| | Lowville, NY | Saranac Lake, NY | United States |
| Population | 4,901 | 5,003 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 45.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 54.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,984 | 5,421 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,548 | 5,041 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,849 | 5,377 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.5% | 3.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -1.1% | -3.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 129.5 | 1,800.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 37.8 | 2.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lowville, NY | Saranac Lake, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lowville, NY | Saranac Lake, NY | United States |
| White | 90.6% | 93.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.4% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lowville, NY | Saranac Lake, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 43.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.3% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 42.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.4% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.33 | 1.98 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,000 | 2,406 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,392 | 1,108 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.8% | 21.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 51.7% | 53.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 608 | 1,298 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 21.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.7% | 4.1% | 10.8% |