Greenwood Lake

Population: 3,022
Median household income: $80,240
Median home value: $309,600

Greenwood Lake is a community in Orange County, New York, home to 3,022 residents. Its median household income of $80,240 runs below the Orange County figure of $96,497.

Between 2019 and 2023, Greenwood Lake's population declined 2.2% from 3,091 to 3,022, while its median home value rose 36.6% from $226,600 to $309,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.6% of the population. 57.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,022
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $80,240
Median home value: $309,600
Median gross rent: $1,584
Housing units: 1,379
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0913,022

Median household income

$80,805$80,240

Median home value

$226,600$309,600

Median gross rent

$1,125$1,584

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,091	$80,805	$226,600	$1,125
2020	3,080	$93,406	$242,700	$1,283
2021	3,055	$95,481	$259,600	$1,163
2022	3,027	$79,261	$294,500	$1,330
2023	3,022	$80,240	$309,600	$1,584

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	4.8%
5 to 17	384	12.7%
18 to 24	101	3.3%
25 to 34	743	24.6%
35 to 44	273	9.0%
45 to 54	387	12.8%
55 to 64	357	11.8%
65 to 74	442	14.6%
75 and over	190	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,405	79.6%
Black or African American	44	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	162	5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	382	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	236	9.9%
High school graduate	782	32.7%
Some college or associate's	580	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	477	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	317	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone57.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit2.7%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home26.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	788	57.0%
Carpooled	117	8.5%
Public transit	38	2.7%
Walked	63	4.6%
Bicycle	12	0.9%
Worked from home	364	26.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	8.3%
15 to 29 min	254	25.0%
30 to 44 min	442	43.4%
45 to 59 min	56	5.5%
60+ min	182	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 8.6% (260 of 3,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	833	70.5%
Nonfamily households	348	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,181	85.6%
Vacant	198	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	923	78.2%
Renter-occupied	258	21.8%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,196	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	162	11.7%
5 to 19 units	21	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630752
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 41.2211, -74.2876