Moving to Chateaugay, New York

Population: 2,036. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,987 (-2.4% change)
Males: 1,138 (55.9%), Females: 898 (44.1%)

Zip code: 12920

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $32,609
Median house value: $46,900

Population by Race

Races in Chateaugay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Black (6.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (22.9%), Irish (17.6%), English (11.3%), United States (8.0%), French Canadian (6.2%), German (3.9%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chateaugay

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chateaugay town

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

2.5% Foreign born (2.4% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chateaugay:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chateaugay:

  • CLINTON CO (about 43 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 53 miles; MASSENA, NY; Abbreviation: MSS)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 72 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chateaugay:

  • MALONE-DUFORT (about 18 miles; MALONE, NY; Abbreviation: MAL)
  • ADIRONDACK REGIONAL (about 39 miles; SARANAC LAKE, NY; Abbreviation: SLK)
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 47 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chateaugay:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 46 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 64 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,832)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 77 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)

Schools

Public high school in Chateaugay:

  • CHATEAUGAY HS (Students: 318; Location: 42 RIVER ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chateaugay:

  • CHATEAUGAY ES (Students: 311; Location: 42 RIVER ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHATEAUGAY ASACTC (Students: 1; Location: 7874 STATE ROUTE 11; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Chateaugay:

  • CHATEAUGAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,745; Location: 191 EAST MAIN STREET; 8,071 books; 46 audio materials; 125 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)