Lake Carmel

Population: 8,090
Median household income: $121,402
Median home value: $357,500

Lake Carmel, a community in Putnam County, New York, has 8,090 residents. The median household income of $121,402 is below the Putnam County median ($127,405).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Carmel's population held roughly steady from 8,067 to 8,090, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $277,500 to $357,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,090
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $121,402
Median home value: $357,500
Median gross rent: $1,479
Housing units: 3,088
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0678,090

Median household income

$89,360$121,402

Median home value

$277,500$357,500

Median gross rent

$1,808$1,479

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,067	$89,360	$277,500	$1,808
2020	8,287	$88,666	$273,500	$1,780
2021	7,854	$90,183	$290,300	$1,633
2022	8,089	$102,125	$326,800	$1,574
2023	8,090	$121,402	$357,500	$1,479

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	590	7.3%
5 to 17	1,229	15.2%
18 to 24	511	6.3%
25 to 34	1,031	12.7%
35 to 44	1,085	13.4%
45 to 54	1,383	17.1%
55 to 64	955	11.8%
65 to 74	725	9.0%
75 and over	581	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,954	61.2%
Black or African American	441	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	107	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.7%
Two or more races	306	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,224	27.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	421	7.3%
High school graduate	1,960	34.0%
Some college or associate's	1,128	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,336	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	915	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit3.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,243	74.6%
Carpooled	557	12.8%
Public transit	160	3.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	389	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	645	16.3%
15 to 29 min	707	17.9%
30 to 44 min	846	21.4%
45 to 59 min	979	24.7%
60+ min	783	19.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 9.2% (744 of 8,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,062	70.9%
Nonfamily households	845	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,907	94.1%
Vacant	181	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,522	86.8%
Renter-occupied	385	13.2%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,429	78.7%
1-unit, attached	340	11.0%
2 to 4 units	215	7.0%
5 to 19 units	82	2.7%
20 or more units	9	0.3%
Mobile home & other	13	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3640398
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 41.4627, -73.6633