| | Lake Placid, NY | Lake George, NY | United States |
| Population | 2,221 | 3,523 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.8% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.2% | 47.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.3 | 46.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,525 | 3,520 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,638 | 3,578 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,485 | 3,211 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.7% | -5.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -5.2% | 5.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,620.0 | 117.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 30.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 2.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake Placid, NY | Lake George, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.8% | 2.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 16.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake Placid, NY | Lake George, NY | United States |
| White | 94.0% | 92.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake Placid, NY | Lake George, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 40.4% | 56.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.6% | 54.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.6% | 43.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.6% | 26.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.4% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.87 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,171 | 1,499 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 517 | 993 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.0% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 47.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 654 | 506 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.5% | 6.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.2% | 16.4% | 10.8% |