Potsdam, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,513 (Urban population: 9,101 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 412 (all nonfarm))

Potsdam, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,708 (2,556 occupied: 817 owner occupied, 1,739 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	68%
State:	47%

Housing density: 617 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $67,700

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $383

Median gross rent in Potsdam, NY in 2000: $397

Housing units in Potsdam with a mortgage: 386 (24 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 295

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,510

In family households: 3,248 (684 male householders, 377 female householders)
737 spouses, 1,255 children (1,166 natural, 55 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 33 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,262 (605 male householders (348 living alone)), 847 female householders (661 living alone)), 810 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,003 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 473 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,009 1-person, 254 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

635 married couples with children.
341 single-parent households (37 men, 304 women).

89.6% of residents of Potsdam speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 713 (7.5%)
(38.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Potsdam, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 8
4 rooms: 53
5 rooms: 69
6 rooms: 159
7 rooms: 209
8 rooms: 179
9 or more rooms: 140

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Potsdam, New York:

1 room: 69
2 rooms: 197
3 rooms: 559
4 rooms: 277
5 rooms: 281
6 rooms: 198
7 rooms: 101
8 rooms: 26
9 or more rooms: 31

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 68
1980 to 1989: 205
1970 to 1979: 540
1960 to 1969: 310
1950 to 1959: 223
1940 to 1949: 195
1939 or earlier: 1,122

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Potsdam:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 8
2 bedrooms: 137
3 bedrooms: 342
4 bedrooms: 263
5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Potsdam:

no bedroom: 88
1 bedroom: 728
2 bedrooms: 464
3 bedrooms: 322
4 bedrooms: 104
5 or more bedrooms: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Potsdam in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 272
2 vehicles: 374
3 vehicles: 97
4 vehicles: 23
5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Potsdam in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 384
1 vehicle: 1,024
2 vehicles: 246
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Potsdam, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 75
$50,000 to $59,999: 91
$60,000 to $69,999: 52
$70,000 to $79,999: 117
$80,000 to $89,999: 79
$90,000 to $99,999: 25
$100,000 to $124,999: 82
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 9
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Potsdam:

Less than $100: 29
$100 to $149: 79
$150 to $199: 64
$200 to $249: 101
$250 to $299: 267
$300 to $349: 134
$350 to $399: 364
$400 to $449: 162
$450 to $499: 131
$500 to $549: 129
$550 to $599: 54
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 48
$700 to $749: 25
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 44

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 342
1990 to 1994: 112
1985 to 1989: 68
1980 to 1984: 51
1975 to 1979: 43
1970 to 1974: 14
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 68

Potsdam, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 115 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 531
5 to 9 minutes: 1163
10 to 14 minutes: 563
15 to 19 minutes: 201
20 to 24 minutes: 259
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 138
35 to 39 minutes: 23
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 93
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 58

Potsdam mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,737 (52%)
Carpooled: 326 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 34 (1%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 46 (1%)
Walked: 1,030 (31%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 115 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 684
$10,000 to $14,999: 329
$15,000 to $19,999: 187
$20,000 to $24,999: 190
$25,000 to $29,999: 137
$30,000 to $34,999: 159
$35,000 to $39,999: 104
$40,000 to $44,999: 116
$45,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 139
$60,000 to $74,999: 86
$75,000 to $99,999: 158
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 42
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1121
Italian: 788
German: 699
Other groups: 623
French (except Basque): 612
English: 611
United States or American: 464
French Canadian: 348
Polish: 298
Scottish: 188
Scotch-Irish: 158
Arab:: 141
Dutch: 110
European: 100
Canadian: 94
Egyptian: 77
Hungarian: 71
British: 69
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 68
Russian: 63
Norwegian: 61
Swedish: 51
Australian: 49
Subsaharan African:: 44
Greek: 40
African: 29
Swiss: 29
Welsh: 27
Jamaican: 27
Ukrainian: 26
Lebanese: 22
Slovak: 22
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 18
Finnish: 18
Iraqi: 17
Arab/Arabic: 14
Czech: 14
Austrian: 12
Iranian: 11
Portuguese: 11
British West Indian: 10
Pennsylvania German: 9
Bulgarian: 8
Croatian: 8
Luxemburger: 8
South African: 8
Bermudan: 7
Turkish: 7
Romanian: 7
Ghanian: 7
Haitian: 6
Other Arab: 6
Eastern European: 5
Lithuanian: 5
Belgian: 5
Moroccan: 5
Czechoslovakian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (17%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
India (8%)
Germany (6%)
Taiwan (4%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6842
Northeast: 995
Midwest: 291
South: 353
West: 180

32% of Potsdam residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 265
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 128
Associate degree: 83
Bachelor's degree: 200
Master's degree: 212
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 168

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 47
High school graduate (or equivalency): 390
Less than 1 year of college: 128
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 145
Associate degree: 171
Bachelor's degree: 275
Master's degree: 323
Professional school degree: 28
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 40.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 43.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $21,814
Black householders: $15,341
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,125
Asian householders: $16,500
Some other race householders: $21,250
Two or more races householders: $11,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $23,393

Potsdam household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Potsdam household income for Black or African American householders

Potsdam household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Potsdam household income for Asian householders

Potsdam household income for some other race householders

Potsdam household income for two or more races householders

Potsdam household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Potsdam marital status for males

Potsdam marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,500
Asian householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 945
One, attached: 83
Two: 267
3 or 4: 487
5 to 9: 332
10 to 19: 280
20 to 49: 115
50 or more: 134
Mobile homes: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Potsdam:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (73%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16

Here:	3.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	4.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,325

Here:	46.5%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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