Amsterdam city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,093
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,093
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,169
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,214
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,219
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,620
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 910
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,491
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,006
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,679
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,877
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 332,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,139
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 339,659
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,728
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,178
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,224
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,102.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,176.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.86
FIPS Code 3602066