Amsterdam, NY Profile

Amsterdam, NY, population 17,749, is located in New York's Montgomery county, about 99.4 miles from Syracuse and 100.0 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Amsterdam's population has declined by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Amsterdam has declined by about 3%.

Amsterdam's property crime levels tend to be lower than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Amsterdam tend to be lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	37.00
	Females	41.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,355	N/A
2001	18,175	-0.98%
2002	18,044	-0.72%
2003	17,995	-0.27%
2004	17,872	-0.68%
2005	17,749	-0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,517

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	272
2002	200
2003	133
2004	161
2005	395
2006	500
2007	453
2008	566

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	3	4	3	0	3	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	44	31	19	29	68	87	80	98

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,485
2002	1,365
2003	1,100
2004	1,188
2005	1,359
2006	916
2007	775
2008	681

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	81	60	54	68	66	36	53	41
Larceny, Theft	189	190	141	146	177	126	83	78
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	4	0	1	1	1	0
Arson	4	-	-	-	0	2	1	0

Location

Land Area	6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles