Rouses Point, NY

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Rouses Point, New York

Rouses Point, New York, in Clinton county, is 153 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 215 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. There are an estimated 2,277 people in the village.

The People and Families of Rouses Point

In Rouses Point, about 52% of adults are married. In Rouses Point, lots of people live on their own.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rouses Point had a median family income of $49,931.

Rouses Point Housing

Approximately 57% of housing in Rouses Point is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village. Rouses Point is known in New York for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Rouses Point, 81% of commuters drive to work. The village is not so congested and car-oriented that lots of people can't get around on foot or by bike. The commute to work is less of a chore in Rouses Point than other villages.

High Points

Rouses Point strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Rouses Point, NY

Comparing Rouses Point to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	153 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	215 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Clinton
Standard Zip Codes	12979
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.994
Longitude	-73.364

Station	CHAZY
Distance	8.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	ST ALBANS RADIO
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 25 F
Apr Temp	33 to 51 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Station	PLATTSBURGH AFB
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,277	100%
Male	1,080	47.4%
Female	1,197	52.6%
Under 18	543	23.8%
18+	1,734	76.2%
65+	360	15.8%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,213	97.2%
African-American	16	0.7%
Asian	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	24	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,400
Growth	123
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
French Canadian	23.9%
French (except Basque)	21.1%
English	10%
Irish	9.9%
US/American	9.5%
German	5.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Italian	3.6%
Canadian	2.8%
Scottish	1.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
Greek	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Ghanian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rouses Point	2,277	$49,931
Altona	1,056	$51,528
Champlain	1,173	$38,611
Mooers	440	$30,817
Morrisonville	1,702	$53,550
Plattsburgh	18,816	$46,337

Library
Dodge Memorial Library 144 Lake Street Rouses Point, New York (518) 297-6242

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