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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ogdensburg

New York · 13,521 residents · 4.96 sq mi
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Ogdensburg is home to 13,521 people in New York. Median home value sits at $38,700. Density works out to 2,728 people per square mile. That trails the New York median by roughly 29%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 14 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $23,394, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

13,521
+9%vs 2000
vs 12,364 in 2000
1990 – 2025
2,728 / sq mi
+9%vs 2000
vs 2,495 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
32.5
−11%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.96 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
9K10K11K13K14K19902000201020202024Ogdensburg
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(868)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(851)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(861)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(921)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.9%(1,207)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420%(2,709)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,864)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,250)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(1,013)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(1,003)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.7%(770)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(204)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,394
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,954 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,213
−33%vs 2000
vs $16,650 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.0%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$325
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $403 in 2000
US average: $450
59.9%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.8% in 2000
40.1% rent
1.7
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(10,168)
Black9.4%(1,161)
Hispanic / Latino6.2%(769)
Asian0.7%(81)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(11,651)
Black6.7%(912)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(750)
Asian0.5%(74)
Other1%(134)
31
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(65)
Cuban0.3%(25)
Mexican0.3%(24)
Dominican0.1%(10)
Salvadoran0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(32)
Filipino0.2%(20)
Asian Indian0.1%(10)
Pakistani0.1%(8)
Ancestry
Irish15%(1,414)
English13.6%(1,290)
French12.5%(1,184)
American10.2%(968)
Italian7.5%(709)
German6.2%(583)
Scottish2.6%(248)
Polish2.1%(198)
Dutch1.7%(163)
Swedish0.7%(65)
West Indian0.7%(64)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(55)
Welsh0.5%(51)
Jamaican0.5%(51)
Hungarian0.5%(44)
British0.3%(30)
Swiss0.3%(28)
Norwegian0.3%(25)
Arab0.2%(21)
Armenian0.2%(19)
Canadian0.2%(17)
Lebanese0.1%(14)
Haitian0.1%(13)
Czech0.1%(12)
Nigerian0.1%(12)
Danish0.1%(10)
Greek0.1%(9)
Syrian0.1%(7)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.6 min
+15%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.5%(2,211)
Married37.7%(1,752)
Widowed3.2%(148)
Divorced11.6%(541)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(1,064)
Married38.5%(1,354)
Widowed12.5%(440)
Divorced18.7%(659)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 51.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.7%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.1%(152)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.8%(143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9%(62)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 689 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ogdensburg, New York?

Ogdensburg, New York has about 13,521 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ogdensburg, New York?

The typical household in Ogdensburg, New York earns about $23,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ogdensburg, New York expensive?

In Ogdensburg, New York, the median home is worth about $38,700, and the typical rent is about $325 a month.

How educated are people in Ogdensburg, New York?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ogdensburg, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ogdensburg, New York?

About 14.0% of people in Ogdensburg, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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