New York · Census place 02066
Amsterdam city, NY
Quick answer
Amsterdam city has 18,162 residents, ranking #102 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $50,193, the median home is worth $119,800 and median gross rent runs $955 a month.
- Population
- 18,162Amsterdam city residents
- Median household income
- $50,193Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $955Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 51.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Amsterdam city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Amsterdam city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.9% of residents and 51.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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