St. Lawrence County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	47%

St. Lawrence County:	16.9%
New York:	13.8%

This county:	16.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Type of workers:

St. Lawrence County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in St. Lawrence County, New York:

Median resident age:	35.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 56,861	(50.8%)
Females: 55,070	(49.2%)

St. Lawrence County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county	$36,895
New York:	$49,480

St. Lawrence County	$105,595
New York:	$258,900

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 113
• Thefts: 287
• Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 88
• Thefts: 243
• Auto thefts: 25

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Lawrence County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.

Cities in this county include: Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, Canton, Gouverneur, Norfolk, Oswegatchie, Lisbon, Stockholm, Louisville.

2005 air pollution in St. Lawrence County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 8.3 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Hamilton County , Herkimer County , Jefferson County , Lewis County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in St. Lawrence County: Henrys Corners (A), Long Sault Lookout (B), Cuttings Camp (C), Canton Farm (D), Halfway House Corners (E), Longs Corners (F), Danes Corners (G), Saint Lawrence Yacht Club (H), Fordhams Corners (I), Halls Corners (J), Halls Dock (K), Potsdam Country Club (L), Casey Corners (M), Moores Corners (N), North Corners (O), Flat Rock Powerplant (P), Barnhart Island Marina (Q), Gregory Corners (R), Saint Patrick Community Center (S), Scotch Bush Grange (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Seaway Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in St. Lawrence County include: Dailey Ridge Church (A), Welch Church (B), Fullerville Church (C), Chippewa Station Church (D), Brown Church (E), White Church (F), Nevin Memorial Church (G), Stone Church (H), Beach Plains Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parmeter Cemetery (1), Jenkins Cemetery (2), Jerusalem Cemetery (3), Union Cemetery (4), Cranberry Lake Cemetery (5), Olin Cemetery (6), Oldsville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crane Pond (A), Cranberry Pond (B), Sunny Pond (C), Dry Timber Lake (D), Sucker Lake (E), Cowhorn Pond (F), Streeter Lake (G), Upper Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Pond Outlet (A), Anderson Creek (B), Baldwin Branch (C), Balsam Brook (D), Barter Creek (E), Barton Brook (F), Bassetts Creek (G), Bear Creek (H), Beaver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Lawrence County include: Walter F Pratt Memorial Forest (1), Wilson Hill State Fish And Game Managemen (2), Cedar Island State Park (3), Coles Creek Camping Area (4), Higley Flow State Park (5), Jacques Cartier State Park (6), Postwood Park (7), Barnhart Island Overlook and Picnic Area (8), Saint Lawrence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Lisbon Beach (A), Waddington Beach (B), Barnhart Island Beach (C), Massena Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.9%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 11,180
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,800 (50% naturalized citizens)

St. Lawrence County:	3.4%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 34,040
• One, attached: 503
• Two: 2,306
• 3 or 4: 2,494
• 5 to 9: 1,468
• 10 to 19: 816
• 20 or more: 1,117
• Mobile homes: 6,820
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 157

Housing units in St. Lawrence County with a mortgage: 11,186 (791 second mortgage, 1,237 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,903

St. Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/15/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 33,651 (76%) Carpooled: 4,912 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 106 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Taxi: 61 (0%) Motorcycle: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 130 (0%) Walked: 3,196 (7%) Other means: 321 (1%) Worked at home: 1,942 (4%)

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
New York average:	5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)

St. Lawrence County:	0.39%
New York average:	0.24%

2.01% relocated from other counties in New York ($14,975 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($14,663 average AGI)

St. Lawrence County:	1.81%
New York average:	1.94%

from Jefferson County, NY	0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY	0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.12% ($27,767)
from Oswego County, NY	0.09% ($23,882)
from Monroe County, NY	0.08% ($32,633)
from Clinton County, NY	0.07% ($27,917)
from Erie County, NY	0.06% ($18,000)

4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.66%
New York average:	6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)

St. Lawrence County:	0.13%
New York average:	0.10%

2.17% relocated to other counties in New York ($14,027 average AGI)
2.37% relocated to other states ($19,115 average AGI)

St. Lawrence County:	2.37%
New York average:	2.96%

to Jefferson County, NY	0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY	0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.23% ($27,894)
to Clinton County, NY	0.11% ($21,850)
to Monroe County, NY	0.10% ($31,921)
to Oneida County, NY	0.07% ($39,480)
to Essex County, NY	0.07% ($32,250)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,817 (15,264 aged, 3,553 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 83,750 (20,952 male householders, 6,168 female householders)

  21,355 spouses, 30,055 children (27,848 natural, 789 adopted, 1,418 stepchildren), 1,113 grandchildren, 384 brothers or sisters, 515 parents, 605 other relatives, 2,603 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 16,993 (6,145 male householders (4,396 living alone)), 7,262 female householders (6,331 living alone)), 3,586 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 11,188 (4,296 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,870 2-persons, 6,180 3-persons, 5,514 4-persons, 2,351 5-persons, 819 6-persons, 386 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,727 1-person, 2,183 2-persons, 276 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

94.6% of residents of St. Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $659,267,000 ($5923 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,298,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $281,603,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $119,299,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,722,000
Federal grants: $200,498,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,325,000 ($10,277,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,820,000 ($1,192,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $91,331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,477,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,195,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-16 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.10 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

60% of St. Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in New York.

St. Lawrence County:	59.6%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 93443
• Northeast: 6213
• Midwest: 2479
• South: 3240
• West: 1567

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,700

Here:	7.4%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	1.7%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	44.3%
New York:	38.2%