Rotterdam town, New York Population 2024

30,692
29K29.5K30K30.5K31K31.5K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Rotterdam town Demographics

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

  • White: 85.57%
  • Two or more races: 5.17%
  • Black or African American: 4.8%
  • Asian: 2.6%
  • Other race: 1.84%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
860.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.53% (161)
The current population of Rotterdam town, New York is 30,692 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,531.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,08885.57%
Two or more races1,5765.17%
Black or African American1,4624.8%
Asian7922.6%
Other race5621.84%
Native American90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
85.57%5.17%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rotterdam town Population by Race

Rotterdam town Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6KMaleFemale

Rotterdam town Median Age

40.1

Total

37.7

Male

41.3

Female

Rotterdam town Adults

There are 23,797 adults, (5,509 of whom are seniors) in Rotterdam town.

Rotterdam town Age Dependency

66.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rotterdam town Sex Ratio

Female15,55451.02%
Male14,93548.98%

Rotterdam town Population by Age

Rotterdam town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,0792.3274.725.3
Married5,6553.1189.310.7
Non Family5,4881.2260.639.4
Female1,3533.2867.832.2
Male5832.918218

3.04

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.24%10.34%41.96%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Rotterdam town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4812.25%
Associates Degree3,24615.17%
Bachelors Degree4,08019.06%
Graduate Degree2,59412.12%
High School Graduate6,43130.05%
Less Than 9th Grade3071.43%
Some College4,26219.91%
30.05%19.91%15.17%19.06%12.12%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rotterdam town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rotterdam town Educational Attainment by Race

Native AmericanBlackWhite2+ RacesOther RaceHispanicAsian0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,76818,1816,005
Black933905153
Hispanic781725228
2+ Races682658232
Asian454347108
Other Race29528289
Native American990

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 34.02%.

Rotterdam town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,224$73,288$61,731
Graduate Degree$80,732$81,736$77,472
High School Graduate$44,403$54,934$35,927
Less Than 9th Grade$34,079$41,429$23,654
Overall$55,379$60,639$49,700
Some College$52,860$56,238$50,208

$55,379

Average Earnings

$60,639

Average Male

$49,700

Average Female

Rotterdam town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rotterdam town Language by Age

94.58%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rotterdam town Language

94.58% of Rotterdam town residents speak only English, while 5.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.23% of the population.

Rotterdam town Language

Rotterdam town Poverty by Race

WhiteMultipleBlackHispanicOther0%0.5%1%1.5%2%2.5%3%3.5%4%4.5%5%5.5%6%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5391,4485.67%
Multiple1,576815.14%
Black1,462745.06%
Hispanic1,481593.98%
Other562142.49%

5.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rotterdam town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rotterdam town is White, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rotterdam town is Other, with 2.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.01%.

Rotterdam town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.75%
High School6.13%
Some College3.28%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Rotterdam town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.03%
Female Unemployed13.87%
Male Employed2.06%
Female Employed1.86%

Rotterdam town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rotterdam town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,137$116,715
Households$83,754$96,366
Married Families$109,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,273$64,484
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rotterdam town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rotterdam town Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-3401020304050607080

male

female

Rotterdam 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 35-44.

Rotterdam town Marital Status by Race

IndianAsianOtherRaceHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rotterdam town Marital Status

16.31%13.5%51.29%16.42%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,363

Number of Veterans

1,209

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam456
Korea146
Second Gulf War145
First Gulf War120
World War II22

Rotterdam town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+398
65 to 74385
55 to 64329
35 to 54181
18 to 3470

Rotterdam town Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicBlack2+ RacesNative AmericanOther Race01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3246.36%
Hispanic232.63%
Black211.79%
2+ Races141.62%
Native American333.33%
Other Race10.26%

Rotterdam town Veterans by Race

Rotterdam town Veterans by Education

29.67%45.44%24.51%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rotterdam town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Rotterdam town Employment by Age

AsianOther RaceHispanicBlack2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Rotterdam town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Rotterdam town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

35.43%39.35%25.22%Origin

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

38.96%15.41%45.17%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.78%

Born in Rotterdam town

94.21%

Native Born

5.79%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

4.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.21% of Rotterdam town residents were born in the United States, with 83.78% having been born in New York. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rotterdam town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,5471710.55%
202831,3761710.55%
202731,2051710.55%
202631,0341710.55%
202530,8631710.56%
202430,6921710.56%
202330,5211710.56%
202230,350-220-0.72%
202130,570390.13%
202030,5315401.8%
201929,9912300.77%
201829,7611570.53%
201729,6041810.62%
201629,4231420.48%
201529,2811290.44%
201429,15290.03%
201329,143300.1%
201229,11380.03%
201129,105-3-0.01%
201029,10800%

Rotterdam town Population by Year