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Rotterdam town, NY


Schenectady County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 30,425   ( 1,331 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 852.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,564 84.02% 6.0%
Black:1,5805.19% 293.0%
Indian:80.03% 84.6%
Asian:6842.25% 97.7%
2+ races:9893.25% 165.9%
Hispanic:1,4854.88% 125.0%
Total non-White:4,86115.98% 154.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,623 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:2,954 12.3




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
29,094
27,18793.45%
4021.38%
520.18%
3461.19%
3721.28%
6602.27%
1,9076.55%

2000
28,387
27,39696.51%
1920.68%
580.20%
1030.36%
2130.75%
4171.47%
9913.49%

1990
28,395
27,67297.45%
1940.68%
140.05%
2660.94%
n/a
2490.88%
7232.55%

1980
29,451
29,02998.57%
970.33%
450.15%
880.30%
n/a
1920.65%
4221.43%

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
-209 -0.7
916 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-276 -1.0
268 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,357 -4.6
301 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rotterdam 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
40.6
6,500 21.4%
23,925 78.6%
5,618 18.5%
12,489
2.43
7,509 60.1%
5,773 76.9%
686 9.1%
4,980 39.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
5,970 20.5%
23,124 79.5%
5,337 18.3%
12,314
2.35
8,081 65.6%
6,081 75.3%
706 8.7%
4,233 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.7
6,598 23.2%
21,789 76.8%
5,365 18.9%
11,576
2.44
8,106 70.0%
6,500 80.2%
563 6.9%
3,470 30.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
6,159 21.7%
22,236 78.3%
4,871 17.2%
10,983
2.58
8,254 75.2%
7,049 85.4%
387 4.7%
2,729 24.8%

1980
NumberPercent
35.4
7,656 26.0%
21,795 74.0%
3,678 12.5%
10,161
2.89
8,340 82.1%
7,371 88.4%
358 4.3%
1,821 17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Rotterdam town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,423 
Median Value$201,400 
Occupied12,48993.0%
Vacant9347.0%
Owned9,44375.6%
Rented3,04624.4%
Median Rent$1,201 
Single-Family Units10,34877.1%
    Detached10,06875.0%
    Attached2802.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,91514.3%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rotterdam town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002572.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992992.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993703.0%
$20,000 to $24,9993612.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993793.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993372.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994163.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993783.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994433.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998106.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,48611.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,48519.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,49312.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0068.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,25510.0%
$200,000 or more7145.7%
Median Household Income82,196 
Per Capita Income39,452 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4813.9%
Public Assistance2381.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8076.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,11377.0%
Unemployed4062.2%
In Armed Forces570.3%
Total Labor Force14,57679.5%
Not in Labor Force3,76320.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7614,29652.6%
Non-Profit6281,07636.9%
Self-Employed65437263.7%
Local Government55896736.6%
State Government81183449.3%
Federal Government38420365.4%
Total Private + Self5,4154,66853.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3813,08043.6%
Total7,7967,74850.2%
Pct. Govt.24.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,64616.9%
Sales and Office Occupations3,65623.4%
Professional, Technical3,75524.0%
Service Occupations2,28214.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing360.2%
All others3,27921.0%
White Collar 64.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,15713.8%
Retail trade1,76411.3%
Public administration1,68410.8%
Educational services1,60810.3%
Manufacturing1,2097.7%
Other services9686.2%
Professional, scientific, technical9676.2%
Finance and insurance9606.1%
Construction9576.1%
Accommodation and food services8075.2%
Transportation and warehousing7104.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing5473.5%
Information4452.8%
Wholesale trade3112.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1931.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1621.0%
Utilities1140.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting540.3%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2080.68%
Puerto Rican5611.84%
Cuban390.13%
Dominican680.22%
Total Central American1520.50%
Costa Rican390.13%
Guatemalan830.27%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran300.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1220.40%
Argentinean140.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian180.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian440.14%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American460.15%
Other Hispanic3351.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2080.68%
Burmese1640.54%
Vietnamese760.25%
Korean720.24%
Chinese560.18%
Filipino290.10%
Japanese100.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English26,90993.8%
Spanish6262.2%
Other Indo-European4531.6%
Other Asian1860.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1330.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1100.4%
German, other Germanic720.3%
Chinese670.2%
Vietnamese610.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian8,06226.5%
Irish6,17420.3%
German4,53914.9%
English2,9889.8%
Polish2,3117.6%
American1,7795.8%
French1,5335.0%
Dutch9293.1%
Scottish5071.7%
French Canadian4621.5%
Swedish3631.2%
European3121.0%
Scotch-Irish3011.0%
Greek2991.0%
West Indian2961.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,08398.9%
Not a citizen3421.1%
Native28,64094.1%
Foreign-born1,7855.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rotterdam town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
322 1.5%615 2.9%6,678 31.1%7,255 33.8%4,020 18.7%2,587 12.0%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 322 1.5%
9-12 Years 615 2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,678 31.1%
Some College 7,255 33.8%
Bach. Degree 4,020 18.7%
Grad Degree 2,587 12.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rotterdam town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +573 D +1,339 D + 10.9%
D +1,912
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,061 R +1,500 R + 9.3%
D +561
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,262 R +943 R + 5.5%
D +319
2016 vs. 2008 R +689 R +2,282 R + 16.3%
D -1,593
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 8,930 52.5% Joe Biden (D) 7,653 45.0% 427 2.5% 17,010 15 6 0.20%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 8,357 55.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,741 38.2% 921 6.1% 15,019 19 10 0.19%
2012 61% Barack Obama* (D) 7,092 49.9% Mitt Romney (R) 6,869 48.3% 261 1.8% 14,222 13 1 0.20%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 7,668 50.1% Barack Obama (D) 7,334 47.9% 317 2.1% 15,319 14 4 0.20%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 7,882 50.4% John Kerry (D) 7,497 47.9% 264 1.7% 15,643 10 0 0.21%
2000 69% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,034 53.5% George W. Bush (R) 6,346 42.3% 633 4.2% 15,013 7 -6 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rotterdam CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,653 45.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,930 52.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 220 1.3%
Other 207 1.2%
TOTAL 17,010
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Rotterdam CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,741 38.2%
Donald Trump (R) 8,357 55.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 565 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 210 1.4%
Other 146 1.0%
TOTAL 15,019
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,092 49.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,869 48.3%
Other 261 1.8%
TOTAL 14,222
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 1


2008 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,334 47.9%
John McCain (R) 7,668 50.1%
Other 317 2.1%
TOTAL 15,319
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,882 50.4%
John Kerry (D) 7,497 47.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 241 1.5%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 15,643
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, Rotterdam town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,346 42.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,034 53.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 487 3.2%
Other 146 1.0%
TOTAL 15,013
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rotterdam town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 53% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 6,273 50.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 6,074 49.2% 6 [+] 0.0% 12,353 16 0.20%
2018 G 53% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 7,699 61.7% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,135 33.1% 653 [+] 5.2% 12,487 25 0.20%
2016 S3 62% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 8,799 60.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 5,410 37.4% 271 [+] 1.9% 14,480 10 0.20%
2014 G 45% Rob Astorino (R,C) 5,727 54.6% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,004 38.2% 758 [+] 7.2% 10,489 14 0.27%
*: 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