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- Saranac Lake is 0% more densely populated than Utica.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in Saranac Lake.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Saranac Lake.
 Utica, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,003329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.338.4
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 Population - 201062,216  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,041285,036,114
 Population - 199068,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,800.393.4
 Land Area16.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Utica, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Utica, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 White56.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian11.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Utica, NYSaranac Lake, NYUnited States
 Married Population38.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households24,149  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,10880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,173  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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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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