CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rotterdam

New York · 21,228 residents · 8.20 sq mi

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Rotterdam is home to 21,228 people in New York. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 3.5%, under the national 13.2%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $32,928, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,228

+3%vs 2000

vs 20,536 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

39.1

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(1,207)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(1,292)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(1,099)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(1,256)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(1,270)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(3,195)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(2,813)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(2,404)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(2,674)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(2,427)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(1,295)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(296)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,928

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,330 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,111

−30%vs 2000

vs $20,297 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.5%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,200

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$485

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $612 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.9%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

16.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(19,788)

Black1.1%(217)

Hispanic / Latino1%(212)

Asian0.5%(108)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(20,851)

Black0.7%(143)

Hispanic / Latino1%(209)

Asian1%(212)

Other0.1%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.2%(729)

Dominican1.1%(252)

Central American0.6%(134)

Mexican0.5%(112)

Salvadoran0.3%(70)

South American0.3%(70)

Costa Rican0.2%(47)

Peruvian0.2%(42)

Guatemalan0.1%(17)

Ecuadorian0.1%(15)

Colombian0.1%(13)

Spaniard0%(10)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Cuban0%(6)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.4%(322)

Burmese0.7%(155)

Vietnamese0.2%(49)

Chinese0.2%(43)

Korean0.1%(18)

Pakistani0.1%(18)

Japanese0.1%(16)

Filipino0.1%(15)

Taiwanese0%(8)

Ancestry

Italian28.3%(6,434)

Irish20.3%(4,612)

German14.8%(3,370)

English11.9%(2,693)

Polish5.6%(1,280)

French4.8%(1,092)

American3.4%(766)

Dutch2.9%(647)

Swedish2.1%(478)

French Canadian1.8%(414)

Scottish1.6%(352)

Welsh1.3%(289)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.2%(263)

West Indian0.7%(153)

Norwegian0.6%(136)

Russian0.6%(131)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(111)

Slovak0.5%(105)

Subsaharan African0.4%(95)

Lithuanian0.3%(62)

Barbadian0.3%(60)

Arab0.2%(56)

Danish0.2%(50)

Jamaican0.2%(47)

Nigerian0.2%(45)

Hungarian0.2%(41)

Haitian0.2%(39)

Brazilian0.1%(33)

Austrian0.1%(29)

British0.1%(27)

Lebanese0.1%(23)

Ukrainian0.1%(23)

Czech0.1%(22)

Swiss0.1%(22)

Iraqi0.1%(19)

Ethiopian0.1%(17)

Moroccan0.1%(14)

Slovene0.1%(12)

Bulgarian0%(11)

Syrian0%(9)

Canadian0%(9)

Portuguese0%(8)

Turkish0%(5)

Guyanese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+39%vs 2000

vs 13.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.8%(3,121)

Married49.8%(4,466)

Widowed3.8%(345)

Divorced11.5%(1,030)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(3,054)

Married46.1%(4,426)

Widowed8.9%(852)

Divorced13.3%(1,278)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.9%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.5%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.1%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 78.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(171)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(123)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.9%(303)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.1%(99)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,087 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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