Plattsburgh West

Population: 1,306
Median household income: $60,703
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Clinton County, New York, Plattsburgh West is a community with a population of 1,306. Its median household income of $60,703 runs below the Clinton County figure of $69,208.

From 2019 to 2023, Plattsburgh West's population held roughly steady from 1,296 to 1,306, while its median home value fell 26.3% from $74,600 to $55,000.

20.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,306
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,703
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 627
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2961,306

Median household income

$37,311$60,703

Median home value

$74,600$55,000

Median gross rent

$773$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,296	$37,311	$74,600	$773
2020	1,230	$54,950	$74,700	$743
2021	1,208	$46,098	$90,200	$790
2022	1,307	$51,196	$71,300	$895
2023	1,306	$60,703	$55,000	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	6.4%
5 to 17	175	13.4%
18 to 24	170	13.0%
25 to 34	98	7.5%
35 to 44	116	8.9%
45 to 54	203	15.5%
55 to 64	171	13.1%
65 to 74	190	14.5%
75 and over	99	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,280	98.0%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	184	21.0%
High school graduate	297	33.9%
Some college or associate's	323	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	44	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	438	81.6%
Carpooled	70	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	0.9%
Other means	24	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	387	72.7%
15 to 29 min	75	14.1%
30 to 44 min	39	7.3%
45 to 59 min	27	5.1%
60+ min	4	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 20.2% (255 of 1,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	58.4%
Nonfamily households	256	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	615	98.1%
Vacant	12	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	63.7%
Renter-occupied	223	36.3%

1-unit, detached20.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other73.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	130	20.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	31	4.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	463	73.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3658601
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.6828, -73.5052