Alexandria Bay

Population: 1,296
Median household income: $50,603
Median home value: $146,900

Located in Jefferson County, New York, Alexandria Bay is a community with a population of 1,296. Its median household income of $50,603 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $64,978.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexandria Bay's population grew 39.8% from 927 to 1,296, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $111,300 to $146,900.

Owners occupy 51.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,296
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,603
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $609
Housing units: 910
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9271,296

Median household income

$41,500$50,603

Median home value

$111,300$146,900

Median gross rent

$683$609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	927	$41,500	$111,300	$683
2020	955	$42,431	$117,000	$657
2021	1,097	$43,264	$119,900	$705
2022	1,131	$50,714	$134,800	$669
2023	1,296	$50,603	$146,900	$609

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.4%
5 to 17	136	10.5%
18 to 24	71	5.5%
25 to 34	149	11.5%
35 to 44	132	10.2%
45 to 54	75	5.8%
55 to 64	241	18.6%
65 to 74	216	16.7%
75 and over	232	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,214	93.7%
Black or African American	37	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.2%
Asian	9	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	52	5.0%
High school graduate	438	41.9%
Some college or associate's	330	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	88	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	137	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked12.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	413	73.0%
Carpooled	14	2.5%
Public transit	5	0.9%
Walked	71	12.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	63	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	245	48.7%
15 to 29 min	68	13.5%
30 to 44 min	136	27.0%
45 to 59 min	48	9.5%
60+ min	6	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 11.0% (140 of 1,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	323	46.3%
Nonfamily households	375	53.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	698	76.7%
Vacant	212	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	51.6%
Renter-occupied	338	48.4%

1-unit, detached47.9%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units20.8%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	436	47.9%
1-unit, attached	39	4.3%
2 to 4 units	189	20.8%
5 to 19 units	149	16.4%
20 or more units	85	9.3%
Mobile home & other	12	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601187
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 44.3372, -75.9227