Moving to Speculator, New York

Population: 348. Estimated population in July 2024: 335 (-3.7% change)
Males: 184 (52.9%), Females: 164 (47.1%)

Hamilton County

Zip code: 12164

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.0 years
Median household income: $33,393
Median house value: $90,600

Population by Race

Races in Speculator:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: English (30.7%), German (14.4%), Irish (13.5%), Dutch (11.5%), French (7.5%), Scottish (5.7%).

Elevation: 1739 feet

Land area: 44.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Speculator

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Speculator village

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 60.2%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 9.1%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Speculator:

• NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GLOVERSVILLE, NY)
• AMSTERDAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; AMSTERDAM, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Speculator:

• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 55 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• ALBANY INTL (about 68 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• ONEIDA COUNTY (about 76 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Speculator:

• PISECO (about 12 miles; PISECO, NY; Abbreviation: K09)
• PLATEAU SKY RANCH (about 29 miles; EDINBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 1F2)
• LONG LAKE /HELMS (about 31 miles; LONG LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: NY9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speculator:

• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
• SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
• HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
• SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
• UNION COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
• SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 59 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)

Public primary/middle school in Speculator:

• LAKE PLEASANT SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: ELM LAKE RD; Grades: PK – 09)