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Potsdam town, NY


St. Lawrence County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,015   ( 1,026 from 2010 )
Land area: 101.4 square miles
Population density: 148.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,019 86.71% 10.3%
Black:4753.16% 79.2%
Indian:480.32% 21.3%
Asian:5663.77% 4.0%
2+ races:3692.46% 35.2%
Hispanic:4492.99% 22.7%
Total non-White:1,99613.29% 31.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,502 -11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:476 3.6




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
16,041
14,52190.52%
2651.65%
610.38%
5443.39%
2731.70%
3662.28%
1,5209.48%

2000
15,957
14,98393.90%
1931.21%
1140.71%
3111.95%
1821.14%
1651.03%
9746.10%

1990
16,849
16,12395.69%
950.56%
540.32%
4582.72%
n/a
1190.71%
7264.31%

1980
17,405
16,85096.81%
1190.68%
370.21%
2741.57%
n/a
940.54%
5553.19%

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
-462 -2.9
546 3.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,140 -6.8
248 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-727 -4.2
171 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Potsdam 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
NumberPercent
26.7
2,107 14.0%
12,908 86.0%
2,152 14.3%
5,258
2.08
2,525 48.0%
2,092 82.9%
153 6.1%
2,733 52.0%

2010
NumberPercent
23.1
2,407 15.0%
13,634 85.0%
1,502 9.4%
5,068
2.30
2,658 52.4%
1,987 74.8%
278 10.5%
2,410 47.6%

2000
NumberPercent
24.2
2,751 17.2%
13,206 82.8%
1,590 10.0%
5,062
2.35
2,808 55.5%
2,188 77.9%
325 11.6%
2,254 44.5%

1990
NumberPercent
23.7
3,017 17.9%
13,832 82.1%
1,537 9.1%
4,894
2.57
2,888 59.0%
2,414 83.6%
218 7.5%
2,006 41.0%

1980
NumberPercent
23.1
3,317 19.1%
14,088 80.9%
1,301 7.5%
4,598
2.75
2,955 64.3%
2,455 83.1%
215 7.3%
1,643 35.7%

2022 Housing Data for Potsdam town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,978 
Median Value$133,700 
Occupied5,25888.0%
Vacant72012.0%
Owned3,09958.9%
Rented2,15941.1%
Median Rent$758 
Single-Family Units3,34255.9%
    Detached3,20353.6%
    Attached1392.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,12118.8%
Mobile Homes5449.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Potsdam town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00066512.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991653.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994258.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993336.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993356.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992364.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992635.0%
$40,000 to $44,999991.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991122.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993406.5%
$60,000 to $74,9994548.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994518.6%
$100,000 to $124,99960111.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991983.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992855.4%
$200,000 or more2965.6%
Median Household Income49,853 
Per Capita Income26,585 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3356.4%
Public Assistance2815.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps88816.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,85554.5%
Unemployed5335.0%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force6,40359.6%
Not in Labor Force4,33640.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7231,30057.0%
Non-Profit64058252.4%
Self-Employed41616272.0%
Local Government28127450.6%
State Government40145347.0%
Federal Government81891.0%
Total Private + Self2,1391,46259.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4031,31751.6%
Total3,5422,77956.0%
Pct. Govt.23.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5749.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,02616.2%
Professional, Technical1,95430.9%
Service Occupations1,55224.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing140.2%
All others1,22419.3%
White Collar 56.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services1,80928.6%
Accommodation and food services73211.6%
Health care and social assistance72511.5%
Retail trade66010.4%
Manufacturing3305.2%
Construction3285.2%
Other services3145.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2984.7%
Transportation and warehousing2684.2%
Public administration2303.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2103.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1592.5%
Information731.2%
Finance and insurance651.0%
Utilities430.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting310.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing270.4%
Wholesale trade180.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican810.54%
Puerto Rican2081.39%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican530.35%
Total Central American220.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan100.07%
Honduran90.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian30.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American480.32%
Argentinean120.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean150.10%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan100.07%
Peruvian110.07%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1300.87%
Filipino960.64%
Indian540.36%
Korean440.29%
Bangladeshi360.24%
Vietnamese320.21%
Bhutanese100.07%
Burmese70.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,38291.5%
Other Indo-European2721.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun2531.7%
Spanish1951.3%
German, other Germanic1100.8%
Chinese1100.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic970.7%
Other Asian710.5%
Tagalog450.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,32615.5%
English1,65211.0%
Italian1,4609.7%
German1,4009.3%
French1,0396.9%
American8605.7%
French Canadian8265.5%
Polish5984.0%
European2871.9%
Scottish2721.8%
Hungarian2411.6%
Swedish1941.3%
Russian1471.0%
Dutch1400.9%
Armenian1100.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,42396.1%
Not a citizen5923.9%
Native14,02593.4%
Foreign-born9906.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Potsdam town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
226 2.9%462 5.9%2,550 32.5%1,955 24.9%1,113 14.2%1,550 19.7%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 226 2.9%
9-12 Years 462 5.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,550 32.5%
Some College 1,955 24.9%
Bach. Degree 1,113 14.2%
Grad Degree 1,550 19.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Potsdam town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +316 D +189 R + 0.5%
D +505
2020 vs. 2012 R +550 R +343 R + 12.5%
D +207
2020 vs. 2008 R +397 R +446 R + 11.4%
D -49
2016 vs. 2008 R +81 R +635 R + 10.9%
D -554
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 3,155 61.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,877 36.3% 142 2.7% 5,174 -1 -11 0.06%
2016 37% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,650 57.4% Donald Trump (R) 1,561 33.8% 404 8.8% 4,615 -3 -12 0.06%
2012 33% Barack Obama* (D) 2,948 67.1% Mitt Romney (R) 1,327 30.2% 116 2.6% 4,391 -5 -17 0.06%
2008 35% Barack Obama (D) 3,204 67.0% John McCain (R) 1,480 31.0% 95 2.0% 4,779 -5 -15 0.06%
2004 37% John Kerry (D) 3,066 62.1% George W. Bush* (R) 1,743 35.3% 132 2.7% 4,941 -5 -15 0.07%
2000 34% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,602 57.8% George W. Bush (R) 1,581 35.1% 320 7.1% 4,503 0 -13 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Norwood village
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,155 61.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,877 36.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 1.1%
Other 87 1.7%
TOTAL 5,174
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


2016 President, Norwood village
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,650 57.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,561 33.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 153 3.3%
Other 76 1.6%
TOTAL 4,615
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Potsdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,948 67.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,327 30.2%
Other 116 2.6%
TOTAL 4,391
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -17


2008 President, Potsdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,204 67.0%
John McCain (R) 1,480 31.0%
Other 95 2.0%
TOTAL 4,779
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, Potsdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,743 35.3%
John Kerry (D) 3,066 62.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 116 2.3%
Other 16 0.3%
TOTAL 4,941
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -15


2000 President, Potsdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,581 35.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,602 57.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 288 6.4%
Other 32 0.7%
TOTAL 4,503
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potsdam town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 2,640 69.3% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,168 30.7% 0 0.0% 3,808 -2 0.06%
2018 G 31% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,905 50.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 1,561 41.1% 332 [+] 8.7% 3,798 5 0.06%
2016 S3 35% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 3,061 68.9% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,208 27.2% 172 [+] 3.9% 4,441 0 0.06%
2014 G 20% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,295 48.8% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,056 39.8% 302 [+] 11.4% 2,653 0 0.07%
*: 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