Lime Lake

Population: 726
Median household income: $43,994
Median home value: $109,000

Lime Lake is a community in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to 726 residents. The median household income of $43,994 is below the Cattaraugus County median ($58,248).

From 2019 to 2023, Lime Lake's population declined 10.9% from 815 to 726, while its median home value fell 18.8% from $134,200 to $109,000.

Households average 1.93 people. The median gross rent is $870.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 726
Median age: 61.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,994
Median home value: $109,000
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

815726

Median household income

$48,636$43,994

Median home value

$134,200$109,000

Median gross rent

$738$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	815	$48,636	$134,200	$738
2020	819	$48,068	$150,600	$740
2021	763	$49,259	$152,200	$775
2022	755	$51,250	$116,300	$872
2023	726	$43,994	$109,000	$870

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7418.3%

75 and over24.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	98	13.5%
18 to 24	36	5.0%
25 to 34	52	7.2%
35 to 44	73	10.1%
45 to 54	73	10.1%
55 to 64	80	11.0%
65 to 74	133	18.3%
75 and over	181	24.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	705	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	8.1%
High school graduate	257	43.4%
Some college or associate's	178	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	75	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	34	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	87.2%
Carpooled	18	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	33.5%
15 to 29 min	62	27.0%
30 to 44 min	7	3.0%
45 to 59 min	36	15.7%
60+ min	48	20.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 30.4% (190 of 625)

	Count	Share
Family households	152	47.1%
Nonfamily households	171	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	323	60.0%
Vacant	215	40.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	77.4%
Renter-occupied	73	22.6%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	381	70.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3642345
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 42.4330, -78.4847