SUNY Potsdam's Living Circumstances

Potsdam Central School District Overview

SUNY College at Potsdam located in Potsdam Central School District area. A total of 4,574 households are located in Potsdam Central School District area. Among them, 1,120 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,393 and 7,528 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.89% (693) of residents are non-citizens and 12.79% (1,286) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Potsdam Central School District, New York
Household	4,574
Population	10,055
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,120 (24.49%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,393
Total Students	7,528
Pre-Kindergarten	178
Kindergarten	76
Grade 1-8	880
Grade 9-12	478
College/Graduate School	5,916
Veterans	12,767
Non-citizen	693
Non-English Home Language	1,286
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

13,067 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,564 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,553 people are in civilian labor force and 11 are in armed labor force. 6,088 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Potsdam Central School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,908	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,675	62.20%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	676	11.44%
Public transportation	52	0.88%
Walked	1,108	18.75%
Other method	75	1.27%
Worked from home	322	5.45%
Average Commute Time	15 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,088	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,919	47.95%
Service	1,089	17.89%
Sales and office	1,088	17.87%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	341	5.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	651	10.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,088	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	45	0.74%
Construction	318	5.22%
Manufacturing	309	5.08%
Wholesale trade	58	0.95%
Retail trade	676	11.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	219	3.60%
Information	63	1.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	127	2.09%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	320	5.26%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,856	46.91%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	683	11.22%
Other services, except public administration	158	2.60%
Public administration	256	4.20%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,088	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,044	66.43%
Government workers	1,610	26.45%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	427	7.01%
Unpaid family workers	7	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $72,736 for the 4,574 households in Potsdam Central School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $11,113. 14,482 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.18%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,574	-
Less than $10,000	526	11.50%
$10,000 - $14,999	361	7.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	471	10.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	445	9.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	423	9.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	612	13.38%
$75,000 - $99,999	701	15.33%
$100,000 - $149,999	552	12.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	303	6.62%
More than $200,000	180	3.94%
Median Household Income	$52,671	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$72,736	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,426	-
Less than $10,000	90	3.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	45	1.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	119	4.91%
$25,000 - $34,999	134	5.52%
$35,000 - $49,999	272	11.21%
$50,000 - $74,999	409	16.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	490	20.20%
$100,000 - $149,999	446	18.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	272	11.21%
More than $200,000	149	6.14%

Median Family Income	$82,367	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$98,745	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$11,113	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$61,389	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$61,389	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,750	-
With health insurance coverage	14,482	98.18%
Public coverage	4,090	27.73%
Private health insurance	12,314	83.48%
Without health insurance coverage	268	1.82%

Housing

There are 5,185 housing units in Potsdam Central School District area, New York with 4,574 units (88.22%) occupied. 2,735 houses (59.79%) are occupied by owner and 1,839 houses (40.21%) are rented. The average housing value is $125,400 and the average rental cost is $835. 38 houses (0.73%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,561 houses (30.11%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,185	-
Occupied	4,574	88.22%
Owner Occupied	2,735	59.79%
Renter Occupied	1,839	40.21%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,882	55.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	157	3.03%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,820	35.10%
Mobile Homes	326	6.29%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,185	-
Built 2014 or later	38	0.73%
Built 2010 - 2013	225	4.34%
Built 2000 - 2009	321	6.19%
Built 1990 - 1999	487	9.39%
Built 1980 - 1989	953	18.38%
Built 1970 - 1979	587	11.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	393	7.58%
Built 1950 - 1959	620	11.96%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,561	30.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,185	-
1 room	161	3.11%
2 rooms	241	4.65%
3 rooms	508	9.80%
4 rooms	892	17.20%
5 rooms	713	13.75%
6 rooms	859	16.57%
7 rooms	662	12.77%
8 rooms	658	12.69%
9 rooms or more	491	9.47%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,185	-
no bedroom	187	3.61%
1 bedroom	797	15.37%
2 bedrooms	1,189	22.93%
3 bedrooms	1,938	37.38%
4 bedrooms	810	15.62%
5 bedrooms or more	264	5.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,735	-
Less than $50,000	129	4.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	879	32.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	581	21.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	499	18.24%
$200,000 - $299,999	369	13.49%
$300,000 - $499,999	129	4.72%
$500,000 - $999,999	70	2.56%
$1,000,000 or more	79	2.89%
Median House Value	$125,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,809	-
Less than $500	362	20.01%
$500 - $999	968	53.51%
$1,000 - $1,499	341	18.85%
$1,500 - $1,999	53	2.93%
$2,000 - $2,499	68	3.76%
$2,500 - $2,999	17	0.94%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$835	-

Demographic

A total of 14,761 people lives in Potsdam Central School District area, New York with 7,731 male and 7,030 female. The males to female ratio is 52.37 to 47.63. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,761	-
Male	7,731	52.37%
Female	7,030	47.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,761	-
Under 5 years	512	3.47%
5 - 9 years	438	2.97%
10 - 14 years	621	4.21%
15 - 19 years	3,296	22.33%
20 - 24 years	2,861	19.38%
25 - 34 years	1,576	10.68%
35 - 44 years	1,241	8.41%
45 - 54 years	1,157	7.84%
55 - 59 years	685	4.64%
60 - 64 years	716	4.85%
65 - 74 years	944	6.40%
75 - 84 years	440	2.98%
85 years and older	274	1.86%
Median Age	22.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,761	-
One Race	14,461	97.97%
White	13,023	88.23%
Black or African American	643	4.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native	47	0.32%
Asian	410	2.78%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.04%
Other	332	2.25%

Two or more races	300	2.03%
White and Black or African American	106	0.72%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.26%
White and Asian	78	0.53%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.05%