Amsterdam, New York Population 2024

5,555

Amsterdam is a city located in New York. Amsterdam has a 2024 population of 5,555. Amsterdam is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,562 in 2020.

The average household income in Amsterdam is $88,390 with a poverty rate of 7.12%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Amsterdam is 49.4 years, 43.3 years for males, and 52.9 years for females.

Amsterdam Demographics

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

  • White: 93.62%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Other race: 2.39%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
187.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-7)
The current population of Amsterdam, New York is 5,555 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,562.

Amsterdam, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,20993.62%
Two or more races1703.06%
Other race1332.39%
Black or African American390.7%
Asian80.14%
Native American50.09%
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 Population by Race

Amsterdam Population Pyramid 2024

Amsterdam Median Age

49.4

Total

43.3

Male

52.9

Female

Amsterdam Adults

There are 5,039 adults, (1,524 of whom are seniors) in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Amsterdam Sex Ratio

Female2,83250.9%
Male2,73249.1%

Amsterdam Population by Age

Amsterdam Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2662.3283.716.3
Married1,0313.3498.31.7
Non Family1,0141.0469.830.2
Female1143.3870.229.8
Male1073.5588.811.2

3.26

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Amsterdam Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade952.14%
9th to 12th Grade2184.92%
High School Graduate1,45032.72%
Some College75316.99%
Associates Degree59313.38%
Bachelors Degree63314.28%
Graduate Degree69015.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Amsterdam Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Amsterdam Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8483,5671,182
Hispanic42240346
2+ Races12912170
Other Race635611
Black393429
Asian822
Native American220

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 black people with a rate of 74.36%.

Amsterdam Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$55,717$58,004$46,500
Less Than 9th Grade$46,420$0$38,977
High School Graduate$37,484$55,125$35,590
Some College$38,286$56,250$24,899
Bachelors Degree$61,940$75,341$57,192
Graduate Degree$83,081$71,250$84,454

$55,717

Average Earnings

$58,004

Average Male

$46,500

Average Female

Amsterdam Earnings by Educational Attainment

Amsterdam Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Amsterdam Language

93.28% of Amsterdam residents speak only English, while 6.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.

Amsterdam Language

Amsterdam Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,3712636.02%
Other13310780.45%
Hispanic75910714.1%
Asian8675%
Multiple16421.22%

7.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.16%

Male Poverty Rate

7.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Amsterdam

The race most likely to be in poverty in Amsterdam is Other, with 80.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Amsterdam is Multiple, with 1.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.28%.

Amsterdam Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
High School9.11%
Less Than 9th Grade8.66%
Bachelors or Greater7.81%
Some College3.21%

Amsterdam Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed59.52%
Male Unemployed38.39%
Male Employed1.8%
Female Employed1.68%

Amsterdam Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Amsterdam Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$69,828$88,390
Families$96,316$117,487
Married Families$113,895$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,257$49,014

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Amsterdam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Amsterdam Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Amsterdam 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 20-34.

Amsterdam Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Amsterdam Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

408

Number of Veterans

390

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam167
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War80
Korea70
World War II0

Amsterdam Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+180
55 to 64109
65 to 7468
35 to 5451
18 to 340

Amsterdam Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3998.38%
Other Race914.29%
Hispanic91.52%

Amsterdam Veterans by Race

Amsterdam Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Amsterdam Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Amsterdam Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Amsterdam Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Amsterdam 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

84.31%

Born in Amsterdam

97.32%

Native Born

2.68%

Foreign Born

0.29%

Non Citizen

2.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.32% of Amsterdam residents were born in the United States, with 84.31% having been born in New York. 0.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Amsterdam Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20295,505-10-0.18%
20285,515-10-0.18%
20275,525-10-0.18%
20265,535-10-0.18%
20255,545-10-0.18%
20245,555-10-0.18%
20235,565-10-0.18%
20225,575-10-0.18%
20215,585230.41%
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 Population by Year