Plattsburgh

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  3. Plattsburgh Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Plattsburgh Employment Information
  5. Plattsburgh Family Information
  6. Plattsburgh Education Information
  7. Plattsburgh Public Benefits Information
  8. Plattsburgh Criminal Information
  9. Plattsburgh Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Plattsburgh Zip Codes


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Plattsburgh Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,431
  • Land Area (2000): 114.795 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 61.136 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,661
Plattsburgh Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,886 87.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 16 0.06%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,511 12.81%

Plattsburgh Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Employment Information Back to top
Plattsburgh Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 848 13.44%
2. Educational Services 638 10.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 587 9.31%
4. Construction 435 6.90%
5. Health Care 240 3.80%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 240 3.80%
7. Other Transportation 195 3.09%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 194 3.08%
9. Department and Other General Stores 178 2.82%
10. Paper Manufacturing 163 2.58%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 2.54%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 148 2.35%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 140 2.22%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 134 2.12%
15. Finance and Insurance 113 1.79%
16. Repair and Maintenance 107 1.70%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 101 1.60%
18. Utilities 90 1.43%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 86 1.36%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 81 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,248 19.56%
2. Health Care 1,073 16.82%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 585 9.17%
4. Public Administration 289 4.53%
5. Department and Other General Stores 269 4.22%
6. Social Assistance 267 4.19%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 265 4.15%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 2.95%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 169 2.65%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 134 2.10%
11. Finance and Insurance 108 1.69%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 99 1.55%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 90 1.41%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 90 1.41%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 84 1.32%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 1.27%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 76 1.19%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 1.11%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 70 1.10%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 69 1.08%

Plattsburgh Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 512 8.12%
2. Other Production Occupations 337 5.34%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 274 4.34%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 255 4.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 245 3.88%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 244 3.87%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 238 3.77%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 221 3.50%
9. Other Management Occupations 219 3.47%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 205 3.25%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 199 3.15%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 155 2.46%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 146 2.31%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 142 2.25%
15. Carpenters 141 2.24%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 141 2.24%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 119 1.89%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 116 1.84%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 116 1.84%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 101 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 411 6.44%
2. Cashiers 350 5.49%
3. Registered Nurses 341 5.35%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 337 5.28%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 298 4.67%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 277 4.34%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 249 3.90%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 244 3.83%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 239 3.75%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 234 3.67%
11. Other Management Occupations 226 3.54%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 210 3.29%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 193 3.03%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 192 3.01%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 175 2.74%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 156 2.45%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 147 2.30%
18. Other Production Occupations 131 2.05%
19. Other Healthcare Support 121 1.90%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 112 1.76%

Plattsburgh Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,260 49.37%
15-35 hours 3,981 17.46%
1-14 hours 778 3.41%
No regular hours 6,787 29.76%

Plattsburgh Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 270 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 212 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 403 3.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 703 5.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 921 7.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,493 12.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,161 17.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,116 9.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 698 5.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 731 6.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 364 3.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 315 2.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,299 10.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,383 11.46%

Plattsburgh Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,057 8.76%
5-9 3,265 27.05%
10-14 3,598 29.81%
15-19 1,727 14.31%
20-24 732 6.07%
25-29 234 1.94%
30-34 531 4.40%
35-39 80 0.66%
40-44 146 1.21%
45-59 207 1.72%
60-89 340 2.82%
At least 90 152 1.26%

Plattsburgh Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 279 2.31% 10,334 85.62%
30-44 14 0.12% 743 6.16%
45-59 33 0.27% 174 1.44%
At least 60 18 0.15% 474 3.93%

Plattsburgh Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 40 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,653 13.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,909 72.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 36 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 344 2.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,039 8.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 294 2.38%

Plattsburgh Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,968 (24,406 people)
Families (2000): 5,936 (16,991 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,327
People at same address in 1995: 12,496
Plattsburgh Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,862 16.98%
$10,000-$14,999 990 9.03%
$15,000-$19,999 832 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 751 6.85%
$25,000-$29,999 749 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 706 6.44%
$35,000-$39,999 651 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 476 4.34%
$45,000-$49,999 512 4.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,032 9.41%
$60,000-$74,999 867 7.90%
$75,000-$99,999 877 8.00%
$100,000-$124,999 371 3.38%
$125,000-$149,999 101 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 105 0.96%
$200,000 or more 86 0.78%

Plattsburgh Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,779 34.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,640 24.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 939 8.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,461 13.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 202 1.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,179 10.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 112 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 404 3.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 30 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.10%

Plattsburgh Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,217 28.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,666 12.68%
Public Assistance 329 1.14%
Retirement 2,253 7.80%
Self Employment 869 3.01%
Social Security 3,115 10.78%
Supplemental Security 618 2.14%
Wage / Salary 8,042 27.83%
Other 1,793 6.20%

Plattsburgh Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,555 56.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,940 43.16%

Plattsburgh Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 807 7.47%
Color 1 Box Married 5,209 48.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,476 41.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 310 2.87%

Plattsburgh Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,191 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 5,015 40.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,482 36.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,579 12.87%

Plattsburgh Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Education Information Back to top
Plattsburgh Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,228 5.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,586 11.67%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,438 24.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,629 29.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,058 9.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,370 10.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,854 8.37%

Plattsburgh Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 149 0.54% 157 0.57% 306 1.12%
Kindergarten 299 1.09% 51 0.19% 350 1.28%
Grades 1-4 965 3.52% 163 0.59% 1,128 4.11%
Grades 5-8 1,161 4.23% 193 0.70% 1,354 4.94%
Grades 9-12 1,068 3.89% 116 0.42% 1,184 4.32%
Undergrad college 4,486 16.35% 103 0.38% 4,589 16.73%
Graduate or professional school 318 1.16% 23 0.08% 341 1.24%
Total 8,446 30.79% 806 2.94% 9,252 33.73%

Plattsburgh Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Public Benefits Information Back to top
Plattsburgh Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,706 80.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,722 19.33%

Plattsburgh Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 119
Plattsburgh Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Plattsburgh Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,798 10.20%
10-19 Years 4,290 15.64%
20-29 Years 5,886 21.46%
30-39 Years 3,469 12.65%
40-49 Years 3,512 12.80%
50-59 Years 2,790 10.17%
60-69 Years 1,976 7.20%
70-79 Years 1,660 6.05%
80-89 Years 827 3.01%
90+ Years 223 0.81%

Plattsburgh Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,991 47.36%
Color 1 Box Female 14,440 52.64%

Plattsburgh Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,622 93.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 524 1.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 492 1.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 327 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 285 1.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 124 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.03%

Plattsburgh Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 6,021 22.94%
2. Irish 4,668 17.78%
3. French Canadian 2,822 10.75%
4. English 2,636 10.04%
5. German 2,242 8.54%
6. Italian 1,731 6.59%
7. United States Or American 1,655 6.30%
8. Polish 844 3.22%
9. Scottish 483 1.84%
10. Scotch Irish 396 1.51%

Plattsburgh Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,304 92.95%
2. French 713 2.73%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 373 1.43%
4. Chinese 121 0.46%
5. Polish 78 0.30%
6. German 62 0.24%
7. Urdu 60 0.23%
8. Tagalog 42 0.16%
9. Korean 40 0.15%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 33 0.13%

Plattsburgh Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,018 94.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 738 2.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 657 2.40%

Plattsburgh Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Plattsburgh Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Plattsburgh Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
12901 12903