Angola on the LakeNY
This town in New York has a population of 1,707.
Is Angola on the Lake a good place to live?
11% of residents are under 18 in Angola on the Lake, against 20% in New York’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Angola on the Lake. We don’t grade Angola on the Lake yet; the figures below are still real.
Angola on the Lake has shrunk 12% from 2010 to 2020
1,675 counted in 2010 and 1,481 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Niagara Falls and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Angola on the Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
29 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
18 mi MuseumUSS The SullivansPhoto credits
Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Angola on the Lake: who provides what
Angola on the Lake is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Angola on the Lake.
Angola on the Lake faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 78% of Angola on the Lake’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Angola on the Lake’s workers commute out
The average commute in Angola on the Lake is 33 minutes. Most working residents leave Angola on the Lake for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Buffalo (21%), Evans (14%) and Hamburg (14%). For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
| Angola on the Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A older population than New York as a whole
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (21% statewide). Angola on the Lake’s midpoint age stands at 52.9 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 32% of adults 25 and older, vs 40% across New York.
| Angola on the Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.9 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 30% | 20% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 77 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.3 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Angola on the Lake | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.8% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Angola on the Lake’s year
In Angola on the Lake, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Angola on the Lake’s adults had a checkup this year
For adults in Angola on the Lake, the share who have high blood pressure is 39%. This New York town beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Angola on the Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Angola on the Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4.2% of the land in Angola on the Lake is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.3 miles. Angola on the Lake’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Angola on the Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bennett Beach | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Angola on the Lake sells for about $195K
Among households in Angola on the Lake, 82% are owner-occupiers. In Angola on the Lake, the median rent is $1,508 a month.
| Angola on the Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,508 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Angola on the Lake
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Angola on the Lake
About 2 of every 100 Angola on the Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Angola on the Lake for work
Where Angola on the Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Angola on the Lake
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Angola on the Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Angola on the Lake had a population of 1,481. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Angola on the Lake is in the town of Evans and is west of the village of Angola. The hamlet is located on the eastern shore of Lake Erie.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 600 ft
Angola on the Lake’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Angola on the Lake.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola on the Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lake Erie Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evans | #265 | B+ | B− | B | B | B |
Angola on the Lake and Lake Erie Beach aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Angola on the Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Angola on the Lake
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Is Angola on the Lake, NY a good place to live?
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