COMPARING TWO PLACES
Amsterdam vs Cornelia
PLACE A
Amsterdam, NY
VS
PLACE B
Cornelia, GA
Amsterdam and Cornelia are close in size. Cornelia earns more, with a median household income $2,366 higher. Cornelia has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -1%).
AMSTERDAMCORNELIADIFFERENCE
Total population50,04650,416−1% vs Cornelia
Population density124182−58
Population growth-1.4%6.9%−8.3 pts
Median age40.339.4+0.9
Male50.0%47.4%+2.5 pts
Female50.0%52.6%−2.5 pts
Foreign-born2.9%9.4%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.0%75.4%+1.7 pts
Black2.5%3.2%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.4%16.1%−0.7 pts
Asian0.8%2.3%−1.5 pts
Other4.2%3.0%+1.2 pts
Median household income$64,943$67,309−$2,366
Per capita income$33,117$32,241+$876
Poverty rate14.6%14.1%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%24.6%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree9.1%10.3%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%2.7%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation61.4%56.0%+5.4 pts
Median home value$157,500$238,300−$80,800
Median gross rent$940$974−$34
Owner-occupied70.4%72.8%−2.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.7%12.2%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%37.0%+3.9 pts
Average commute24.027.7−3.7
Worked from home9.4%9.6%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.2%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.2%14.5%−7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025