Parc, New York
Encyclopedia
Parc is a location and census-designated place
in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
located on Lake Champlain
. The CDP name of Parc is derived from the official name for the 3447 acres (13.9 km²) industrial site, which is PARC. PARC is an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. PARC was established for the purpose of redeveloping the Plattsburgh Air Force Base
after it closed on September 25, 1995. PARC is now operated by the Plattsburgh Air Base Development Authority and the massive airfield is now Plattsburgh International Airport
. The population of Parc, New York was 254 at the 2010 census. Parc is south of the City of Plattsburgh
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 54 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 38.7 per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 20.8/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.59% White, 1.85% African American, 1.85% Asian, 1.85% from other races
, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 42.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 74.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,118. There were 30.0% of families and 34.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
located on Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
. The CDP name of Parc is derived from the official name for the 3447 acres (13.9 km²) industrial site, which is PARC. PARC is an acronym for the Plattsburgh Airbase Redevelopment Corporation. PARC was established for the purpose of redeveloping the Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Plattsburgh Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force Strategic Air Command base covering 3,447 acres in the extreme northeast corner of New York, 20 miles south of the Canadian border...
after it closed on September 25, 1995. PARC is now operated by the Plattsburgh Air Base Development Authority and the massive airfield is now Plattsburgh International Airport
Plattsburgh International Airport
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. The population of Parc, New York was 254 at the 2010 census. Parc is south of the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
.
Geography
Parc is located at 44°40′07"N 73°27′17"W (44.668549, -73.454735).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 54 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 38.7 per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 20.8/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.59% White, 1.85% African American, 1.85% Asian, 1.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.85% from two or more races.
There were 28 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 11.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 42.6% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 74.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $15,118. There were 30.0% of families and 34.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.