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Potsdam, New York

Potsdam village, New York · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townSmall townLower incomeYounger populationDecliningSt. Lawrence County · 4.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PotsdamPeer medianPctileSource
Population8,4278,04255
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$34,546$49,3150
Poverty rate29.0%22.8%73
Bachelor's degree or higher51.8%49.7%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$146,400$209,5509
Median gross rent$898$89145
Housing vacancy rate13.3%9.5%73
Worked from home10.9%10.2%55
Population, 2012–2024
PotsdamPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PotsdamPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · St. Lawrence County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars20.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.8US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction18.1US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Geneseo, NY837,701$46,58955.6%
Gettysburg, PA748,254$54,36544.0%
Grove City, PA747,830$57,16946.1%
Platteville, WI7311,499$43,08343.7%
Vermillion, SD7211,878$50,45650.6%
Canton, NY727,167$62,05453.9%
Frostburg, MD696,977$52,97741.5%
Houghton, MI698,474$43,45668.6%
Edinboro, PA685,440$48,17360.5%
Indiana, PA6814,212$40,85748.9%