Copake Lake

Population: 860
Median household income: $118,632
Median home value: $546,100

Copake Lake is a community in Columbia County, New York, home to 860 residents. At $118,632, its median household income sits above Columbia County's $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, Copake Lake's population grew 25.0% from 688 to 860, while its median home value rose 97.9% from $276,000 to $546,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.1% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 860
Median age: 61.3 yrs
Median household income: $118,632
Median home value: $546,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 735
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

688860

Median household income

$66,111$118,632

Median home value

$276,000$546,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	688	$66,111	$276,000
2020	761	$86,250	$268,400
2021	790	$114,125	$282,700
2022	817	$113,550	$450,000
2023	860	$118,632	$546,100

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6425.8%

65 to 7421.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.8%
5 to 17	84	9.8%
18 to 24	31	3.6%
25 to 34	67	7.8%
35 to 44	84	9.8%
45 to 54	82	9.5%
55 to 64	222	25.8%
65 to 74	181	21.0%
75 and over	102	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	775	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's7.6%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree28.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	5.7%
High school graduate	222	30.1%
Some college or associate's	56	7.6%
Bachelor's degree	207	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	211	28.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.0%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	75.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	4	1.0%
Walked	10	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	18.0%
Other means	10	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	17.8%
15 to 29 min	77	24.4%
30 to 44 min	72	22.9%
45 to 59 min	74	23.5%
60+ min	36	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 0.8% (7 of 860)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	79.7%
Nonfamily households	78	20.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	52.2%
Vacant	351	47.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	94.5%
Renter-occupied	21	5.5%

1-unit, detached98.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	725	98.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	10	1.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3618124
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.81 sq mi
Center point: 42.1472, -73.5976