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Saranac Lake, NY vs Ithaca, NY

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- Ithaca is 0% more densely populated than Saranac Lake.
- People are 54.5% less likely to be married in Ithaca.
- The Median Age is 22.0 years younger in Ithaca.
 Saranac Lake, NYIthaca, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,819329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.338.4
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 Population - 20105,421  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock29,287285,036,114
 Population - 19905,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,904.493.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saranac Lake, NYIthaca, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock23.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Saranac Lake, NYIthaca, NYUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saranac Lake, NYIthaca, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock19.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock80.0%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.2%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.932.60
 Households2,406  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,45180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,298  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

BILL · 

For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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