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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
18,113 → 18,173
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.7%
$37,823 → $50,193
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Amsterdam across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,211
+38 from 2023 (18,173)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,188
+$10,995 from 2023 ($50,193)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,113 | — | $37,823 | — |
| 2015 | 17,989 | -0.7% | $33,917 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 17,814 | -1% | $40,136 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 17,811 | +-0% | $37,457 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 18,187 | +2.1% | $43,164 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 18,173 | -0.1% | $50,193 | +16.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.