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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Plattsburgh West

New York · 1,317 residents · 1.90 sq mi
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Plattsburgh West is home to 1,317 people in New York. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2. The typical home is worth $40,700. Households here earn about 29% less than in New York as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $23,250, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,317
+2%vs 2000
vs 1,289 in 2000
1990 – 2024
695 / sq mi
+2%vs 2000
vs 680 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
28.2
−16%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.90 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K1K2K19902000201020202024Plattsburgh West
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(103)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(117)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(121)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(92)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(120)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.8%(287)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.4%(176)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.7%(167)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(79)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.6%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.6%(8)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,250
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,294 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,586
−19%vs 2000
vs $11,810 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.9%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,700
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$414
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $622 in 2000
US average: $450
87.1%
+5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
12.9% rent
1.8
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-Hispanic95.3%(1,228)
Black1.4%(18)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(14)
Asian0.6%(8)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,297)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(20)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
4
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
Ancestry
French22.9%(304)
Irish14.1%(187)
English11.3%(150)
American8.1%(108)
German5.6%(75)
Italian2.9%(38)
Scottish2%(26)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(17)
Russian0.7%(9)
Polish0.5%(6)
Swedish0.5%(6)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.3%(4)
Turkish0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married29.9%(155)
Married52.4%(272)
Widowed9.1%(47)
Divorced8.7%(45)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(192)
Married46.3%(284)
Widowed14.2%(87)
Divorced8.2%(50)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 49.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.6%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.3%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% 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)34%(33)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(27)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 97 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 Plattsburgh West, New York?

Plattsburgh West, New York has about 1,317 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Plattsburgh West, New York?

The typical household in Plattsburgh West, New York earns about $23,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plattsburgh West, New York expensive?

In Plattsburgh West, New York, the median home is worth about $40,700, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.

How educated are people in Plattsburgh West, New York?

About 4.7% of adults age 25 and over in Plattsburgh West, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plattsburgh West, New York?

About 15.9% of people in Plattsburgh West, 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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