How many homes in Lake Carmel, NY are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Lake Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.2% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Lake Carmel, NY have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.0% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.0% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.2% (±2.0 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.0%

Crowding and facilities in Lake Carmel

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.2% (±2.0 points)	2.1% (±0.6 points)	5.3% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.5% (±0.4 points)	2.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Lake Carmel, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Putnam County (2.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (5.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Lake Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Carmel
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Lake Carmel	—	2.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Brewster Hill	4.1 mi	0.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Patterson	4.2 mi	1.0% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brewster Heights	4.2 mi	0.0% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	4.3 mi	3.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Southeast	5.0 mi	2.8% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brewster	5.2 mi	9.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Putnam Lake	5.9 mi	1.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carmel	6.1 mi	2.6% (±1.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Lake Carmel is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Kent, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Carmel

How many homes in Lake Carmel are overcrowded?

2.2% of occupied homes in Lake Carmel, NY have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Lake Carmel lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.0% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Carmel CDP, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lake Carmel CDP, New York (place:40398, in state:36).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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