Plattsburgh is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,867 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Plattsburgh is the 90th largest community in New York.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Plattsburgh is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Plattsburgh is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plattsburgh who work in food service (11.88%), teaching (9.90%), and healthcare (8.59%).In addition, Plattsburgh is a college town. There are a lot of students in Plattsburgh attending college, and as a result Plattsburgh provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. 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 15.28 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%): 38.93% of adults in Plattsburgh have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Plattsburgh in 2022 was $33,030, 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 $132,120 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, English, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Plattsburgh is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
