COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chateaugay vs Potsdam
PLACE A
Chateaugay, New York
VS
PLACE B
Potsdam, New York
Chateaugay is 91% smaller than Potsdam. Chateaugay earns more, with a median household income $45,097 higher.
CHATEAUGAYPOTSDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population7418,019−91% vs Potsdam
Population density6841,631−946
Population growth-11.8%-11.8%+0.1 pts
Median age47.121.7+25.4
Male52.8%49.9%+2.8 pts
Female47.2%50.1%−2.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%81.1%+10.4 pts
Black7.6%4.7%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.4%4.2%−3.8 pts
Asian0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Other0.4%3.3%−2.9 pts
Median household income$79,643$34,546+$45,097
Per capita income$42,398$20,220+$22,178
Poverty rate23.6%29.0%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4630.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%51.8%−23.3 pts
Graduate degree8.4%30.7%−22.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.8%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation45.8%48.8%−3.1 pts
Median home value$132,100$146,400−$14,300
Median gross rent$688$898−$210
Owner-occupied72.9%34.4%+38.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.8%13.3%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households43.3%69.2%−25.9 pts
Average commute30.815.8+15.0
Worked from home0.4%10.9%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured0.6%4.2%−3.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025