Lake George is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,007 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lake George is the 759th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lake George is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake George is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake George who work in management occupations (14.70%), office and administrative support (11.03%), and healthcare (8.70%). A relatively large number of people in Lake George telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small village, Lake George doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Lake George who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.25% of adults in Lake George have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lake George in 2022 was $36,801, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,204 for a family of four. However, Lake George contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake George is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lake George home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake George residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake George also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.35% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake George include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Lake George is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
