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Amsterdam, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Schenectady County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,162
Population
3,094/sq mi density
$50,193
Median Income
$29,230 per capita
$119,800
Home Value
$230,143 Zillow
$955
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
1,238 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,193 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,800 home value, $955/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,193
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,230
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.0%
29% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amsterdam vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amsterdam’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,193
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,230
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,911
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,419
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,419
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,310M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,562
Restaurants
347
Healthcare
389
Retail
428
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,911
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,893
126% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,193 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,230 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,911 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,419 |
| County GDP | $12,310M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,562 |
| Restaurants | 347 |
| Healthcare | 389 |
| Retail | 428 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,893 |