Amsterdam town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,564 ( 2 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 187.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,608	82.82%	11.9%
Black:	39	0.70%	7.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.14%	81.8%
2+ races:	144	2.59%	380.0%
Hispanic:	765	13.75%	264.3%

Total non-White:	956	17.18%	182.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-620	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	618	13.5

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
5,566
5,228	93.93%
42	0.75%
8	0.14%
44	0.79%
30	0.54%
210	3.77%
338	6.07%

2000
5,820
5,582	95.91%
15	0.26%
0	0.00%
37	0.64%
50	0.86%
127	2.18%
238	4.09%

1990
5,974
5,836	97.69%
88	1.47%
5	0.08%
14	0.23%
n/a
31	0.52%
138	2.31%

1980
5,703
5,587	97.97%
23	0.40%
2	0.04%
37	0.65%
n/a
54	0.95%
116	2.03%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-354	-6.1
100	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-254	-4.3
100	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

249	4.4
22	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Amsterdam town, 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
Number	Percent
49.4
525	9.4%
5,039	90.6%
1,524	27.4%

2,266
2.32

1,252	55.3%
1,031	82.3%
27	2.2%
1,014	44.7%

2010
Number	Percent
49.2
905	16.3%
4,661	83.7%
1,294	23.2%

2,289
2.30

1,525	66.6%
1,212	79.5%
82	5.4%
764	33.4%

2000
Number	Percent
44.4
1,177	20.2%
4,643	79.8%
1,305	22.4%

2,250
2.40

1,546	68.7%
1,288	83.3%
75	4.9%
704	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
40.3
1,278	21.4%
4,696	78.6%
1,259	21.1%

2,160
2.61

1,564	72.4%
1,382	88.4%
38	2.4%
596	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
36.9
1,502	26.3%
4,201	73.7%
922	16.2%

1,941
2.81

1,526	78.6%
1,388	91.0%
46	3.0%
415	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Amsterdam town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	77	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	90	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	141	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	69	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	109	4.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	60	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	180	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	110	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	1.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	165	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	189	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	323	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	265	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	4.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	153	6.8%
$200,000 or more	207	9.1%

Median Household Income	69,828
Per Capita Income	38,730

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	112	4.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	203	9.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,229	74.2%
Unemployed	115	3.8%
In Armed Forces	3	0.1%

Total Labor Force	2,347	78.1%
Not in Labor Force	657	21.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	808	703	53.5%
Non-Profit	63	238	20.9%
Self-Employed	231	85	73.1%

Local Government	129	103	55.6%
State Government	15	208	6.7%
Federal Government	34	35	49.3%

Total Private + Self	1,039	788	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	241	584	29.2%
Total	1,280	1,372	48.3%

Pct. Govt.	19.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	505	19.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	615	23.2%
Professional, Technical	609	23.0%
Service Occupations	426	16.1%
All others	497	18.7%

White Collar		65.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	370	14.0%
Retail trade	283	10.7%
Educational services	279	10.5%
Other services	266	10.0%
Construction	244	9.2%
Public administration	236	8.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	209	7.9%
Finance and insurance	158	6.0%
Transportation and warehousing	137	5.2%
Manufacturing	112	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	99	3.7%
Wholesale trade	58	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	50	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	49	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	37	1.4%
Utilities	22	0.8%
Management	17	0.6%
Information	15	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	289	5.19%
Puerto Rican	404	7.26%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	37	0.66%

Total Central American	8	0.14%
Costa Rican	8	0.14%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	27	0.49%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,081	93.3%
Spanish	182	3.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	175	3.2%
Chinese	6	0.1%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	1,169	21.0%
Irish	857	15.4%
Italian	829	14.9%
German	668	12.0%
English	483	8.7%
American	387	7.0%
Dutch	209	3.8%
Scottish	133	2.4%
Lithuanian	122	2.2%
French	105	1.9%
French Canadian	75	1.3%
Ukrainian	42	0.8%
Russian	41	0.7%
European	40	0.7%
Austrian	25	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,548	99.7%
Not a citizen	16	0.3%

Native	5,415	97.3%
Foreign-born	149	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
95	2.1%	218	4.9%	1,450	32.7%	1,346	30.4%	633	14.3%	690	15.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	95	2.1%
9-12 Years	218	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,450	32.7%
Some College	1,346	30.4%
Bach. Degree	633	14.3%
Grad Degree	690	15.6%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +143	D +137	D + 8.7%
D +280
2020 vs. 2012	R +419	R +454	R + 13.7%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +223	R +282	R + 8.4%
D -59

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +419	R + 17.2%
D -339
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,879	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,193	38.1%	60	1.9%	3,132	22	13	0.04%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	1,736	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	913	32.4%	168	6.0%	2,817	25	16	0.04%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,460	53.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,228	44.8%	55	2.0%	2,743	18	6	0.04%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,656	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	1,252	42.3%	49	1.7%	2,957	20	10	0.04%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,570	51.8%	John Kerry (D)	1,394	46.0%	67	2.2%	3,031	12	1	0.04%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,473	50.8%	George W. Bush (R)	1,312	45.2%	116	4.0%	2,901	10	-3	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,193

38.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,879

60.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,132

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

913

32.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,736

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,817

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,228

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,460

53.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,743

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,252

42.3%

John McCain (R)

1,656

56.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,957

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,570

51.8%

John Kerry (D)

1,394

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,031

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Amsterdam town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,312

45.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,473

50.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,901

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amsterdam town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	52%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,240	54.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,037	45.5%	0	0.0%	2,277	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,537	66.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	649	28.2%	114 [+]	5.0%	2,300	31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 43 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 41 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.3%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,536	57.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,073	40.1%	64 [+]	2.4%	2,673	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 33 (1.2%); Robin Wilson (Green) 31 (1.2%);
2014	G	43%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,151	59.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	649	33.8%	121 [+]	6.3%	1,921	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 102 (5.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,560
Median Value	$184,900

Occupied	2,266	88.5%
Vacant	294	11.5%

Owned	1,896	83.7%
Rented	370	16.3%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	1,958	76.5%
Detached	1,894	74.0%
Attached	64	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	148	5.8%
Mobile Homes	155	6.1%

Amsterdam town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amsterdam town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Amsterdam town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amsterdam town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amsterdam town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amsterdam town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amsterdam town, NY