Amsterdam, NY Demographic Data
Amsterdam, NY Summary
Amsterdam is located in Montgomery County in New York
- Population: 18,485
- Area: 6.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.86 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,956.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 394.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Amsterdam, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,496
53%
50.8
Male
8,567
47%
49.2
Total Population
18,063
323,128,000
Amsterdam, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,123
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,235
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,313
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,164
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,333
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,369
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,338
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,972
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,335
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
799
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,447
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
993
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
642
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,670
75.7%
77.2
Female
7,380
54.0%
51.3
Male
6,290
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,831
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,495
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,082
17.1%
15.2
Female
1,772
57.5%
55.8
Male
1,310
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Amsterdam, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,225
95.4%
96.8
White
13,430
74.4%
72.6
Black or African American
802
4.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
100
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
35
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,862
15.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
838
4.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,286
29.3%
17.8
Mexican
8
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,501
24.9%
1.7
Cuban
39
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
738
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,777
70.7%
82.2
Amsterdam, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
782
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,558
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,041
34.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,302
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,551
13.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,096
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
565
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,340
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,555
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,661
13.9%
31.2
Amsterdam, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,867
40.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,066
35.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,771
12.3%
11.0%
Separated
473
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,215
8.4
5.8%
Amsterdam, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,164
71.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,776
28.2%
21.6%
Spanish
4,019
23.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
616
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
78
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
63
0.4%
1.1%
Amsterdam, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
817
11.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
742
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,120
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
892
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,027
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,200
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
600
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
572
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
82
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,304
57,617
Per capita income
20,543
31,128
Amsterdam, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
29
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
767
10.1%
9.8
Construction
543
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,744
23.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
388
5.1%
6.6
Information
64
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,244
16.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
263
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
429
5.7%
11.4
Public administration
550
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,041
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
296
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
203
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
717
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,793
23.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,484
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,870
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,697
22.4%
18.1%
Amsterdam, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,198
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,306
73.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
781
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
125
1.7%
5.1
Walked
485
6.7%
2.7
Other means
307
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
194
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Amsterdam, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,714
23.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,969
41.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,801
25.1%
37.1
3 or more
694
9.7%
21.0
Amsterdam, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,178
79.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,516
49.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,662
51.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,862
20.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Amsterdam, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,040
1 room
68
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
51
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
595
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,111
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,227
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,470
27.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,132
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
602
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
784
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Amsterdam, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,040
1-unit, detached
3,145
34.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
437
4.8%
5.9
2-units
3,823
42.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
992
11.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
192
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
156
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
295
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Amsterdam, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,124
56.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,187
13.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,573
17.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
363
4.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
424
4.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
214
2.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
93
1.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
58
0.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Amsterdam, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,606
78.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
84
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,018
14.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
385
5.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
55
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Amsterdam, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,865
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
15
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
39
2.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
292
15.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
485
26.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,010
54.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
800
42.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
372
19.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
149
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
438
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amsterdam, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,530
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
421
11.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
620
17.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,425
68.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
132
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
747
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
392
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
329
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
279
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
449
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
361
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,704
48.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Amsterdam, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,516
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
569
16.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,739
49.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
745
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
332
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
76
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12
0.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
86,500
205,000