Tupper Lake town, New York Population 2024

5,070

Tupper Lake town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tupper Lake town was:

  • White: 94.24%
  • Black or African American: 2.92%
  • Two or more races: 2.26%
  • Other race: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Asian: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
117.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.42% (-73)
The current population of Tupper Lake town, New York is 5,070 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,143.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,87994.24%
Black or African American1512.92%
Two or more races1172.26%
Other race170.33%
Native American110.21%
Asian20.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tupper Lake town Population by Race

Tupper Lake town Population Pyramid 2024

Tupper Lake town Median Age

47

Total

43.8

Male

50.3

Female

Tupper Lake town Adults

There are 4,172 adults, (1,171 of whom are seniors) in Tupper Lake town.

Tupper Lake town Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Tupper Lake town Sex Ratio

Female2,52648.79%
Male2,65151.21%

Tupper Lake town Population by Age

Tupper Lake town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2612.170.429.6
Non Family1,0791.1752.947.1
Married9652.9586.913.1
Female1943.088416
Male231.778.321.7

2.79

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tupper Lake town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2857.34%
Associates Degree60115.49%
Bachelors Degree55114.2%
Graduate Degree2877.4%
High School Graduate1,20531.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1173.01%
Some College83521.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tupper Lake town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tupper Lake town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6483,276786
Black1099818
2+ Races1009034
Hispanic433614
Native American11110
Other Race1140
Asian200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34%.

Tupper Lake town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,750$68,942$0
Graduate Degree$74,688$0$74,896
High School Graduate$46,250$48,611$38,036
Less Than 9th Grade$4,844$0$5,987
Overall$42,054$48,230$35,774
Some College$35,125$47,633$32,303

$42,054

Average Earnings

$48,230

Average Male

$35,774

Average Female

Tupper Lake town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tupper Lake town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tupper Lake town Language

98.57% of Tupper Lake town residents speak only English, while 1.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Tupper Lake town Language

Tupper Lake town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,61976816.63%
Black1383626.09%
Multiple1172420.51%
Hispanic681522.06%
Other171164.71%

17.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.54%

Male Poverty Rate

18.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tupper Lake town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tupper Lake town is Other, with 64.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tupper Lake town is White, with 16.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.

Tupper Lake town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.73%
Some College12.78%
High School11.42%
Bachelors or Greater9.22%

Tupper Lake town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70.27%
Female Unemployed24.39%
Female Employed11.57%
Male Employed3.55%

Tupper Lake town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tupper Lake town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,938$102,031
Households$59,784$76,717
Married Families$103,162$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,917$44,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tupper Lake town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Tupper Lake town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tupper Lake town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Tupper Lake town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tupper Lake town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

346

Number of Veterans

319

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam126
First Gulf War62
Korea59
Second Gulf War51
World War II5

Tupper Lake town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74129
75+101
35 to 5479
55 to 6437
18 to 340

Tupper Lake town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3338.55%
Native American11100%
Asian2100%

Tupper Lake town Veterans by Race

Tupper Lake town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tupper Lake town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Tupper Lake town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tupper Lake town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tupper Lake town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.69%

Born in Tupper Lake town

97.35%

Native Born

2.65%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

2.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.35% of Tupper Lake town residents were born in the United States, with 82.69% having been born in New York. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Tupper Lake town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,995-15-0.3%
20285,010-15-0.3%
20275,025-15-0.3%
20265,040-15-0.3%
20255,055-15-0.3%
20245,070-15-0.29%
20235,085-15-0.29%
20225,100-48-0.93%
20215,14850.1%
20205,143-583-10.18%
20195,726-37-0.64%
20185,763-45-0.77%
20175,808-9-0.15%
20165,817-32-0.55%
20155,849-46-0.78%
20145,895-18-0.3%
20135,913-44-0.74%
20125,957-3-0.05%
20115,960-14-0.23%
20105,97400%

Tupper Lake town Population by Year