Rotterdam, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

22,695

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.498% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.75%

20.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,887

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,400

Population & Diversity

Rotterdam, NY is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.26% of Rotterdam, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2024, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.5k people) in Rotterdam, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 849 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 747 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Rotterdam, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rotterdam, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rotterdam, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.5k ± 808
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
849 ± 288
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
747 ± 318

6.27%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

6.27% of the people in Rotterdam, NY are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rotterdam, 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

5.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

6.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.44k people

As of 2024, 5.26% of Rotterdam, NY residents (1.19k 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 Rotterdam, NY was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
303 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 87
Korea
99 ± 60

Rotterdam, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rotterdam, NY employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rotterdam, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,654 people), Retail Trade (1,579 people), and Public Administration (1,444 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($108,487), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,694), and Transportation & Warehousing ($82,850).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 748

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 9.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rotterdam, NY declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 11.9k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rotterdam, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,742 people), Management Occupations (1,313 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,045 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rotterdam, 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

11.7k

2024 Value

± 748

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 9.49%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rotterdam, NY declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 11.9k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rotterdam, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,654 people), Retail Trade (1,579 people), and Public Administration (1,444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rotterdam, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rotterdam, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,268

Median earning men ± $5,146

$49,709

Median earning women ± $2,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,088), Manufacturing ($79,712), and Information ($74,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,927), Wholesale Trade ($74,236), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,521).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rotterdam, NY was $214,400 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,700 to $214,400, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Rotterdam, NY is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rotterdam, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rotterdam, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,969

$7,627

Median Property Taxes

±$471

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 Rotterdam, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Rotterdam, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rotterdam, 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.

$85,887

Median Household Income

± $3,161

9.98k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.98k households in Rotterdam, NY grew to $85,887 from the previous year's value of $81,830.

The following chart displays the households in Rotterdam, 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 Rotterdam, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Rotterdam, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rotterdam, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.733% of the workforce in Rotterdam, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rotterdam, NY (1.53k out of 22.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rotterdam, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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