St. Lawrence County, NY

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2023 Population

107,796

0.804% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.515% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.4%

2.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,900

6.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,800

4.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

44,555

0.418% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, St. Lawrence County, NY had a population of 108k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $61,900. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Lawrence County, NY declined from 108,670 to 107,796, a −0.804% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,339 to $61,900, a 6.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Lawrence County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in St. Lawrence County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in St. Lawrence County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Lawrence County, NY are Clarkson University (1,229 degrees awarded in 2022), SUNY College at Potsdam (813 degrees), and SUNY College of Technology at Canton (794 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in St. Lawrence County, NY was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in St. Lawrence County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Lawrence County, NY was 2 cars per household.

St. Lawrence County, NY borders Franklin County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Jefferson County, NY, and Lewis County, NY.

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Population & Diversity

St. Lawrence County, NY is home to a population of 108k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.44% of St. Lawrence County, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.71k people).

In 2023, there were 36.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.6k people) in St. Lawrence County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.7k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of St. Lawrence County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Lawrence County, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Lawrence County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.6k ± 265
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.7k ± 345
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 158

2.52%

Hispanic Population

2.72k people

2.52% of the people in St. Lawrence County, NY are hispanic (2.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Lawrence County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.71k people

3.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.89k people

As of 2023, 3.44% of St. Lawrence County, NY residents (3.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Lawrence County, NY was 3.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,919 ± 263
Gulf War (2001-)
1,103 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
782 ± 187

St. Lawrence County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Lawrence County, NY employs 44.6k people. The largest industries in St. Lawrence County, NY are Educational Services (8,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,632 people), and Retail Trade (4,816 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,008), Public Administration ($72,625), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,446).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

44.6k

2023 Value

± 1,462

−0.418%

1 Year decline

± 4.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Lawrence County, NY declined at a rate of −0.418%, from 44.7k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Lawrence County, NY, are Management Occupations (4,491 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,467 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Lawrence County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44.6k

2023 Value

± 1,462

−0.418%

1 Year decline

± 4.68%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Lawrence County, NY declined at a rate of −0.418%, from 44.7k employees to 44.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Lawrence County, NY, are Educational Services (8,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,632 people), and Retail Trade (4,816 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Lawrence County, NY, though some of these residents may live in St. Lawrence County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,401

Median earning men ± $1,890

$35,834

Median earning women ± $1,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,929), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,616), and Information ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,343), Wholesale Trade ($57,596), and Public Administration ($47,077).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

161
Other Services (except Public Administration)
141
Construction
115
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$374k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$191k
Manufacturing
$147k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in St. Lawrence County, NY awarded 3,559 degrees. The student population of St. Lawrence County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,517 male students and 5,640 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Lawrence County, NY are White (2,621 and 78%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (243 and 7.23%), Black or African American (216 and 6.43%), and Asian (103 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in St. Lawrence County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Clarkson University (1,229 and 34.5%), SUNY College at Potsdam (813 and 22.8%), and SUNY College of Technology at Canton (794 and 22.3%).

The most popular majors in St. Lawrence County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (195 and 5.48%), Mechanical Engineering (180 and 5.06%), and Engineering & Industrial Management (140 and 3.93%).

The median tuition costs in St. Lawrence County, NY are $58,280 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $15,505 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in St. Lawrence County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 11,157 (49.4% men and 50.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 11,157 students enrolled in St. Lawrence County, NY, 49.4% men and 50.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,921 records, of which 50.1% were women and 49.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
109 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
158 degrees awarded
General Psychology
140 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Lawrence County, NY was General Biological Sciences with 109 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Lawrence County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Clarkson University
1,229 degrees awarded
SUNY College at Potsdam
813 degrees awarded
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
794 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Clarkson University with 1,229 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,669 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Lawrence County, NY, which is 0.883 times less than the 1,890 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,621 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 243 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($58,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,631) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Lawrence County, NY was $119,800 in 2023, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $114,700 to $119,800, a 4.45% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Lawrence County, NY is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in St. Lawrence County, NY have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Lawrence County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Lawrence County, NY is $61,900. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Lawrence County, NY was Census Tract 4904 with a value of $94,362, followed by Census Tract 4917 and Census Tract 4920, with respective values of $81,202 and $80,917.

In 2023, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Lawrence County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.153%.

Housing

Property

$119,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,814

$29,840

Median Property Taxes

±$1,034

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 St. Lawrence County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.5% of the housing units in St. Lawrence County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4904
Census Tract 4917
Census Tract 4920

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Lawrence County, NY was Census Tract 4904 with a value of $94,362, followed by Census Tract 4917 and Census Tract 4920, with respective values of $81,202 and $80,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Lawrence County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,900

Median Household Income

± $2,508

41.7k

Number of Households

± 1,409

In 2023, the median household income of the 41.7k households in St. Lawrence County, NY grew to $61,900 from the previous year's value of $58,339.

The following chart displays the households in St. Lawrence County, 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 St. Lawrence County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (7.1%)

In 2023, 75% of workers in St. Lawrence County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (7.1%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Lawrence County, NY have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in St. Lawrence County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Lawrence County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.153%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Lawrence County, NY (16.9k out of 97.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.5% of the children was living in poverty in St. Lawrence County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.1% of the population of St. Lawrence County, NY has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see 1880 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1858 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,880 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Lawrence County, NY

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see an average of 1,880 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,858 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Lawrence County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Lawrence County, NY declined by 0.878% from 6% to 5.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in St. Lawrence County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.9 in St. Lawrence County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in St. Lawrence County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.1% in St. Lawrence County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in St. Lawrence County, NY.