Plattsburgh West, NY

Census Place

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    US Senator
    N/AChuck Schumer
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    N/AKirsten Gillibrand
    Democratic Party

    About

    None of the households in Plattsburgh West, 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.

    Economy

    Employment by Industry Sector

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

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    Civics

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from New York

    N/AChuck Schumer
    Senator from New York3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    N/AKirsten Gillibrand
    Senator from New York1
    Assumed office on January 26, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Plattsburgh West, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

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