Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tupper Lake spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.26 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small village, Tupper Lake doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Tupper Lake with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.87% of adults in Tupper Lake have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Tupper Lake in 2022 was $34,223, 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 $136,892 for a family of four. However, Tupper Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Tupper Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tupper Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tupper Lake include Irish, French, French Canadian, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Tupper Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
