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Black River is a Census village of 1,651 people across 1.78 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $86,645, 63.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $100,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Black River
What Black River is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.78 sq mi
- Water area0.1 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land927 plus or minus 238
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Black River
- Population1,651 plus or minus 424
- Median age38.3
- Population under 18383 plus or minus 109
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over222 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent
- Households698 plus or minus 172
- Family households404 plus or minus 130
- Share of households that are families57.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Black River
- Median household income$86,645
- Per capita income$42,818
- Civilian labor force818 plus or minus 253
- Employed656 plus or minus 174
- Unemployed162 plus or minus 130
- Unemployment rate19.8 percent plus or minus 14.7
- Adults 25 and over1,193 plus or minus 310
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent plus or minus 34.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Black River
- Housing units782 plus or minus 177
- Occupied units698 plus or minus 172
- Vacant units84 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate10.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied441 plus or minus 126
- Renter occupied257 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate63.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$906 plus or minus $523
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units559 plus or minus 165
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more186 plus or minus 74
- Share in buildings of two or more23.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 29
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Black River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute731 plus or minus 211
- Commuting under 15 minutes304 plus or minus 131
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more106 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone87.4 percent
- Carpooled6.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Black River (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$100,000
- Average approval$100,000
- Median approval$100,000
- Largest approval$100,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term87 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black River, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Black River
- NFIP communityVillage of Black River
- NFIP community number361525
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/08/14
The Village of Black River participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 361525 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Black River
Jefferson County context, not Black River figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County2,348
- Covered employment, Jefferson County40,308
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$55,545
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County191
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Black River.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Black River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Black River, New York?
1,651, in 698 households. Black River village covers 1.78 square miles of land, which is 927 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Black River in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Black River?
$86,645. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,200. Median gross rent is $906 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Black River businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $100,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Black River, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Black River borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Black River. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Black River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Black River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Black River, village of, community 361525, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Black River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Black River.
Is zoning published for Black River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.