Akwesasne

Population: 4,140
Median household income: $69,245
Median home value: $186,200

Akwesasne is a community in St. Lawrence County, New York, home to 4,140 residents. The median household income of $69,245 is above the St. Lawrence County median ($61,900).

From 2020 to 2023, Akwesasne's population grew 3.6% from 3,995 to 4,140, while its median home value fell 9.0% from $204,600 to $186,200.

Households average 2.76 people. The median gross rent is $991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,140
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,245
Median home value: $186,200
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 1,516
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9954,140

Median household income

$43,470$69,245

Median home value

$204,600$186,200

Median gross rent

$609$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	3,995	$43,470	$204,600	$609
2021	4,080	—	$204,300	$919
2022	4,196	$57,969	$195,400	$926
2023	4,140	$69,245	$186,200	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	5.0%
5 to 17	724	17.5%
18 to 24	498	12.0%
25 to 34	464	11.2%
35 to 44	301	7.3%
45 to 54	559	13.5%
55 to 64	721	17.4%
65 to 74	460	11.1%
75 and over	205	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	789	19.1%
Black or African American	24	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,953	71.3%
Asian	200	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	172	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	5.7%
High school graduate	670	24.7%
Some college or associate's	1,075	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	478	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	333	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled22.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	893	67.4%
Carpooled	297	22.4%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	36	2.7%
Worked from home	55	4.2%
Other means	40	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	449	35.4%
15 to 29 min	664	52.3%
30 to 44 min	82	6.5%
45 to 59 min	7	0.6%
60+ min	67	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 20.6% (851 of 4,132)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,153	78.2%
Nonfamily households	322	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,475	97.3%
Vacant	41	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,056	71.6%
Renter-occupied	419	28.4%

1-unit, detached62.9%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	954	62.9%
1-unit, attached	55	3.6%
2 to 4 units	140	9.2%
5 to 19 units	12	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	355	23.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3600457
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 3.2 sq mi
Center point: 44.9686, -74.6660