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Plattsburgh West, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Clinton County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,306
Population
687/sq mi density
$60,703
Median Income
$30,254 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$238,663 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$60,703 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,703
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,254
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plattsburgh West vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plattsburgh West’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,703
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,254
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,473
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,929M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,948
Restaurants
187
Healthcare
211
Retail
323
Manufacturing
77
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,473
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,549
116% 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 | $60,703 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,254 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,473 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $4,929M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,948 |
| Restaurants | 187 |
| Healthcare | 211 |
| Retail | 323 |
| Manufacturing | 77 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,473 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,549 |