Potsdam is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Potsdam area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Potsdam maintain a good economy.
For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Potsdam. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Potsdam.
Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.74 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Potsdam are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.65% of adults in Potsdam have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Potsdam in 2022 was $21,008, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,032 for a family of four. However, Potsdam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Potsdam is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Potsdam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Potsdam residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Potsdam include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Potsdam is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
