Potsdam, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potsdam	New York	National
Income per capita	$24,891	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$37,770	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,143	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,973	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$11,639	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$6,508	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potsdam is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potsdam is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potsdam is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Potsdam is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,177 $37,770 $75,540

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Potsdam median earnings by income bracket

Potsdam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	35.5%	35.5%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hannawa Falls, NY	1,073	$122,748	50.9%
Norwood, NY	1,602	$99,468	22.3%
Canton, NY	6,743	$93,216	14.6%
Colton, NY	300	$90,434	11.2%
Madrid, NY	829	$89,280	9.8%
Potsdam, NY	9,362	$37,770	53.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurentian Valley, ON	9,362	n/a
Springfield, FL	9,363	$60,390	25.7%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
Amherst, NS	9,360	n/a
Ogden, NC	9,359	$152,384	87.4%
Potsdam, NY	9,362	$37,770	53.6%

Source: The Potsdam, 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.