Potsdam, NY

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2023 Population

8,507

0.735% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

21.7

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

26.7%

9.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$32,061

1.51% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,704

5.29% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Potsdam, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.91%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.72%).

None of the households in Potsdam, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Potsdam, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Potsdam, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Potsdam, NY was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Potsdam, NY is home to a population of 8.51k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.3% of Potsdam, NY residents were born outside of the country (878 people).

In 2023, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.93k people) in Potsdam, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 503 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 346 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

93.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potsdam, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.93k ± 211
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
503 ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 126

4.68%

Hispanic Population

398 people

4.68% of the people in Potsdam, NY are hispanic (398 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Potsdam, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

878 people

9.74%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

835 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 27

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

Economy

The economy of Potsdam, NY employs 3.7k people. The largest industries in Potsdam, NY are Educational Services (1,035 people), Accommodation & Food Services (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2023 Value

± 459

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 17%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potsdam, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potsdam, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.7k

2023 Value

± 459

5.29%

1 Year growth

± 17%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potsdam, NY, are Educational Services (1,035 people), Accommodation & Food Services (515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potsdam, NY, though some of these residents may live in Potsdam, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,750), Construction ($60,833), and Public Administration ($49,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,639), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($13,045), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,576).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Potsdam, NY awarded 2,042 degrees. The student population of Potsdam, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $54,960 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $16,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Potsdam, NY have an average commute time of 15.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potsdam, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4908
Census Tract 4909

The following map shows all of the places in Potsdam, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$32,061

Median Household Income

± $8,009

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Potsdam, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Walked (28.1%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)

In 2023, 50.9% of workers in Potsdam, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.1%) and those who worked at home (11.1%).

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

15.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potsdam, NY have a shorter commute time (15.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Potsdam, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potsdam, NY (1.22k out of 4.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

97.5% of the population of Potsdam, NY has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 8.41% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 0.271% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see 1880 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1858 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,880 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Lawrence County, NY

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see an average of 1,880 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,858 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Lawrence County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.48%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

18.5%

Non-Group

0.271%

Military or VA

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

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