Plattsburgh West, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

0%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plattsburgh West	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,273	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$81,483	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,562	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,814	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,898	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,888	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plattsburgh West is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plattsburgh West is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plattsburgh West is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plattsburgh West is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,316 $81,483 $162,966

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Plattsburgh West median earnings by income bracket

Plattsburgh West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.0%	18.0%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chazy, NY	737	$116,161	42.8%
Redford, NY	268	$112,181	37.9%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,553	$111,584	37.2%
Parc, NY	232	$98,411	21.0%
Morrisonville, NY	1,582	$98,334	20.9%
Plattsburgh West, NY	1,273	$81,483	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forkland, AL	1,273	$40,296	50.5%
Willow Creek, CA	1,273	$102,301	25.8%
Talpa, NM	1,273	$72,542	10.8%
Bellerose, NY	1,273	$265,554	226.5%
Granville South, OH	1,273	$168,480	107.1%
Plattsburgh West, NY	1,273	$81,483	0.2%

Source: The Plattsburgh West, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.