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Saranac Lake, NY vs Oneonta, NY

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- Oneonta is 0% more densely populated than Saranac Lake.
- People are 47.0% less likely to be married in Oneonta.
- The Median Age is 22.4 years younger in Oneonta.
 Saranac Lake, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock12,764329,725,481
 Female Population45.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.938.4
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 Population - 20105,421  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,292285,036,114
 Population - 19905,377  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,926.993.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Saranac Lake, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Saranac Lake, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 White93.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Saranac Lake, NYOneonta, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock22.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock76.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.062.60
 Households2,406  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,98480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,298  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  More

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