Potsdam

  1. Potsdam Legal Resources
  2. Potsdam Statistics
  3. Potsdam Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Potsdam Employment Information
  5. Potsdam Family Information
  6. Potsdam Education Information
  7. Potsdam Public Benefits Information
  8. Potsdam Criminal Information
  9. Potsdam Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Potsdam Zip Codes


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Potsdam Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,344
  • Land Area (2000): 258.269 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.658 square kilometers
Potsdam Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,442 2003 9,487 2005 Not Available
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 9,731

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Houses (2000): 4,716
Potsdam Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,126 63.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 105 0.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,099 35.58%

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Potsdam Employment Information Back to top
Potsdam Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 922 30.36%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 338 11.13%
3. Construction 261 8.59%
4. Health Care 158 5.20%
5. Public Administration 126 4.15%
6. Metal Manufactuing 110 3.62%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 96 3.16%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 93 3.06%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 67 2.21%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 66 2.17%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 1.71%
12. Repair and Maintenance 51 1.68%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 1.65%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.32%
15. Utilities 38 1.25%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.22%
17. U.S. Postal Service 36 1.19%
18. Department and Other General Stores 35 1.15%
19. Food Manufacturing 35 1.15%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 34 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 999 34.00%
2. Health Care 375 12.76%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 366 12.46%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 157 5.34%
5. Social Assistance 102 3.47%
6. Public Administration 101 3.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 89 3.03%
8. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 75 2.55%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 66 2.25%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 58 1.97%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 54 1.84%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 1.63%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 1.29%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38 1.29%
15. Metal Manufactuing 36 1.23%
16. Department and Other General Stores 32 1.09%
17. Construction 30 1.02%
18. Private Household Services 30 1.02%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 29 0.99%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 18 0.61%

Potsdam Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 210 6.91%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 148 4.87%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 127 4.18%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 116 3.82%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 112 3.69%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 3.69%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 3.56%
8. Other Production Occupations 106 3.49%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 98 3.23%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 3.06%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 91 3.00%
12. Other Management Occupations 83 2.73%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 82 2.70%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 76 2.50%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 73 2.40%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 66 2.17%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 2.01%
18. Carpenters 56 1.84%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 56 1.84%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 56 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 236 8.03%
2. Secretaries and Admins 186 6.33%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 134 4.56%
4. Cashiers 130 4.42%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 126 4.29%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 123 4.19%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 120 4.08%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 3.74%
9. Registered Nurses 110 3.74%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 105 3.57%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 104 3.54%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 3.27%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 95 3.23%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 3.13%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 74 2.52%
16. Child Care Workers 71 2.42%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 68 2.31%
18. Other Management Occupations 61 2.08%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 1.84%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 1.70%

Potsdam Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,773 46.89%
15-35 hours 2,502 20.32%
1-14 hours 923 7.50%
No regular hours 3,114 25.29%

Potsdam Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 95 1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 167 3.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 258 4.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 409 7.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 647 11.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 827 15.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 489 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 378 7.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 314 5.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 244 4.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 156 2.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 636 11.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 682 12.64%

Potsdam Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 655 12.14%
5-9 1,583 29.35%
10-14 1,084 20.10%
15-19 631 11.70%
20-24 432 8.01%
25-29 175 3.24%
30-34 267 4.95%
35-39 57 1.06%
40-44 86 1.59%
45-59 211 3.91%
60-89 108 2.00%
At least 90 105 1.95%

Potsdam Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.69% 4,523 83.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 410 7.60%
45-59 7 0.13% 204 3.78%
At least 60 10 0.19% 203 3.76%

Potsdam Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 1.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 533 9.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,604 64.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 54 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,105 19.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 221 3.94%

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Potsdam Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,398 (10,327 people)
Families (2000): 2,386 (7,163 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 835
People at same address in 1995: 5,974
Potsdam Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 880 20.01%
$10,000-$14,999 457 10.39%
$15,000-$19,999 303 6.89%
$20,000-$24,999 339 7.71%
$25,000-$29,999 235 5.34%
$30,000-$34,999 290 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 229 5.21%
$40,000-$44,999 227 5.16%
$45,000-$49,999 172 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 371 8.44%
$60,000-$74,999 303 6.89%
$75,000-$99,999 305 6.93%
$100,000-$124,999 148 3.37%
$125,000-$149,999 76 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.55%
$200,000 or more 39 0.89%

Potsdam Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,424 32.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,049 23.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 393 8.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 594 13.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 2.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 445 10.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 61 1.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 194 4.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 30 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.09%

Potsdam Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,374 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,434 12.46%
Public Assistance 140 1.22%
Retirement 744 6.46%
Self Employment 495 4.30%
Social Security 1,069 9.29%
Supplemental Security 227 1.97%
Wage / Salary 3,283 28.52%
Other 744 6.46%

Potsdam Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,011 54.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 845 45.53%

Potsdam Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 254 3.95%
Color 1 Box Married 2,143 33.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,919 60.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 1.74%

Potsdam Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 324 5.40%
Color 1 Box Married 2,185 36.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,938 49.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 549 9.16%

Potsdam 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.


Potsdam Education Information Back to top
Potsdam Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 393 3.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 788 6.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,437 20.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,071 42.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 814 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,171 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,290 10.78%

Potsdam 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 49 0.34% 42 0.29% 91 0.63%
Kindergarten 124 0.86% 4 0.03% 128 0.89%
Grades 1-4 470 3.28% 27 0.19% 497 3.46%
Grades 5-8 590 4.11% 5 0.03% 595 4.15%
Grades 9-12 554 3.86% 21 0.15% 575 4.01%
Undergrad college 2,805 19.56% 2,346 16.36% 5,151 35.91%
Graduate or professional school 169 1.18% 279 1.95% 448 3.12%
Total 4,761 33.19% 2,724 18.99% 7,485 52.18%

Potsdam 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.


Potsdam Public Benefits Information Back to top
Potsdam Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,787 75.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,572 24.83%

Potsdam 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.


Potsdam Criminal Information Back to top
Potsdam Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.483 0.212 0.000 0.000 1.695 0.000 4.978 25.842 0.106 30.926
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 2.530 0.211 0.000 0.211 2.951 0.000 5.060 27.828 0.738 33.625
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 0.308 0.000 0.000 0.103 0.411 0.000 2.466 18.909 0.925 22.300
2007 0.912 0.304 0.101 0.000 1.317 0.000 1.621 17.935 0.811 20.367

Potsdam Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 14
2005 0 0
2006 4 14
2007 3 14

Potsdam Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 308

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Potsdam Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Potsdam Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,173 8.18%
10-19 Years 3,300 23.01%
20-29 Years 4,330 30.19%
30-39 Years 1,275 8.89%
40-49 Years 1,437 10.02%
50-59 Years 1,091 7.61%
60-69 Years 711 4.96%
70-79 Years 635 4.43%
80-89 Years 313 2.18%
90+ Years 79 0.55%

Potsdam Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,381 51.46%
Color 1 Box Female 6,963 48.54%

Potsdam Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,333 92.95%
Color 2 Box Asian 393 2.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 240 1.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 192 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Potsdam Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,349 17.37%
2. French Non-Basque 1,668 12.33%
3. German 1,665 12.31%
4. English 1,640 12.12%
5. Italian 1,114 8.24%
6. French Canadian 805 5.95%
7. United States Or American 792 5.85%
8. Polish 516 3.81%
9. Dutch 391 2.89%
10. Scottish 391 2.89%

Potsdam Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,526 91.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 259 1.88%
3. French 194 1.41%
4. German 163 1.19%
5. Chinese 127 0.92%
6. Arabic 99 0.72%
7. Other West Germanic 60 0.44%
8. Scandinavian 37 0.27%
9. Other Asian 37 0.27%
10. Hindi 35 0.25%

Potsdam Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,463 93.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 374 2.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 493 3.44%

Potsdam 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.
Potsdam 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.


Potsdam Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
13676 13699