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Lake Carmel, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Putnam County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
8,090
Population
1,547/sq mi density
$121,402
Median Income
$48,205 per capita
$357,500
Home Value
$512,017 Zillow
$1,479
Median Rent
39.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$121,402 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$357,500 home value, $1,479/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$121,402
62% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,205
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Carmel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Carmel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$121,402
162%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,205
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,316
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,299
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,299
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
26% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,494M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,328
Restaurants
222
Healthcare
245
Retail
298
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,316
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,245
278% 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 | $121,402 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,205 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,316 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,299 |
| County GDP | $5,494M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,328 |
| Restaurants | 222 |
| Healthcare | 245 |
| Retail | 298 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,316 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,245 |