Amsterdam, NY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

49,528

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

0.499% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

0.903% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,943

3.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,500

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

22,948

0.658% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Amsterdam, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Amsterdam, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Amsterdam, NY are Fulton-Montgomery Community College (262 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Amsterdam, NY was $157,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.4%.

Most people in Amsterdam, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Amsterdam, NY was 2 cars per household.

Amsterdam, NY borders Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, Gloversville, NY, Oneonta, NY, and Utica-Rome, NY.

United States New York

Population & Diversity

Amsterdam, NY is home to a population of 49.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.83% of Amsterdam, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.2k people) in Amsterdam, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Other (Hispanic) and 2.09k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Amsterdam, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amsterdam, NY was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amsterdam, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amsterdam, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.2k ± 264
Other (Hispanic)
3.19k ± 441
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.09k ± 429

15.4%

Hispanic Population

7.63k people

15.4% of the people in Amsterdam, NY are hispanic (7.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amsterdam, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Amsterdam, NY residents (1.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amsterdam, NY was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amsterdam, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
869 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
497 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
404 ± 153

Amsterdam, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amsterdam, NY.

Economy

The economy of Amsterdam, NY employs 22.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amsterdam, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,637 people), Retail Trade (3,165 people), and Manufacturing (2,538 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($126,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,909), and Wholesale Trade ($65,156).

Employment

Occupations

22.9k

2024 Value

± 998

0.658%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amsterdam, NY grew at a rate of 0.658%, from 22.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amsterdam, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,783 people), Management Occupations (2,538 people), and Production Occupations (1,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amsterdam, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

22.9k

2024 Value

± 998

0.658%

1 Year growth

± 6.02%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amsterdam, NY grew at a rate of 0.658%, from 22.8k employees to 22.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amsterdam, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,637 people), Retail Trade (3,165 people), and Manufacturing (2,538 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amsterdam, NY, though some of these residents may live in Amsterdam, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,234

Median earning men ± $2,274

$40,047

Median earning women ± $1,895

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,625), Wholesale Trade ($74,583), and Public Administration ($68,864).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,422), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

86
Health Care and Social Assistance
85
Other Services (except Public Administration)
84
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$195k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$177k
Manufacturing
$155k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Amsterdam, NY awarded 262 degrees. The student population of Amsterdam, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 723 male students and 1,038 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Amsterdam, NY are White (182 and 73.4%), Hispanic or Latino (28 and 11.3%), Unknown (13 and 5.24%), and Black or African American (12 and 4.84%).

The largest universities in Amsterdam, NY by number of degrees awarded are Fulton-Montgomery Community College (262 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Amsterdam, NY are General Studies (88 and 33.6%), General Business Administration & Management (37 and 14.1%), and Registered Nursing (27 and 10.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,761 students enrolled in Amsterdam, NY, 41.1% men and 58.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,170 records, of which 62.5% were women and 37.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
69 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Amsterdam, NY was General Studies with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Amsterdam, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

262 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fulton-Montgomery Community College with 262 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Amsterdam, NY, which is 0.77 times less than the 148 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 182 degrees mean that there were 6.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 28 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,376) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amsterdam, NY was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,600 to $157,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Amsterdam, NY is 70.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amsterdam, NY have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amsterdam, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,744

$13,798

Median Property Taxes

±$633

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amsterdam, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amsterdam, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.4% of the housing units in Amsterdam, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amsterdam, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,943

Median Household Income

± $3,486

19.6k

Number of Households

± 892

In 2024, the median household income of the 19.6k households in Amsterdam, NY grew to $64,943 from the previous year's value of $62,923.

The following chart displays the households in Amsterdam, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amsterdam, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Amsterdam, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (9.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amsterdam, NY have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Amsterdam, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amsterdam, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amsterdam, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amsterdam, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amsterdam, NY (7.1k out of 48.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amsterdam, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of Amsterdam, NY has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Amsterdam, NY grew by 9.31% from 6.54% to 7.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Amsterdam, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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