Black River

Population: 1,880
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $211,000

Black River, a community in Jefferson County, New York, has 1,880 residents. The median household income of $81,111 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,978).

From 2019 to 2023, Black River's population grew 50.9% from 1,246 to 1,880, while its median home value rose 15.6% from $182,500 to $211,000.

73.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,880
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,111
Median home value: $211,000
Median gross rent: $957
Housing units: 846
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 18.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2461,880

Median household income

$59,750$81,111

Median home value

$182,500$211,000

Median gross rent

$791$957

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,246	$59,750	$182,500	$791
2020	1,419	$66,083	$183,600	$838
2021	1,754	$64,167	$187,700	$852
2022	1,660	$80,305	$209,800	$1,146
2023	1,880	$81,111	$211,000	$957

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4423.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	4.4%
5 to 17	396	21.1%
18 to 24	81	4.3%
25 to 34	246	13.1%
35 to 44	437	23.2%
45 to 54	200	10.6%
55 to 64	174	9.3%
65 to 74	175	9.3%
75 and over	89	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,698	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	3.6%
High school graduate	450	34.1%
Some college or associate's	375	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	306	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	143	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	735	90.4%
Carpooled	39	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	3.6%
Other means	8	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	48.6%
15 to 29 min	300	38.3%
30 to 44 min	65	8.3%
45 to 59 min	16	2.0%
60+ min	22	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 13.7% (258 of 1,880)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	59.2%
Nonfamily households	316	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	774	91.5%
Vacant	72	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	487	62.9%
Renter-occupied	287	37.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	622	73.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	61	7.2%
5 to 19 units	37	4.4%
20 or more units	84	9.9%
Mobile home & other	39	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3606794
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 44.0095, -75.7965