Plattsburgh town, Clinton County, New York
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,546
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,748
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,706
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,885
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,885
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,886
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,870
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 814
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $179,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,641
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $592
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,053
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,247
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,391
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,291
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,093,100
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $92,113
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,213
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 258.9
Population per square mile, 2010 258.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 45.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 45.92
FIPS Code 3601958585