Amsterdam town, New York Population 2024

5,636

Amsterdam town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Amsterdam town was:

  • White: 93.56%
  • Two or more races: 2.84%
  • Other race: 2.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
190.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.33% (74)
The current population of Amsterdam town, New York is 5,636 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,562.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,20493.56%
Two or more races1582.84%
Other race1432.57%
Black or African American270.49%
Asian200.36%
Native American100.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Amsterdam town Population by Race

Amsterdam town Population Pyramid 2024

Amsterdam town Median Age

49

Total

42.8

Male

51.5

Female

Amsterdam town Adults

There are 4,993 adults, (1,476 of whom are seniors) in Amsterdam town.

Amsterdam town Age Dependency

58.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Amsterdam town Sex Ratio

Female2,77249.84%
Male2,79050.16%

Amsterdam town Population by Age

Amsterdam town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2712.3183.416.6
Married1,0383.2694.95.1
Non Family1,0141.1172.727.3
Female1173.3168.431.6
Male1023.5189.210.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amsterdam town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1954.35%
Associates Degree68715.34%
Bachelors Degree59313.24%
Graduate Degree70615.77%
High School Graduate1,49033.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1062.37%
Some College70115.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amsterdam town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amsterdam town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8503,5801,195
Hispanic46044238
2+ Races12912269
Other Race696312
Black27210
Asian20142
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 53.49%.

Amsterdam town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,241$83,375$59,190
Graduate Degree$81,518$73,309$88,314
High School Graduate$40,703$58,023$35,295
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$41,250
Overall$56,667$58,960$43,015
Some College$40,893$55,300$35,220

$56,667

Average Earnings

$58,960

Average Male

$43,015

Average Female

Amsterdam town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amsterdam town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amsterdam town Language

93.86% of Amsterdam town residents speak only English, while 6.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.18% of the population.

Amsterdam town Language

Amsterdam town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3593347.66%
Other14310976.22%
Hispanic76310914.29%
Black1515100%
Asian20630%
Multiple15210.66%

8.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.66%

Male Poverty Rate

8.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amsterdam town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amsterdam town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amsterdam town is Multiple, with 0.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.49%.

Amsterdam town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.83%
Bachelors or Greater10.53%
High School8.69%
Some College4.64%

Amsterdam town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.83%
Male Unemployed38%
Female Employed3.85%
Male Employed2.85%

Amsterdam town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amsterdam town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,068$122,507
Households$80,313$92,312
Married Families$117,979$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,800$51,494

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amsterdam town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Amsterdam town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amsterdam town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Amsterdam town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amsterdam town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

461

Number of Veterans

440

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam177
Second Gulf War124
First Gulf War100
Korea88
World War II0

Amsterdam town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+204
55 to 64115
65 to 7492
35 to 5435
18 to 3415

Amsterdam town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4309.11%
Black1555.56%
Other Race1115.94%
Hispanic111.85%
Native American562.5%

Amsterdam town Veterans by Race

Amsterdam town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amsterdam town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Amsterdam town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amsterdam town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amsterdam town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.87%

Born in Amsterdam town

97.59%

Native Born

2.41%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.59% of Amsterdam town residents were born in the United States, with 82.87% having been born in New York. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Amsterdam town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,871470.81%
20285,824470.81%
20275,777470.82%
20265,730470.83%
20255,683470.83%
20245,636470.84%
20235,589470.85%
20225,542-28-0.5%
20215,57080.14%
20205,562-461-7.65%
20196,02370.12%
20186,016390.65%
20175,977-3-0.05%
20165,980-42-0.7%
20156,022130.22%
20146,00910.02%
20136,0081913.28%
20125,8171713.03%
20115,646821.47%
20105,56400%

Amsterdam town Population by Year