Lake Erie BeachNY
A town in New York, home to 3,279 people.
Is Lake Erie Beach a good place to live?
Lake Erie Beach’s midpoint age is 53.4 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 759 New York towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Lake Erie Beach. The biggest park or preserve is Evangola State Park, at 131 acres. We don’t grade Lake Erie Beach yet; the figures below are still real.
Lake Erie Beach has shrunk 11% from 2010 to 2020
3,872 counted in 2010 and 3,467 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Erie Beach.
Lake Erie Beach has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median commute is under 22 miles. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Lake Erie Beach. For most workers, Lake Erie Beach is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Its middle household income stands at $60,000.
| Lake Erie Beach | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lake Erie Beach has snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Lake Erie Beach, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Lake Erie Beach, mostly inland flooding
Flood insurance has paid out on 29 claims in Lake Erie Beach since 1978. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 75% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Lake Erie Beach is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lake Erie Beach is ahead of New York on 8 and behind on 8. The share of adults in Lake Erie Beach who had a checkup this year: 84%. In Lake Erie Beach, 29% of adults feel lonely, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Lake Erie Beach | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lake Erie Beach | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Lake Erie Beach, 6.3% of the land is conserved
Trails run 0.7 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Lake Erie Beach’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Lake Erie Beach | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evangola State Park | 0.1 mi | 131 |
| 2. Evans Town Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Lake Erie Beach sell for about $270K
On the market in Lake Erie Beach: a median 16 days to sell. 48% of the homes sold in Lake Erie Beach went for more than their asking price.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lake Erie Beach
Niagara Falls and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Erie Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
31 mi WaterfallHorseshoe Falls
20 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
20 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 · Horseshoe Falls: Ujjwal Kumar, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain
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Moving to Lake Erie Beach: who provides what
Lake Erie Beach 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.
97% of working residents leave Lake Erie Beach for work
Where Lake Erie Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake Erie Beach; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Lake Erie Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Lake Erie Beach
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Lake Erie Beach is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Evans, Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Erie Beach had a population of 3,467. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The community is located southwest of the village of Angola .
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- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Lake Erie Beach’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lake Erie Beach.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Evans | #265 | B+ | B− | B | B | B |
| Angola on the Lake | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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