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Amsterdam, New York

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Amsterdam, New York, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Total Population18,16619,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,178$85,974$80,734
Median Age39.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$137,900$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,006$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate20.2%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.6%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.0%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.732.626.4
Worked from Home10.5%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Amsterdam, New York

Age in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Median Age39.539.838.9
Under 18 %23.0%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.6%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Households7,6797,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households54.6%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.4%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone34.6%31.1%28.7%
Never Married41.4%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,224$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.9%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.5%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.4%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households21.5%15.6%n/a

Housing in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units9,3678,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.4%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.0%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.0%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.0%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,369$6,582n/a

Education in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.3%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate35.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.9%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.5%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.5%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Amsterdam, New York

StatisticAmsterdamNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.0%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.8%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home15.8%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.4%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Amsterdam

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.