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Saranac Lake, NY vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Hot Springs is 0% more densely populated than Saranac Lake.
- People are 17.1% less likely to be married in Hot Springs.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years older in Hot Springs.
 Saranac Lake, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,407329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.938.4
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 Population - 20105,421  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,129285,036,114
 Population - 19905,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock962.493.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saranac Lake, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Saranac Lake, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock13.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saranac Lake, NYHot Springs, SDUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock27.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.962.60
 Households2,406  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,298  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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