Plattsburgh, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plattsburgh	New York	National
Income per capita	$39,789	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$76,424	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,555	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,432	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,860	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,342	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plattsburgh is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plattsburgh is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plattsburgh is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plattsburgh is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,944 $76,424 $152,848

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 median earnings by income bracket

Plattsburgh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chazy, NY	737	$116,161	42.8%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,553	$111,584	37.2%
Parc, NY	232	$98,411	21.0%
Morrisonville, NY	1,582	$98,334	20.9%
Peru, NY	1,592	$92,494	13.7%
Plattsburgh, NY	19,892	$76,424	6.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
Colchester, Subd. B, NS	19,895	n/a
Lake Forest, IL	19,888	$279,550	243.7%
Huntington, NY	19,888	$198,757	144.4%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Plattsburgh, NY	19,892	$76,424	6.0%

Source: The Plattsburgh, 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.