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Plattsburgh, NY
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Living in Plattsburgh



Plattsburgh is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,904 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Plattsburgh is the 90th largest community in New York.

Plattsburgh is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Plattsburgh enrolled in college, Plattsburgh has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Plattsburgh, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Plattsburgh spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.54 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of Plattsburgh citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.80% of adults in Plattsburgh have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Plattsburgh in 2018 was $31,862, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,448 for a family of four. However, Plattsburgh contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Plattsburgh is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Plattsburgh home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plattsburgh residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plattsburgh include Irish, French, Italian, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Plattsburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.