Plattsburgh

Population: 19,878
Median household income: $53,962
Median home value: $189,600

Located in Clinton County, New York, Plattsburgh is a community with a population of 19,878. The median household income of $53,962 is below the Clinton County median ($69,208).

Between 2019 and 2023, Plattsburgh's population grew 2.1% from 19,465 to 19,878, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $148,700 to $189,600.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,878
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,962
Median home value: $189,600
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 9,806
Homeownership rate: 38.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,46519,878

Median household income

$49,065$53,962

Median home value

$148,700$189,600

Median gross rent

$813$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,465	$49,065	$148,700	$813
2020	19,343	$51,588	$144,800	$840
2021	19,969	$53,181	$146,500	$870
2022	19,907	$55,049	$172,900	$940
2023	19,878	$53,962	$189,600	$964

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2428.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	723	3.6%
5 to 17	2,210	11.1%
18 to 24	5,635	28.3%
25 to 34	2,351	11.8%
35 to 44	1,999	10.1%
45 to 54	2,157	10.9%
55 to 64	1,629	8.2%
65 to 74	1,718	8.6%
75 and over	1,456	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,740	84.2%
Black or African American	709	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	165	0.8%
Asian	582	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	48	0.2%
Two or more races	644	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	974	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	857	7.6%
High school graduate	2,597	23.0%
Some college or associate's	3,453	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,507	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,896	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked10.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,443	68.0%
Carpooled	1,048	11.1%
Public transit	16	0.2%
Walked	1,037	10.9%
Bicycle	71	0.7%
Worked from home	679	7.2%
Other means	178	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,822	66.2%
15 to 29 min	2,041	23.2%
30 to 44 min	389	4.4%
45 to 59 min	189	2.1%
60+ min	352	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 24.2% (4,149 of 17,171)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,665	40.8%
Nonfamily households	5,308	59.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,973	91.5%
Vacant	833	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,415	38.1%
Renter-occupied	5,558	61.9%

1-unit, detached31.2%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units28.8%

5 to 19 units22.3%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,059	31.2%
1-unit, attached	609	6.2%
2 to 4 units	2,825	28.8%
5 to 19 units	2,182	22.3%
20 or more units	955	9.7%
Mobile home & other	176	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3658574
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.37 sq mi
Water area: 1.57 sq mi
Center point: 44.6920, -73.4583