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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.8%
1,375 → 1,240
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.6%
$60,694 → $81,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Black River across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,153
-87 from 2023 (1,240)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,350
+$18,239 from 2023 ($81,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,375 | — | $60,694 | — |
| 2015 | 1,325 | -3.6% | $60,000 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,286 | -2.9% | $60,500 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,244 | -3.3% | $59,750 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,268 | +1.9% | $64,167 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,240 | -2.2% | $81,111 | +26.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.