New York · Census place 59564
Potsdam village, NY
Quick answer
Potsdam village has 8,507 residents, ranking #228 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $32,061, the median home is worth $144,200 and median gross rent runs $819 a month.
- Population
- 8,507Potsdam village residents
- Median household income
- $32,061Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $144,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $819Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 21.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 34.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Potsdam village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Potsdam village median would spend about 30.7% 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 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.7% of residents and 34.5% 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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