One of the benefits of Saranac Lake is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.66 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Saranac Lake citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.18% of adults in Saranac Lake have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Saranac Lake in 2022 was $36,652, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,608 for a family of four. However, Saranac Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Saranac Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saranac Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saranac Lake include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Saranac Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
