Amsterdam Metro Area

  1. Amsterdam Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Amsterdam Metro Area Statistics
  3. Amsterdam Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Amsterdam Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Amsterdam Metro Area Family Information
  6. Amsterdam Metro Area Education Information
  7. Amsterdam Metro Area Business Information
  8. Amsterdam Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Amsterdam Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Amsterdam Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Amsterdam Metro Area Counties
  12. Amsterdam Metro Area Cities


Amsterdam Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Amsterdam Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,708
  • Land Area (2000): 1,048.467 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 14.268 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,522
Amsterdam Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 58,714 58.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,687 3.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38,244 38.00%

Amsterdam Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Amsterdam Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 24,469 22,770 1,698 6.94% 69
1991 24,738 22,276 2,462 9.95% 99
1992 24,570 22,127 2,442 9.94% 99
1993 24,189 22,359 1,830 7.57% 76
1994 24,440 22,590 1,850 7.57% 76
1995 24,208 22,241 1,967 8.13% 81
1996 24,005 22,049 1,956 8.15% 81
1997 24,105 22,333 1,772 7.35% 73
1998 23,808 22,364 1,443 6.06% 61
1999 23,727 22,225 1,502 6.33% 63
2000 23,669 22,542 1,127 4.76% 48
2001 23,807 22,610 1,197 5.03% 51
2002 23,992 22,615 1,378 5.74% 57
2003 23,999 22,449 1,550 6.46% 65
2004 24,237 22,799 1,438 5.93% 60
2005 24,698 23,371 1,327 5.37% 54
2006 24,959 23,511 1,448 5.80% 58
2007 24,522 23,066 1,456 5.94% 59
2008 24,822 23,045 1,777 7.16% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,621 22,589 2,032 8.25% 83
Feb 2008 24,570 22,463 2,107 8.58% 86
Mar 2008 24,410 22,466 1,944 7.96% 80
Apr 2008 24,565 22,934 1,631 6.64% 66
May 2008 24,596 23,013 1,583 6.44% 64
Jun 2008 25,353 23,766 1,587 6.26% 63
Jul 2008 25,430 23,727 1,703 6.70% 67
Aug 2008 25,111 23,431 1,680 6.69% 67
Sep 2008 24,741 23,012 1,729 6.99% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Amsterdam Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,632 11.75%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,340 5.98%
3. Public Administration 1,306 5.83%
4. Educational Services 1,132 5.05%
5. Health Care 1,086 4.85%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 830 3.70%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 690 3.08%
8. Repair and Maintenance 642 2.87%
9. Food Manufacturing 624 2.79%
10. Finance and Insurance 600 2.68%
11. Metal Manufactuing 600 2.68%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 558 2.49%
13. Truck Transportation 558 2.49%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 512 2.29%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 508 2.27%
16. Paper Manufacturing 468 2.09%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 464 2.07%
18. Department and Other General Stores 410 1.83%
19. Other Transportation 392 1.75%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 372 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,582 21.77%
2. Educational Services 2,332 11.08%
3. Public Administration 1,394 6.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,236 5.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,088 5.17%
6. Social Assistance 922 4.38%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 882 4.19%
8. Department and Other General Stores 816 3.88%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 612 2.91%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 604 2.87%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 372 1.77%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 356 1.69%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 338 1.61%
14. Food Manufacturing 312 1.48%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 290 1.38%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 254 1.21%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 246 1.17%
18. Other Transportation 242 1.15%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 234 1.11%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 226 1.07%

Amsterdam Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,884 8.41%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,254 5.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,018 4.54%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,012 4.52%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 834 3.72%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 810 3.62%
7. Other Management Occupations 806 3.60%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 766 3.42%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 698 3.12%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 668 2.98%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 668 2.98%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 524 2.34%
13. Agricultural Workers 518 2.31%
14. Carpenters 450 2.01%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 448 2.00%
16. Other Construction Trades 444 1.98%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 438 1.96%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 404 1.80%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 382 1.71%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 318 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,332 6.33%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,240 5.89%
3. Registered Nurses 914 4.34%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 888 4.22%
5. Other Production Occupations 860 4.09%
6. Cashiers 812 3.86%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 784 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 756 3.59%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 716 3.40%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 640 3.04%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 636 3.02%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 636 3.02%
13. Child Care Workers 534 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 510 2.42%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 500 2.38%
16. Customer Service Representatives 496 2.36%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 496 2.36%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 494 2.35%
19. Other Management Occupations 488 2.32%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 452 2.15%

Amsterdam Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,099 50.78%
15-35 hours 8,311 10.52%
1-14 hours 2,219 2.81%
No regular hours 28,342 35.89%

Amsterdam Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,207 5.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,444 3.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,263 5.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,147 10.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,806 11.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,332 12.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,990 16.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,309 10.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,418 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,357 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 528 1.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 421 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,609 8.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,644 6.37%

Amsterdam Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,947 7.11%
5-9 6,667 16.07%
10-14 7,109 17.14%
15-19 5,206 12.55%
20-24 4,199 10.12%
25-29 1,876 4.52%
30-34 4,279 10.32%
35-39 1,084 2.61%
40-44 1,774 4.28%
45-59 3,901 9.41%
60-89 1,722 4.15%
At least 90 711 1.71%

Amsterdam Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 538 1.30% 27,466 66.22%
30-44 166 0.40% 6,971 16.81%
45-59 156 0.38% 3,745 9.03%
At least 60 152 0.37% 2,281 5.50%

Amsterdam Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 60 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,171 11.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,992 76.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 345 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,012 2.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,879 4.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,668 3.87%

Amsterdam Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 40,056 (96,986 people)
Families (2000): 26,200 (78,484 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,575
People at same address in 1995: 61,185
Amsterdam Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,412 10.91%
$10,000-$14,999 3,806 9.41%
$15,000-$19,999 3,652 9.03%
$20,000-$24,999 3,456 8.54%
$25,000-$29,999 3,457 8.55%
$30,000-$34,999 2,911 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 2,442 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 2,226 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 2,170 5.36%
$50,000-$59,999 3,655 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 3,456 8.54%
$75,000-$99,999 2,666 6.59%
$100,000-$124,999 1,036 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 514 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 363 0.90%
$200,000 or more 228 0.56%

Amsterdam Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,918 29.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,907 29.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 840 4.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,042 15.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 98 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,470 12.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 49 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,067 5.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 414 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 211 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.03%

Amsterdam Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,432 26.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 15,368 14.04%
Public Assistance 1,074 0.98%
Retirement 8,359 7.64%
Self Employment 4,241 3.87%
Social Security 14,613 13.35%
Supplemental Security 1,884 1.72%
Wage / Salary 28,295 25.85%
Other 6,182 5.65%

Amsterdam Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,781 58.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,313 41.37%

Amsterdam Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,117 8.24%
Color 1 Box Married 22,154 58.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,031 29.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,525 4.03%

Amsterdam Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,953 9.26%
Color 1 Box Married 22,715 53.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,135 21.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,864 16.09%

Amsterdam Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Amsterdam Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,697 6.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,508 16.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,154 38.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,768 16.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,102 9.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,844 7.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,861 5.08%

Amsterdam Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 686 1.38% 556 1.12% 1,242 2.50%
Kindergarten 1,268 2.55% 158 0.32% 1,426 2.87%
Grades 1-4 4,907 9.87% 586 1.18% 5,493 11.05%
Grades 5-8 5,754 11.58% 475 0.96% 6,229 12.53%
Grades 9-12 6,050 12.17% 166 0.33% 6,216 12.51%
Undergrad college 2,109 4.24% 453 0.91% 2,562 5.15%
Graduate or professional school 247 0.50% 156 0.31% 403 0.81%
Total 21,021 42.29% 2,550 5.13% 23,571 47.42%

Amsterdam Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Amsterdam Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 81 71
2004 92 72

Amsterdam Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amsterdam Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 86,414 87.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,815 12.03%

Amsterdam Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 125
Amsterdam Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amsterdam Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,331 12.74%
10-19 Years 6,966 14.01%
20-29 Years 5,121 10.30%
30-39 Years 6,689 13.46%
40-49 Years 7,369 14.82%
50-59 Years 5,734 11.54%
60-69 Years 3,974 7.99%
70-79 Years 4,393 8.84%
80-89 Years 2,642 5.32%
90+ Years 489 0.98%

Amsterdam Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,736 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 25,972 52.25%

Amsterdam Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,084 90.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,433 6.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 457 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 354 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 261 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 93 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Amsterdam Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,150 18.60%
2. Italian 18,539 18.01%
3. Polish 13,986 13.58%
4. Irish 13,437 13.05%
5. English 8,707 8.46%
6. United States Or American 6,457 6.27%
7. Dutch 5,681 5.52%
8. French Non-Basque 4,844 4.70%
9. Lithuanian 1,828 1.78%
10. French Canadian 1,613 1.57%

Amsterdam Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 84,478 89.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,848 6.17%
3. Polish 1,377 1.45%
4. Italian 844 0.89%
5. German 514 0.54%
6. French 282 0.30%
7. Other West Germanic 224 0.24%
8. Other Slavic 216 0.23%
9. Other Indo European 204 0.22%
10. Chinese 152 0.16%

Amsterdam Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 97,476 96.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,335 2.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 834 0.83%

Amsterdam Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Amsterdam Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amsterdam Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Montgomery County    

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