| Official Name: | Plattsburgh West, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clinton |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Plattsburgh |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.91 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.14 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.90 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1382 |
| Population Density Km2: | 281.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 729.29 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 323 |
| Coordinates: | 44.6806°N -73.5025°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-58601 |
Plattsburgh West is a census-designated place (CDP) and region of the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2010 census.[2] The CDP lies to the west of the city of Plattsburgh.
Plattsburgh West is located at (44.680513, -73.502626).[3] It is bordered to the north by New York State Route 3, to the east by Interstate 87 (the Adirondack Northway), to the south by the Saranac River, and to the west by the former Clinton County Airport. Part of the southern border along the Saranac River is the municipal border between the towns of Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls.
The area is served by Exit 37 of Interstate 87. The highway leads north to Montreal (via Quebec Autoroute 15), and south to Albany.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7km2, of which 4.6km2 is land and 0.1km2, or 3.00%, is water.[2]
In the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 499 households, and 349 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 733.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 601 housing units at an average density of 342.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.81% White, 1.40% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 499 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,294, and the median income for a family was $24,797. Males had a median income of $23,145 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,810. About 24.0% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
The CDP is served by the Beekmantown Central School District. Nearby higher education institutions include the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in the City of Plattsburgh and Clinton Community College in the Town of Plattsburgh.
The CDP borders the now-closed Clinton County Airport. CommutAir, a regional airline, had its headquarters in Plattsburgh West CDP on the site of the airport before they relocated to South Burlington, Vermont.[5] [6]