Potsdam, NY Demographic Data
Potsdam, NY Summary
Potsdam is located in St. Lawrence County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 103.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 101.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 393.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Potsdam, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,370
46%
50.8
Male
5,101
54%
49.2
Total Population
9,471
311,591,919
Potsdam, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
144
1.5%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
165
1.7%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
214
2.3%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
3,331
35.2%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
3,621
38.2%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
518
5.5%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
355
3.7%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
343
3.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
186
2.0%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
188
2.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
177
1.9%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
154
1.6%
4.2
85 Years and Over
75
0.8%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,605
90.9%
76.3
Female
3,970
46.1%
51.4
Male
4,635
53.9%
48.6
21 Years and over
3,905
41.2%
71.8
62 Years and over
502
5.3%
16.7
65 Years and over
406
4.3%
13.3
Female
241
59.4%
56.7
Male
165
40.6%
43.3
Median Age (years)
21
NR
NR
Potsdam, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,270
97.9%
97.2
White
8,117
85.7%
74.1
Black or African American
699
7.4%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.3%
0.8
Asian
307
3.2%
4.8
Asian Indian
61
0.6%
0.9
Chinese
209
2.2%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.1%
0.5
Vietnamese
15
0.2%
0.5
Other Asian
14
0.1%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
98
1.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
201
2.1%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
320
3.4%
16.7
Mexican
0
0.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
53
0.6%
1.6
Cuban
5
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
262
2.8%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,151
96.6%
83.3
Potsdam, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
67
3.4%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
92
4.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
483
24.2%
28.4
Some college, no degree
354
17.7%
21.2
Associate's Degree
155
7.8%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
371
18.6%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
474
23.7%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
159
8.0%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
1,837
92.0%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
845
42.3%
28.5
Potsdam, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,324
81.9%
32.5%
Now Married
1,138
12.7%
48.3
Divorced
189
2.1%
11.0%
Separated
105
1.2%
2.2
Widowed
192
2.1
6.0%
Potsdam, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,395
90.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
932
10.0%
20.8%
Spanish
237
2.5%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
437
4.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
212
2.3%
3.3%
Other Languages
46
0.5%
0.9%
Potsdam, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
312
18.6%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
193
11.5%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
395
23.6%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
114
6.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
145
8.6%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
196
11.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
112
6.7%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
114
6.8%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
45
2.7%
4.4
$200,000 or more
51
3.0%
4.3
Median household income
24,068
50,502
Per capita income
12,824
26,708
Potsdam, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
9
0.2%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
581
15.6%
9.4
Construction
20
0.5%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,738
46.7%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
89
2.4%
6.6
Information
63
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
141
3.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
151
4.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
137
3.7%
10.7
Public administration
51
1.4%
5.1
Retail trade
623
16.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
89
2.4%
5.0
Wholesale trade
29
0.8%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
1,252
33.6%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
38
1.0%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
287
7.7%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,193
32.1%
24.5%
Service occupations
951
25.6%
18.3%
Potsdam, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,654
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,501
41.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
229
6.3%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
1,472
40.3%
2.8
Other means
55
1.5%
1.7
Worked at home
397
10.9%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.8
25.5
Potsdam, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
182
10.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
849
50.6%
34.1
2 vehicles
517
30.8%
37.5
3 or more
129
7.7%
19.1
Potsdam, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,889
Occupied Housing Units
1,677
88.8%
86.9
Owner Occupied
451
26.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,226
73.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
212
11.2%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
NR
2.5
Potsdam, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,889
1 room
92
4.9%
2.0
2 rooms
68
3.6%
2.5
3 rooms
400
21.2%
9.2
4 rooms
376
19.9%
16.7
5 rooms
304
16.1%
20.6
6 rooms
181
9.6%
18.1
7 rooms
222
11.8%
12.3
8 rooms
102
5.4%
8.4
9 rooms or more
144
7.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Potsdam, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,889
1-unit, detached
587
31.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
1.8%
5.8
2-units
322
17.0%
3.8
3 or 4 units
219
11.6%
4.5
5 to 9 units
310
16.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
190
10.1%
4.5
20 or more units
220
11.6%
8.7
Mobile home
7
0.4%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Potsdam, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
716
37.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
110
5.8%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
178
9.4%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
175
9.3%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
335
17.7%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
217
11.5%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
75
4.0%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
68
3.6%
8.8%
2005 or later
15
0.8%
6.9%
Potsdam, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,136
67.7%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
3.2%
4.9
Electricity
352
21.0%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
99
5.9%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.5%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
22
1.3%
0.4
No fuel used
6
0.4%
0.9
Potsdam, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
279
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
6
2.2%
1.8%
$500 to $699
33
11.8%
5.4%
$700 to $999
50
17.9%
15.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
60
21.5%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
63
22.6%
29.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
67
24.0%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
157
56.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
12.2%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
22
7.9%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
7.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
46
16.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Potsdam, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,205
38,515,453
Less than $200
12
1.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
44
3.7%
13.4%
$200 to $299
69
5.7%
3.2%
$1,000 to 1,499
132
11.0%
24.8%
$300 to $499
271
22.5%
8.5%
$750 to $999
295
24.5%
24.3%
$500 to $749
382
31.7%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
21
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
678
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
126
10.5%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
116
9.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
10.5%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
6.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
85
7.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
666
55.4%
44.3%
Not Computed
24
NR
NR
Potsdam, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
451
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
30
6.7%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
174
38.6%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
123
27.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
61
13.5%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
10
2.2%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
5.8%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
3.3%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
12
2.7%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
110,500
173,600
