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Schroon Lake, New York: commercial real estate data.
Schroon Lake is a Census CDP of 898 people across 2.89 square miles of land, in Essex County. Median household income is $69,531, 77.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $445,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Schroon Lake
What Schroon Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.89 sq mi
- Water area0.8 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land311 plus or minus 89
- County holding the largest share of its areaEssex County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Schroon Lake
- Population898 plus or minus 258
- Median age47.1 plus or minus 17.7
- Population under 18119 plus or minus 82
- Share under 1813.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Population 65 and over251 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent
- Households418 plus or minus 99
- Family households305 plus or minus 99
- Share of households that are families73.0 percent plus or minus 16.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Schroon Lake
- Median household income$69,531 plus or minus $15,047
- Per capita income$34,558
- Civilian labor force416 plus or minus 163
- Employed416 plus or minus 163
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over730 plus or minus 188
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent plus or minus 31.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.9 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Schroon Lake
- Housing units882
- Occupied units418 plus or minus 99
- Vacant units464
- Vacancy rate52.6 percent
- Owner occupied325 plus or minus 80
- Renter occupied93 plus or minus 50
- Ownership rate77.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$268,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$506
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Single family units697
- Share single family79.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more144 plus or minus 68
- Share in buildings of two or more16.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 32
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Schroon Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute258 plus or minus 107
- Commuting under 15 minutes172 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting under 15 minutes66.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more69 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Drove alone43.8 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Carpooled3.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked14.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Worked from home38.0 percent plus or minus 24.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Schroon Lake (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$445,000
- Average approval$63,571
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval3.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Schroon Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Schroon Lake (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$296,000
- Average approval$148,000
- Median approval$148,000
- Largest approval$205,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Schroon Lake, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Essex County, not Schroon Lake
Essex County context, not Schroon Lake figures
- Establishments in Essex County1,186
- Covered employment, Essex County14,768
- Average annual pay, Essex County$58,601
- Housing units permitted, Essex County153
Every figure in this section is published for Essex County as a whole and is not a measurement of Schroon Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Schroon Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Schroon Lake, New York?
898, in 418 households. Schroon Lake CDP covers 2.89 square miles of land, which is 311 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Schroon Lake in?
Essex County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Schroon Lake?
$69,531. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $268,100. Median gross rent is $506 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Schroon Lake businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $445,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $296,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Schroon Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Schroon Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Schroon Lake. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Schroon Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Essex County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Schroon Lake.
Is zoning published for Schroon Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.