Lake View is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,026 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake View is the 200th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lake View is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake View is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake View who work in healthcare (12.86%), management occupations (11.71%), and sales jobs (10.07%). Also of interest is that Lake View has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.59% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Lake View is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lake View really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lake View perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The education level of Lake View ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lake View, 47.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lake View in 2022 was $44,487, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,948 for a family of four. The people who call Lake View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake View residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake View include Polish, German, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Lake View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
