Potsdam Population and Demographics

Potsdam New York Population and Demographics Resources

Potsdam village, New York Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Potsdam Population: 9425 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 4940 52.41% Female 4485 47.59%       Under 5 years 289 3.07% 5 to 9 years 268 2.84% 10 to 14 years 298 3.16% 15 to 19 years 2175 23.08% 20 to 24 years 3326 35.29% 25 to 34 years 740 7.85% 35 to 44 years 586 6.22% 45 to 54 years 570 6.05% 55 to 59 years 168 1.78% 60 to 64 years 150 1.59% 65 to 74 years 343 3.64% 75 to 84 years 328 3.48% 85 years and over 184 1.95%       Median age (years) 21.6       18 years and over 8362 88.72% Male 4377 46.44% Female 3985 42.28% 21 years and over 5331 56.56% 62 years and over 940 9.97% 65 years and over 855 9.07% Male 271 2.88% Female 584 6.2%       Race     One race 9320 98.89% White 8633 91.6% Black or African American 236 2.5% American Indian and Alaska Native 34 0.36% Asian 366 3.88% Asian indian 116 1.23% Chinese 152 1.61% Filipino 6 0.06% Japanese 16 0.17% Korean 35 0.37% Vietnamese 7 0.07% Other Asian 34 0.36% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.01% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 50 0.53% Two or more races 105 1.11%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 9425 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 165 1.75% Mexican 24 0.25% Puerto Rican 51 0.54% Cuban 14 0.15% Other Hispanic or Latino 76 0.81% Not Hispanic or Latino 9260 98.25% White alone 8541 90.62%       Relationship     Total Population 9425 100.00% In households 5432 57.63% Householder 2543 26.98% Spouse 725 7.69% Child 1139 12.08% Own child under 18 years 976 10.36% Other relatives 111 1.18% Under 18 years 27 0.29% Nonrelatives 914 9.7% Unmarried partner 145 1.54% In group quarters 3993 42.37% Institutionalized population 91 0.97% Non-Institutionalized population 3902 41.4%       Households by Type     Total Households 2543 100.0 % Family households (families) 1041 40.94% With own children under 18 years 546 21.47% Married-couple family 725 28.51% With own children under 18 years 322 12.66% Female householder, no husband present 263 10.34% With own children under 18 years 193 7.59% Non Family households 1502 59.06% Householder living alone 1037 40.78% Householder 65 years and over 397 15.61%       Households with individuals under 18 years 573 22.53% Households with individuals 65 years and over 628 24.7%       Average Household size 2.14 Average family size 2.9       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 2705 100.00% Occupied housing units 2543 94.01% Vacant housing units 162 5.99% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 21 0.78% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 2543 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 818 32.17% Renter-occupied housing units. 1725 67.83%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.54 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.95

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.