Schroon Lake

Population: 898
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $252,200

Schroon Lake, a community in Essex County, New York, has 898 residents. The median household income of $67,188 is below the Essex County median ($70,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Schroon Lake's population grew 16.8% from 769 to 898, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $182,400 to $252,200.

The median gross rent is $659. 37.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 898
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,188
Median home value: $252,200
Median gross rent: $659
Housing units: 856
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

769898

Median household income

$44,375$67,188

Median home value

$182,400$252,200

Median gross rent

$714$659

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	769	$44,375	$182,400	$714
2020	888	$47,446	$163,600	$673
2021	913	$58,750	$171,400	$695
2022	926	$64,423	$239,800	$492
2023	898	$67,188	$252,200	$659

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	3.3%
5 to 17	138	15.4%
18 to 24	67	7.5%
25 to 34	78	8.7%
35 to 44	151	16.8%
45 to 54	94	10.5%
55 to 64	115	12.8%
65 to 74	134	14.9%
75 and over	91	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	860	95.8%
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	11	1.2%
Two or more races	27	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree26.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.0%
High school graduate	209	31.5%
Some college or associate's	172	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	173	26.1%
Graduate or professional degree	76	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone55.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	55.4%
Carpooled	22	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	37	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	30.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	60.0%
15 to 29 min	38	13.3%
30 to 44 min	61	21.4%
45 to 59 min	8	2.8%
60+ min	7	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 6.2% (56 of 898)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	69.6%
Nonfamily households	122	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	401	46.8%
Vacant	455	53.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	71.8%
Renter-occupied	113	28.2%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	616	72.0%
1-unit, attached	31	3.6%
2 to 4 units	146	17.1%
5 to 19 units	3	0.4%
20 or more units	15	1.8%
Mobile home & other	45	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3665640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 43.8351, -73.7669