Amsterdam is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 18,244 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Amsterdam is the 103rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Amsterdam was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Amsterdam isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Amsterdam are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Amsterdam is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Amsterdam who work in office and administrative support (10.25%), sales jobs (7.66%), and healthcare suport services (7.39%). Also of interest is that Amsterdam has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Amsterdam citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.43% of adults 25 and older in Amsterdam have a college degree. The per capita income in Amsterdam in 2022 was $26,745, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,980 for a family of four. However, Amsterdam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Amsterdam is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Amsterdam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amsterdam residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Amsterdam also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Amsterdam include Italian, German, Polish, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Amsterdam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
