New York · 9,784 residents · 8.73 sq mi
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Orange Lake is home to 9,784 people in New York. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 3,699 people. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 45.9, about 7 years above the US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. Getting to work takes 38 minutes on average.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

9,784
+61%since 2000
from 6,085 in 2000
1990 – 2024
1,120 / sq mi
+46%since 2009
from 770 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
45.9
+18%since 2000
from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K8K9K11K19902000201020202024Orange Lake
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(410)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 92.8%(273)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(709)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.8%(768)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(478)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.1%(894)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(1,304)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.7%(1,341)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.9%(1,555)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(1,032)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.4%(721)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(299)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$109,063
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,321 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$47,594
+113%since 2000
from $22,351 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.6%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
6.6%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.344
−16%since 2010
from 0.409 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$362,100
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,290
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $911 in 2000
US average: $1,442
86.4%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
13.6% rent
2.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.50 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
34.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
37.7%
−39.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.3
−14%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.6%(4,480)
Black11%(671)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(737)
Asian1.3%(82)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(4,478)
Black19.1%(1,869)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(2,487)
Asian3.3%(322)
Other6.4%(628)
86
+18%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican12.2%(1,192)
Dominican5.3%(519)
Mexican0.8%(77)
Costa Rican0.7%(73)
Cuban0.7%(70)
Peruvian0.6%(54)
Chilean0.5%(46)
Spaniard0.4%(43)
Argentine0.4%(37)
Guatemalan0.3%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(21)
Ecuadorian0.2%(21)
Salvadoran0.2%(15)
Venezuelan0.2%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(124)
Chinese0.9%(90)
Korean0.5%(49)
Japanese0.3%(27)
Pakistani0.3%(26)
Filipino0.1%(6)
Ancestry
Italian14.2%(1,393)
German9.2%(905)
Irish8.6%(846)
English7.2%(702)
American5.5%(540)
West Indian3.3%(320)
Arab2.2%(218)
Jamaican1.9%(190)
Polish1.8%(180)
Lebanese1.6%(155)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(150)
Scottish1.2%(122)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
French1%(95)
Austrian0.9%(84)
Hungarian0.8%(79)
Ukrainian0.6%(55)
Slovak0.5%(50)
Guyanese0.5%(49)
Swedish0.5%(49)
Dutch0.4%(44)
British0.3%(34)
Haitian0.3%(32)
Brazilian0.2%(22)
Barbadian0.2%(21)
Swiss0.2%(15)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Danish0.1%(13)
Welsh0.1%(12)
Norwegian0.1%(11)
Greek0.1%(9)
Russian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

37.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
17.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.2 min
+72%since 2000
from 22.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
69.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 77.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
7.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
13.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
3.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
57.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
21.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
51.4%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

51.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
48.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
11.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
92.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2017
from 87.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
93.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
82.4%
+6.0 ptssince 2016
from 76.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
14.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 15.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.9%(1,399)
Married54.5%(2,318)
Widowed4.9%(209)
Divorced7.8%(330)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(1,057)
Married50.7%(2,097)
Widowed7.3%(300)
Divorced16.5%(682)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.8%(35)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(70)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(248)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War23.5%(105)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 446 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Orange Lake, New York?

Orange Lake, New York has about 9,784 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Orange Lake, New York?

The typical household in Orange Lake, New York earns about $109,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orange Lake, New York expensive?

In Orange Lake, New York, the median home is worth about $362,100, and the typical rent is about $2,290 a month.

How educated are people in Orange Lake, New York?

About 37.3% of adults age 25 and over in Orange Lake, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orange Lake, New York?

About 6.6% of people in Orange Lake, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Orange Lake, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Orange Lake, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,588 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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