Saranac Lake

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  1. Saranac Lake Legal Resources
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  4. Saranac Lake Employment Information
  5. Saranac Lake Family Information
  6. Saranac Lake Education Information
  7. Saranac Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Saranac Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Saranac Lake Zip Codes


Saranac Lake Legal Resources Back to top

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Saranac Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,041
  • Land Area (2000): 7.205 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.570 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,854
Saranac Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,022 98.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 53 1.04%

Saranac Lake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Employment Information Back to top
Saranac Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 165 12.87%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 153 11.93%
3. Health Care 144 11.23%
4. Educational Services 139 10.84%
5. Construction 120 9.36%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 5.93%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 5.62%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 3.67%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 2.57%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.26%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 1.79%
12. Truck Transportation 22 1.72%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 21 1.64%
14. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.48%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.40%
16. Social Assistance 18 1.40%
17. Utilities 18 1.40%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 12 0.94%
19. Gasoline Stations 12 0.94%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 206 15.59%
2. Educational Services 205 15.52%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 168 12.72%
4. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 111 8.40%
5. Public Administration 73 5.53%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 5.22%
7. Social Assistance 66 5.00%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 55 4.16%
9. Construction 36 2.73%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 2.20%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 28 2.12%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 26 1.97%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 24 1.82%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 20 1.51%
15. Department and Other General Stores 18 1.36%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 17 1.29%
17. Finance and Insurance 15 1.14%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 15 1.14%
19. Private Household Services 15 1.14%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.06%

Saranac Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 6.01%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 63 4.91%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 4.84%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.98%
5. Carpenters 46 3.59%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 3.51%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 43 3.35%
8. Other Management Occupations 43 3.35%
9. Accountants and Auditors 38 2.96%
10. Other Health Occupations 31 2.42%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 2.42%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 30 2.34%
13. Lawyers 30 2.34%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 2.11%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 27 2.11%
16. Computer Specialists 26 2.03%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 26 2.03%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 1.95%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 25 1.95%
20. Customer Service Representatives 24 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 107 8.10%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 6.96%
3. Cashiers 87 6.59%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 6.51%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 84 6.36%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 5.15%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 4.47%
8. Other Management Occupations 48 3.63%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 47 3.56%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 45 3.41%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 37 2.80%
12. Registered Nurses 37 2.80%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 2.80%
14. Customer Service Representatives 32 2.42%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 31 2.35%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 2.27%
17. Child Care Workers 27 2.04%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 2.04%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 27 2.04%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24 1.82%

Saranac Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,366 58.97%
15-35 hours 470 11.71%
1-14 hours 108 2.69%
No regular hours 1,068 26.62%

Saranac Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 47 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 19 0.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 50 2.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 63 2.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 215 8.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 348 13.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 366 14.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 249 10.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 270 10.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 207 8.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 4.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 1.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 319 12.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 202 8.11%

Saranac Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 455 18.27%
5-9 633 25.42%
10-14 441 17.71%
15-19 427 17.15%
20-24 201 8.07%
25-29 37 1.49%
30-34 124 4.98%
35-39 13 0.52%
40-44 4 0.16%
45-59 73 2.93%
60-89 64 2.57%
At least 90 18 0.72%

Saranac Lake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 36 1.45% 2,158 86.67%
30-44 9 0.36% 132 5.30%
45-59 6 0.24% 67 2.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 82 3.29%

Saranac Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 268 10.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,938 76.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51 2.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 208 8.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 41 1.62%

Saranac Lake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,398 (5,014 people)
Families (2000): 1,166 (3,404 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 455
People at same address in 1995: 2,603
Saranac Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 389 16.22%
$10,000-$14,999 254 10.59%
$15,000-$19,999 188 7.84%
$20,000-$24,999 187 7.80%
$25,000-$29,999 192 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 179 7.46%
$35,000-$39,999 166 6.92%
$40,000-$44,999 117 4.88%
$45,000-$49,999 148 6.17%
$50,000-$59,999 192 8.01%
$60,000-$74,999 90 3.75%
$75,000-$99,999 153 6.38%
$100,000-$124,999 89 3.71%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 49 2.04%
$200,000 or more 5 0.21%

Saranac Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 963 40.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 549 23.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 202 8.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 289 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 213 8.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97 4.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Saranac Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,878 29.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 599 9.55%
Public Assistance 51 0.81%
Retirement 411 6.55%
Self Employment 285 4.54%
Social Security 676 10.78%
Supplemental Security 135 2.15%
Wage / Salary 1,810 28.86%
Other 426 6.79%

Saranac Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 455 54.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 379 45.44%

Saranac Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 176 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 936 49.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 738 38.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 2.79%

Saranac Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 265 12.00%
Color 1 Box Married 920 41.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 708 32.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 316 14.31%

Saranac Lake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Education Information Back to top
Saranac Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 135 3.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 462 11.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 947 24.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 765 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 567 14.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 622 16.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 367 9.50%

Saranac Lake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18 0.36% 56 1.11% 74 1.47%
Kindergarten 83 1.65% 0 0.00% 83 1.65%
Grades 1-4 269 5.34% 10 0.20% 279 5.53%
Grades 5-8 315 6.25% 0 0.00% 315 6.25%
Grades 9-12 298 5.91% 9 0.18% 307 6.09%
Undergrad college 176 3.49% 86 1.71% 262 5.20%
Graduate or professional school 37 0.73% 5 0.10% 42 0.83%
Total 1,196 23.73% 166 3.29% 1,362 27.02%

Saranac Lake Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Saranac Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,318 86.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 689 13.76%

Saranac Lake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Saranac Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 596 11.82%
10-19 Years 688 13.65%
20-29 Years 738 14.64%
30-39 Years 689 13.67%
40-49 Years 832 16.50%
50-59 Years 572 11.35%
60-69 Years 349 6.92%
70-79 Years 347 6.88%
80-89 Years 197 3.91%
90+ Years 33 0.65%

Saranac Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,435 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 2,606 51.70%

Saranac Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,848 96.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 54 1.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 37 0.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Saranac Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,529 25.22%
2. French Non-Basque 1,491 24.59%
3. German 713 11.76%
4. English 699 11.53%
5. Italian 311 5.13%
6. Scottish 260 4.29%
7. Polish 156 2.57%
8. United States Or American 147 2.42%
9. French Canadian 140 2.31%
10. Scotch Irish 86 1.42%

Saranac Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,515 94.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 1.71%
3. French 73 1.52%
4. German 58 1.21%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.44%
6. Other Slavic 14 0.29%
7. Russian 10 0.21%
8. Scandinavian 9 0.19%
9. Other Indo European 7 0.15%
10. Italian 5 0.10%

Saranac Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,946 97.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 78 1.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 1.00%

Saranac Lake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Saranac Lake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Saranac Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
12983