Saranac, NY City Data

Saranac, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,673 people who live in Saranac and approximately 79,894 who live in Clinton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saranac to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Saranac. We have included Saranac housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saranac Information

Clinton County where Saranac resides is 1,117.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,894 and has a population rank of 643 out of all the places in the United States.

Saranac has a total of 2,673 people and of those residents there are 1,313 males and 1,360 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 784 births each year and around 617 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saranac varies per year, but currently 2,664 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 2,673 people who live in Saranac, there are 831 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saranac is 413 male and 418 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,917.

General Saranac Information
Total area in square miles - Clinton County	1,117.61
Water area in square miles - Clinton County	N/A
Resident population - Clinton County	79,894
Population rank - Clinton County	643
Total population	2,673
Total population (male)	1,313
Total population (female)	1,360
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Clinton County	784
Deaths- Clinton County	617
Population of one race	2,664
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	831
Population under 20 years (male)	413
Population under 20 years (female)	418
Total population 18 years and over	1,917

Saranac Social Characteristics

There are 29,423 households in Saranac. Families make up 19,387 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saranac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,008), male householder with no wife present (1,122) and female householder with no husband present (2,866). The remainder of the Saranac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,162. Saranac, NY moving companies help people in Saranac move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Saranac. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saranac is based, there are 31,686 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,425 never married, 15,814 now married, 1,060 separated, 3,531 widowed, and 2,856 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,030 separated, 813 widowed and 2,644 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saranac social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saranac.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clinton County)
Total households	29,423
Family households (families)	19,387
With own children under 18 years	9,938
Married-couple family	15,008
With own children under 18 years	6,929
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,122
With own children under 18 years	838
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,866
With own children under 18 years	1,951
Nonfamily households	10,162
Householder living alone	7,738
65 years and over	2,943

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	394
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	235
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,367
Householder	738
Spouse	590
Child	907
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	66
Foster child	6
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	306
Male householder	128
Male householder living alone	100
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	125
Female householder living alone	106
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,686
Never married	8,425
Now married	15,814
Separated	1,060
Widowed	3,531
Divorced	2,856
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,030
Widowed	813
Divorced	2,644

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,673
Male	1,313
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	114
10 to 14 years	124
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	13
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	10
Female	1,360
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	111
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	113
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,673
One race	2,664
White	2,644
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	2
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,673
People who are White alone	2,644
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,795
Same house	43,895
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,664
Different state or abroad	4,851
Different state	3,694
Abroad	1,157

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clinton County)
Total resident population	79,894
Born in United States	60,073
State of residence	63,645
Different state	11,733
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	888
Foreign born	3,628

Saranac Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Saranac. That total enrollment is 22,184 for the population of the country, which includes Saranac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,243 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,117 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,652.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Saranac population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,184
Pre-kindergarten	855
Public	383
Private	472
Kindergarten	1,117
Public	986
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,095
Public	8,161
Private	934
Elementary and high school	13,559
Public	12,295
Private	1,264
High school grades 9 to 12	4,464
Public	4,134
Private	330
College, undergraduate years	6,057
Public	5,836
Private	221
Graduate or professional school	596
Public	540
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	55,311

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,598
Less than 9th grade	4,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,845
High school graduate	17,291
Some college, no degree	8,681
Associate's degree	4,269
Bachelor's degree	9,186
Graduate or professional degree	17.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,038

Saranac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 63,792 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saranac. The Saranac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,154), service occupations (7,608), sales and office occupations (8,549), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (357), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,952) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,542). The 63,792 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,834 private wage and salary workers, 8,808 government workers, 2,352 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clinton County)
Population 16 years and over	63,792
In labor force	37,516
Civilian labor force	37,505
Employed	35,162
Unemployed	2,343
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	31,193
In labor force	17,787
Civilian labor force	17,785
Unemployed Civilian labor force	787
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	32,599
In labor force	19,729
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,556
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clinton County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,420
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,579
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,366
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,712
Other means	110
Worked at home	1,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	674,330

OCCUPATION (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,154
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,154
Service occupations	7,608
Sales and office occupations	8,549
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	357
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,952
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,542

INDUSTRY (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,154
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	861
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,264
Wholesale trade	916
Retail trade	4,272
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,074
Information	710
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,183
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,522
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,597
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,608
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,096

CLASS OF WORKER (Clinton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,154
Private wage and salary workers	23,834
Government workers	8,808
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,352
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saranac Housing Characteristics

In Saranac, NY there are 33,091 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,423 occupied and 3,668 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saranac, there are 19,667 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 654 units in Saranac. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Saranac, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saranac, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saranac. There are 588 housing units with rent less than $200, 701 with rent between $200-299, 3,391 with rent between $300-499 and 3,901 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saranac gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saranac, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clinton County)
Total housing units	33,091
Occupied housing units	29,423
Vacant housing units	3,668

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clinton County)
Total housing units	33,091
1-unit, detached	19,667
1-unit, attached	654
2 units	1,951
3 or 4 units	2,050
5 to 9 units	1,505
10 to 19 units	688
20 to 49 units	409
50 or more units	719
Mobile home	5,427

HOUSING TENURE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	29,423
Owner-occupied	20,157
Renter-occupied	9,266

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	29,423
No vehicles available	2,678
2 vehicle available	16,558
3 vehicles available	3,615
4 vehicles available	737
5 or more vehicles available	321

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	29,423
Utility gas	592
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,348
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,246
Coal or coke	13
Wood	1,392
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clinton County)
Occupied housing units	29,423
Less Than $50,000	20,157
$50,000 to $99,999	7,421
$100,000 to $149,999	2,852
$150,000 to $199,999	795
$200,000 to $299,999	431
$300,000 to $499,999	58
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	84,200

GROSS RENT (Clinton County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,266
Less than $200	588
$200 to $299	701
$300 to $499	3,391
$500 to $699	2,735
$700 to $999	989
$1,000 to $1,499	170
$1,500 or more	6