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Caroga Lake, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Fulton County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
496
Population
198/sq mi density
$48,295
Median Income
$33,198 per capita
$116,800
Home Value
$222,160 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
4,442 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,295 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,295
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,198
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Caroga Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Caroga Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,295
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,198
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,967
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,190
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
172
Retail
196
Manufacturing
65
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,967
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,921
98% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,295 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,198 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,967 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $2,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,190 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 172 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 65 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,967 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,921 |