Amsterdam, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amsterdam	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,457	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$61,834	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,488	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,136	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,956	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,552	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amsterdam is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amsterdam is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amsterdam is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amsterdam is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,218 $61,834 $123,668

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Amsterdam median earnings by income bracket

Amsterdam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duane Lake, NY	222	$206,294	153.6%
Duanesburg, NY	353	$184,175	126.4%
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
Delanson, NY	357	$131,649	61.9%
Broadalbin, NY	1,800	$111,561	37.2%
Amsterdam, NY	18,359	$61,834	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabeth City, NC	18,364	$63,971	21.3%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%
Cary, IL	18,372	$160,056	96.8%
West Columbia, SC	18,344	$66,563	18.2%
Logansport, IN	18,342	$57,571	29.2%
Amsterdam, NY	18,359	$61,834	24.0%

Source: The Amsterdam, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.