Housing data for Lake Delta, NY
Lake Delta, NY has an estimated 3,202 residents and 1,556 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Oneida County.
10.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $907 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,202 (±345)
- Housing units
- 1,556 (±193)
- Households that rent
- 10.4%
- Median gross rent
- $907
What stands out in Lake Delta
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±4.1 points) in Lake Delta, lower than in Oneida County (10.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±1.6 points) in Lake Delta, lower than in Oneida County (12.0%).
Households that rent: 10.4% (±5.7 points) in Lake Delta, lower than in Oneida County (32.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 6.2% (±5.4 points) in Lake Delta, lower than in Oneida County (19.0%).
Housing in Lake Delta at a glance
- Median rent: $907 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $958 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 28.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $100,094 median household income
- Home values: $239,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,963 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,728 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 6.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Delta against Oneida County, its state and the nation
| Lake Delta | Oneida County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,202 (±345) | 229,124 (exact) | 19,852,366 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,556 (±193) | 105,443 (±237) | 8,585,241 (±652) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.4% (±5.7 points) | 32.3% (±1.0 points) | 45.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $907 (±$114) | $944 (±$17) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $100,094 (±$14,223) | $70,154 (±$2,335) | $85,974 (±$402) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,400 (±$22,171) | $182,600 (±$4,323) | $423,800 (±$1,627) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,728 (±$912) | $3,690 (±$63) | $6,582 (±$21) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.0% (±16.3 points) | 74.5% (±1.8 points) | 73.9% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.7 minutes (±2.4) | 20.6 minutes (±0.6) | 32.6 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±2.9 points) | 88.8% (±0.7 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.2 years (±6.9) | 40.7 years (±0.3) | 39.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lake Delta covers 3.3 square miles of land, about 957 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Oneida County
Lake Delta has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Oneida County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Oneida County recorded 188 violent and 1,506 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Lake Delta
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 4.3 mi | $909 | $154,400 | 43.4% |
| Town of Western | 5.3 mi | $1,024 | $237,800 | 17.0% |
| Town of Floyd | 8.0 mi | $1,127 | $204,200 | 19.0% |
| Town of Annsville | 8.4 mi | $1,119 | $106,300 | 14.3% |
| Town of Ava | 8.9 mi | $750 | $125,700 | 15.3% |
| Village of Holland Patent | 11 mi | $835 | $234,800 | 26.8% |
| Town of Steuben | 11 mi | $850 | $151,600 | 15.0% |
| Village of Oriskany | 11 mi | $898 | $170,100 | 31.3% |
Places in New York most like Lake Delta
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Marshall | $1,039 | $212,400 | $101,250 | 9.6% |
| Town of Paris | $903 | $243,800 | $93,491 | 17.4% |
| Town of Deerfield | $763 | $231,300 | $101,029 | 6.6% |
| Town of Johnstown | $1,127 | $193,500 | $97,283 | 5.5% |
| Grandyle Village | $1,209 | $227,300 | $115,036 | 8.1% |
| Town of Rush | $771 | $264,600 | $122,519 | 4.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across New York.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Delta, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $857 | $946 | $1,210 | $1,442 | $1,636 |
HUD income limits for Lake Delta, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,250 | $54,800 |
| 2 people | $23,500 | $39,150 | $62,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,050 | $70,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,900 | $84,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,600 | $103,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Utica-Rome, NY MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Lake Delta 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 Lee, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lake Delta
What is the average rent in Lake Delta, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lake Delta is $907 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Lake Delta?
The median household income in Lake Delta is $100,094 (±$14,223) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Delta, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,400 (±$22,171) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Delta (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Delta?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Delta, NY is $1,963 (±$432) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Delta?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Delta, NY is $4,728 (±$912) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Delta?
Lake Delta, NY has an estimated 1,556 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Delta CDP, New York
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Utica-Rome, NY MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Utica-Rome, NY MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Delta CDP, New York (place:40475, in state:36).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .