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Plattsburgh, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Grand Isle County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
19,878
Population
3,702/sq mi density
$53,962
Median Income
$33,030 per capita
$189,600
Home Value
$238,663 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
186
Violent Crime/100K
1,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$53,962 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$189,600 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
186 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,962
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,030
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plattsburgh vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plattsburgh’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,962
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,030
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,779
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
24.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
13
Retail
18
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,779
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,648
204% 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 | $53,962 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,030 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,779 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,779 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,648 |