Ogdensburg, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,455

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.236% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,824

4.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ogdensburg, NY is home to a population of 9.46k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.14% of Ogdensburg, NY residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.25k people) in Ogdensburg, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 205 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Ogdensburg, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ogdensburg, NY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ogdensburg, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ogdensburg, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.25k ± 150
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
205 ± 81

2.4%

Hispanic Population

227 people

2.4% of the people in Ogdensburg, NY are hispanic (227 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ogdensburg, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

3.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

344 people

As of 2024, 3.14% of Ogdensburg, NY residents (297 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ogdensburg, NY was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ogdensburg, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
143 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
134 ± 80
Korea
57 ± 48

Ogdensburg, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ogdensburg, NY.

Economy

The economy of Ogdensburg, NY employs 3.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ogdensburg, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (991 people), Educational Services (513 people), and Retail Trade (405 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,367), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,544), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,544).

Employment

Occupations

3.77k

2024 Value

± 419

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ogdensburg, NY grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 3.45k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ogdensburg, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (371 people), Management Occupations (323 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ogdensburg, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.77k

2024 Value

± 419

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ogdensburg, NY grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 3.45k employees to 3.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ogdensburg, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (991 people), Educational Services (513 people), and Retail Trade (405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ogdensburg, NY, though some of these residents may live in Ogdensburg, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,331

Median earning men ± $9,478

$40,625

Median earning women ± $4,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,783), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,795), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,481).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,703), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,827).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ogdensburg, NY was $85,400 in 2024, which is 0.257 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $85,400, a 4.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Ogdensburg, NY is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ogdensburg, NY have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ogdensburg, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,579

$2,669

Median Property Taxes

±$332

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ogdensburg, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ogdensburg, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Ogdensburg, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ogdensburg, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,824

Median Household Income

± $8,463

4.01k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.01k households in Ogdensburg, NY grew to $61,824 from the previous year's value of $59,306.

The following chart displays the households in Ogdensburg, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ogdensburg, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Walked (9.42%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Ogdensburg, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who walked to work (9.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ogdensburg, NY have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Ogdensburg, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ogdensburg, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ogdensburg, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ogdensburg, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ogdensburg, NY (1.33k out of 8.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ogdensburg, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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