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Black River, NY
Full City Profile · New York · St. Lawrence County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,880
Population
1,056/sq mi density
$81,111
Median Income
$38,532 per capita
$211,000
Home Value
$229,458 Zillow
$957
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$81,111 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,000 home value, $957/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,111
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,532
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
194% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Black River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Black River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,111
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,532
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,170
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,202
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,202
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,588M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,104
Restaurants
253
Healthcare
233
Retail
339
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,170
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,866
96% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,532 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,170 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,202 |
| County GDP | $6,588M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,104 |
| Restaurants | 253 |
| Healthcare | 233 |
| Retail | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,170 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,866 |