City safety & data profile
OgdensburgNY
Ogdensburg, NY is a 11K-resident city in St. Lawrence County with a median household income of $61,824.
St. Lawrence County, New York. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Ogdensburg, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Ogdensburg has a population larger than 6% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $85,400, and 2 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 11K
- Population
- Top 94%
- By size
- $61,824
- Median income
- $85,400
- Median home
- 16.1%
- Poverty rate
The read on Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg posts a median household income higher than 25% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 2 hospitals serve the Ogdensburg area.
- Top 75%
- by median income, US cities
- 2
- hospitals in & near Ogdensburg
Where Ogdensburg income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$61,824 Bottom 25% higher than 25% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Ogdensburg, NY beyond the headline numbers
Ogdensburg sits inside St. Lawrence County, New York, at roughly 44.69°N, -75.49°W. Population 10,883, $61,824 median household income. Median home value $85,400, median rent $778. Poverty rate 16.1%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Ogdensburg's highest-prevalence health measure is obesity at 45.1%, then high blood pressure at 38.8%. 2 hospitals in/around Ogdensburg, 0 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Ogdensburg from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (St. Lawrence County) - Ogdensburg's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% +13% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 17.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
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Safety Context
Ogdensburg, NY is located in St. Lawrence County, New York. With a population of 11K and a $61,824 median household income, the community faces health challenges including obesity and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 2 hospitals. Safety alerts for the Ogdensburg area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
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Using Ogdensburg's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (St. Lawrence County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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