Black River, NY Housing Market & City Data

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1,241
Population Estimate
$182,211
Median Home Value
96.9%
Employment Rate
30.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$142
Median Listing Price$258,999
Median Days on Market51
Active Listings10
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)13
Avg Listing Price$280,700
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.88
Family Dual Income48.8
Median Household Income$59,750
Median Individual Income$36,083
Home Ownership54.5%
Home Value$182,211
Median Rent$791
Rent Burden21.8%
Poverty9.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.7%
  • Highschool Education30.0%
  • Some College35.3%
  • Bachelors Degree19.3%
  • Graduate Degree10.8%
  • Total College or Above30.1%
  • Stem Degree50.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male50.4%
  • Female49.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married61.3%
  • Divorced13.4%
  • Never Married19.0%
  • Widowed6.4%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBlack River
State IDNY
Population1,241

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.0%
19–2915.4%
30–3915.4%
40–497.7%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.7%
60–6915.2%
70–794.2%
80+4.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation58.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Disabled15.9%

ETHNICITY

White87.9%
Black0.8%
Asian6.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.3%
Multiple3.6%

OTHER

Hispanic2.4%
Limited English0.7%
Health Uninsured2.6%
Veteran17.1%

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