Star Lake

Population: 640
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $83,600

Star Lake is a community in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to 640 residents. Its median household income of $59,286 runs below the St. Lawrence County figure of $61,900.

From 2019 to 2023, Star Lake's population grew 6.5% from 601 to 640, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $66,000 to $83,600.

85.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1953.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 640
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,286
Median home value: $83,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 458
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

601640

Median household income

$44,766$59,286

Median home value

$66,000$83,600

Median gross rent

$538$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	601	$44,766	$66,000	$538
2020	540	$44,514	$66,100	$529
2021	600	$42,431	$68,300	$580
2022	649	$53,125	$77,100	$775
2023	640	$59,286	$83,600	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6426.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	5.8%
5 to 17	113	17.7%
18 to 24	12	1.9%
25 to 34	56	8.8%
35 to 44	62	9.7%
45 to 54	80	12.5%
55 to 64	169	26.4%
65 to 74	71	11.1%
75 and over	40	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	525	82.0%
Black or African American	26	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.6%
Two or more races	34	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	8.6%
High school graduate	160	33.5%
Some college or associate's	146	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	79	16.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	71.0%
Carpooled	20	7.4%
Public transit	4	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	51	19.0%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	43.1%
15 to 29 min	50	22.9%
30 to 44 min	6	2.8%
45 to 59 min	57	26.1%
60+ min	11	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 28.6% (182 of 636)

	Count	Share
Family households	164	61.7%
Nonfamily households	102	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	266	58.1%
Vacant	192	41.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	219	82.3%
Renter-occupied	47	17.7%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.5%
5 to 19 units	8	1.7%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	49	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3670849
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 44.1695, -75.0389