COMPARING TWO PLACES
Plattsburgh vs Burlington
PLACE A
Plattsburgh, New York
VS
PLACE B
Burlington, Pennsylvania
Plattsburgh is 13707% larger than Burlington. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $3,052 higher. Plattsburgh has grown faster since 2000 (-1% vs -8%).
PLATTSBURGHBURLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population19,744143+13707% vs Burlington
Population density3,677244+3,433
Population growth-0.7%-7.7%+7.0 pts
Median age31.927.9+4.0
Male47.3%51.6%−4.3 pts
Female52.7%48.4%+4.3 pts
Foreign-born6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%93.1%−10.1 pts
Black3.2%2.7%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.0%3.7%+1.3 pts
Asian3.2%0.0%+3.2 pts
Other5.5%0.5%+5.0 pts
Median household income$57,630$60,682−$3,052
Per capita income$35,584$29,472+$6,112
Poverty rate22.7%6.9%+15.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.358+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%19.0%+21.4 pts
Graduate degree16.9%2.5%+14.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%1.2%+4.6 pts
Labor force participation61.1%58.6%+2.6 pts
Median home value$195,900$217,900−$22,000
Median gross rent$1,030$925+$105
Owner-occupied37.9%70.3%−32.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%5.1%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households46.6%27.3%+19.3 pts
Average commute16.624.9−8.3
Worked from home7.0%0.0%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.0%0.0%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025