Rouses Point, NY

Village in Clinton County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,414

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.4

years ∙ half population younger than 45.4, half older

Diversity Index

13.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.6%

foreign-born population

93.4%Native

6.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rouses Point is a village within Clinton County, New York, United States.

Location

Village in Clinton County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.991248° N, 73.363680° W

DMS44° 59′ 28.49″ N, 73° 21′ 49.25″ W

Population Density & area

1,379/sq mi (532.9/km²)

Total Area

2.47 sq mi (6.4 km²)

Land Area

1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²) · 70.8%

Water Area

0.72 sq mi (1.87 km²) · 29.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.4% male

Male 51.4%

Female 48.6%

males per 100 females

Rouses Point 105.6

Clinton County 103.4

New York 95.5

Nativity

6.6%

foreign-born population

93.4%Native

6.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rouses Point 6.6%

Clinton County 4.8%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.4

years ∙ half population younger than 45.4, half older

Rouses Point

45.4

Clinton County

41.9

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

79.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rouses Point 79.7

Clinton County 58.8

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.7%	18%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	55.7%	63%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	21.6%	19%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79.7	58.8	62.3
Child dependency ratio	40.9	28.7	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	38.9	30.2	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93%

Black

0.2%

Asian

1.4%

Hispanic

2.7%

Other

2.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

13.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rouses Point 13.3%

Clinton County 21.9%

New York 65.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rouses Point population

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	3.5%	19.8%
Mexican	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.8%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.2%	1.9%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.3%	96.5%	80.2%
One race	94.6%	93.4%	76.4%
White	93%	88.2%	52.8%
Black or African American	0.2%	2.9%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	1.4%	1.5%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.7%	3.1%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

52.9% family

Family 52.9%

Non family 47.1%

% family households

Rouses Point 52.9%

Clinton County 58.9%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.06

persons per household

Rouses Point

2.06

Clinton County

2.16

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rouses Point population

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Total households	1,160	33,556	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.06	2.16	2.49
Family households	614	19,769	4,738,075
Average family size	2.92	2.68	3.16
Married couple family	480	14,705	3,279,487
Other families	134	5,064	1,458,588
Male householder	51	1,519	398,169
Female householder	83	3,545	1,060,419
Non-family households	546	13,787	2,984,571
One-person households	500	10,412	2,398,170
Male householder	224	5,208	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	58	1,464	332,696
Female householder	276	5,204	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	135	2,594	673,031
Other living arrangements	46	3,375	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,237

housing units

Rouses Point 1,237

Clinton County 37,658

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied

Occupied 93.8%

Vacant 6.2%

vacancy rate

Rouses Point 6.2%

Clinton County 10.9%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.7%

Single family houses

62.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

33.2%

Mobile homes

4.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1949

Half of houses were built before 1949, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

37.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	5.6	5
1–3 rooms	14%	10.9%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	44.4%	56.2%	48.4%
7+ rooms	41.7%	33%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.5%	2.3%	5.4%
1 bedroom	13.4%	10%	19%
2 bedrooms	23.1%	28.9%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	34.1%	41.5%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	26.8%	17.3%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1949	1975	1959
Total housing units	1,237	37,658	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.7% owners

Renter-occupied 41.3%

Owner-occupied 58.7%

homeownership rate

Rouses Point 58.7%

Clinton County 69.4%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

1.6

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rouses Point 2.39

Clinton County 2.31

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Total occupied units	1,160	33,556	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.1%	20.1%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	30.9%	35.2%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	17.2%	20.3%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	28.8%	24.5%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.4%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.2%	10.4%	29.2%
1 vehicle	44.3%	32.8%	33.6%
2 vehicles	27%	40.2%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	15.5%	16.7%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	4.5%	20.3%	64%
Electricity	90.9%	34.5%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	2.8%	37.3%	16.1%
All other fuels	0.9%	7.3%	2.8%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	3%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$197,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rouses Point

$197,400

Clinton County

$180,600

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

23.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.5%

Owners without a mortgage

11.2%

Renters

51.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$197,400	$180,600	$423,800
Under $100,000	15.1%	21.1%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.9%	35.6%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	30%	26.9%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	18.8%	12.4%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	3.2%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0.3%	0.7%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.2%	51.4%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	40.8%	48.6%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,438	$1,573	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$579	$607	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$737	$1,003	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rouses Point 24.6%

Clinton County 27.6%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rouses Point 10.2%

Clinton County 11.9%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

561

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.5%

K–12

79.1%

College / Undergraduate

15.5%

Graduate / Professional

0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

39.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rouses Point

39.1%

Clinton County

49.7%

New York

48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	561	17,838	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	4.5%	3.7%	6.1%
K–12	79.1%	61.4%	64.1%
Kindergarten	8.6%	5%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.7%	17%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.2%	18.4%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	22.6%	21%	20.4%
College or graduate school	16.4%	35%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	15.5%	30.3%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	0.9%	4.7%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	39.1%	49.7%	48.5%
School type
Public school	85.9%	91.8%	74.7%
Private school	14.1%	8.2%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,709

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.7%

HS graduate

38.4%

Some college no degree

16.6%

Associates degree

10.2%

Bachelors degree

14.9%

Graduate or professional degree

9.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

81.4% · 18.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.4% · 38.6%

HS graduate

51.1% · 48.9%

Some college no degree

34.5% · 65.5%

Associates degree

66.7% · 33.3%

Bachelors degree

41.6% · 58.4%

Graduate or professional degree

42.4% · 57.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Population (25+)	1,709	54,834	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	2.5%	3.4%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.7%	8.5%	6%
High school diploma or GED	38.4%	31.6%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	16.6%	16.8%	14.6%
Associate's degree	10.2%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	27.6%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	14.9%	15.8%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	9.7%	11.7%	17.9%
High School or higher	89.8%	88.1%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,398

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$38,295

HS graduate

$34,318

Some college or associates

$46,780

Bachelors degree

$69,375

Graduate or professional degree

$69,271

Poverty Rate

8.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

42.3%

HS graduate

16.3%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

8.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rouses Point	Clinton County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,398	$52,298	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$38,295	$31,667	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,318	$41,652	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$46,780	$50,681	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$69,375	$65,176	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$69,271	$73,981	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	42.3%	23.1%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.3%	14.3%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	2%	9.4%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.3%	3.9%	5.3%

Insights for Rouses Point, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

About Neilsberg Research

Neilsberg Research team are data scientists with expertise in processing, analysis and visualization of big data helping small businesses make right decisions.

Cite this page

Citation style

Url to be used as reference

This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal or tax advice. We recommend that you consult with a qualified professional such as a lawyer or accountant before making a decision. Many of the products and services featured here are from our affiliate partners. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Read advertiser disclosure.