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Amsterdam city, NY


Montgomery County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,244   ( 376 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 3106.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,525 57.69% 17.0%
Black:9885.42% 99.2%
Indian:160.09% 69.8%
Asian:3121.71% 101.3%
2+ races:3892.13% 20.4%
Hispanic:5,98632.81% 22.8%
Total non-White:7,71942.31% 30.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,156 -14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,780 11.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,620
12,68168.10%
4962.66%
530.28%
1550.83%
3231.73%
4,87326.17%
5,93931.90%

2000
18,355
14,72380.21%
3051.66%
80.04%
2101.14%
1210.66%
2,98216.25%
3,63219.79%

1990
20,714
17,99986.89%
1620.78%
00.00%
1630.79%
n/a
2,39011.54%
2,71513.11%

1980
21,872
20,22992.49%
1660.76%
270.12%
840.38%
n/a
1,3666.25%
1,6437.51%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,042 -11.1
2,307 12.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,276 -15.8
917 4.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,230 -10.2
1,072 4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Amsterdam city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.0
4,443 24.4%
13,801 75.6%
3,222 17.7%
7,467
2.39
4,279 57.3%
2,300 53.8%
1,045 24.4%
3,188 42.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
4,648 25.0%
13,972 75.0%
2,944 15.8%
7,861
2.34
4,527 57.6%
2,597 57.4%
955 21.1%
3,334 42.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
4,472 24.4%
13,883 75.6%
4,070 22.2%
7,970
2.26
4,637 58.2%
3,081 66.4%
729 15.7%
3,333 41.8%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
4,704 22.7%
16,010 77.3%
4,843 23.4%
8,754
2.34
5,559 63.5%
4,177 75.1%
547 9.8%
3,195 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
40.4
4,762 21.8%
17,110 78.2%
4,638 21.2%
8,992
2.40
6,126 68.1%
4,857 79.3%
457 7.5%
2,866 31.9%

2022 Housing Data for Amsterdam city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,218 
Median Value$107,900 
Occupied7,46781.0%
Vacant1,75119.0%
Owned3,65548.9%
Rented3,81251.1%
Median Rent$906 
Single-Family Units3,60739.1%
    Detached3,40336.9%
    Attached2042.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units8829.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amsterdam city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006338.5%
$10,000 to $14,9995176.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994666.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993644.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995397.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993224.3%
$35,000 to $39,9992853.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994185.6%
$45,000 to $49,9994365.8%
$50,000 to $59,9996148.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995217.0%
$75,000 to $99,99984211.3%
$100,000 to $124,9997229.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991592.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993624.8%
$200,000 or more2673.6%
Median Household Income46,338 
Per Capita Income26,745 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4466.0%
Public Assistance3174.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,01427.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,19068.7%
Unemployed4405.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,63074.5%
Not in Labor Force1,92525.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9072,13957.6%
Non-Profit40982133.3%
Self-Employed19413159.7%
Local Government21224346.6%
State Government32930252.1%
Federal Government413355.4%
Total Private + Self3,1012,27057.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9911,39941.5%
Total4,0923,66952.7%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7039.0%
Sales and Office Occupations1,39817.9%
Professional, Technical1,64921.1%
Service Occupations1,76622.6%
All others2,29029.3%
White Collar 48.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,83823.5%
Manufacturing1,27316.3%
Retail trade86211.0%
Educational services6738.6%
Public administration5497.0%
Accommodation and food services5316.8%
Other services4635.9%
Transportation and warehousing4085.2%
Construction2623.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2242.9%
Finance and insurance2102.7%
Wholesale trade1662.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1622.1%
Information831.1%
Utilities400.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation360.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing260.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amsterdam city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3952.17%
Puerto Rican4,73625.96%
Cuban580.32%
Dominican1490.82%
Total Central American2001.10%
Costa Rican680.37%
Guatemalan290.16%
Honduran210.12%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian820.45%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1831.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1020.56%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian810.44%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2651.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino730.40%
Burmese730.40%
Thai710.39%
Vietnamese370.20%
Chinese240.13%
Indian80.04%
Indonesian60.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,73180.1%
Spanish2,88716.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1671.0%
Other Indo-European1150.7%
Tagalog700.4%
Arabic370.2%
Vietnamese370.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun350.2%
German, other Germanic290.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian2,83015.5%
German1,96510.8%
Polish1,8019.9%
Irish1,5808.7%
American1,2476.8%
English1,0085.5%
French5993.3%
Dutch3882.1%
Ukrainian2141.2%
French Canadian1821.0%
Greek1650.9%
Scottish1500.8%
Lithuanian1260.7%
West Indian1210.7%
Swiss870.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,91898.2%
Not a citizen3261.8%
Native17,32595.0%
Foreign-born9195.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amsterdam city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
583 4.7%1,042 8.4%4,313 34.8%4,059 32.7%1,485 12.0%926 7.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 583 4.7%
9-12 Years 1,042 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,313 34.8%
Some College 4,059 32.7%
Bach. Degree 1,485 12.0%
Grad Degree 926 7.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amsterdam city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +190 D +210 D + 3.4%
D +400
2020 vs. 2012 R +552 R +722 R + 12.6%
D -170
2020 vs. 2008 R -108 R +225 R + 3.2%
D -333
2016 vs. 2008 R -298 R +435 R + 6.6%
D -733
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 45% Joe Biden (D) 3,198 50.6% Donald Trump* (R) 2,996 47.4% 122 1.9% 6,316 10 1 0.07%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 2,806 47.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,798 46.9% 359 6.0% 5,963 11 1 0.08%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 3,368 57.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,444 41.4% 95 1.6% 5,907 6 -6 0.08%
2008 48% Barack Obama (D) 3,531 52.5% John McCain (R) 3,104 46.1% 96 1.4% 6,731 10 1 0.09%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 3,778 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 3,462 46.9% 143 1.9% 7,383 7 -4 0.10%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,351 57.2% George W. Bush (R) 2,954 38.8% 302 4.0% 7,607 4 -9 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,198 50.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,996 47.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 53 0.8%
Other 69 1.1%
TOTAL 6,316
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2016 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,798 46.9%
Donald Trump (R) 2,806 47.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 88 1.5%
Other 55 0.9%
TOTAL 5,963
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,368 57.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,444 41.4%
Other 95 1.6%
TOTAL 5,907
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,531 52.5%
John McCain (R) 3,104 46.1%
Other 96 1.4%
TOTAL 6,731
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 1


2004 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,462 46.9%
John Kerry (D) 3,778 51.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 135 1.8%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 7,383
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Amsterdam city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,954 38.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,351 57.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 166 2.2%
Other 136 1.8%
TOTAL 7,607
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amsterdam city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 2,557 58.7% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,798 41.3% 3 [+] 0.1% 4,358 8 0.07%
2018 G 32% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,340 53.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,870 42.3% 207 [+] 4.7% 4,417 17 0.07%
2016 S3 40% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 3,791 67.0% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,737 30.7% 127 [+] 2.2% 5,655 4 0.08%
2014 G 27% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,813 47.8% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,777 46.8% 205 [+] 5.4% 3,795 8 0.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote