Potsdam is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,162 people and four associated neighborhoods, Potsdam is the 211th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Potsdam has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.87% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Potsdam is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Potsdam to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Potsdam. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Potsdam.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Potsdam spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.93 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.

Potsdam is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Potsdam, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Potsdam is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.83% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Potsdam in 2022 was $20,220, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,880 for a family of four. However, Potsdam contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Potsdam is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Potsdam home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Potsdam residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Potsdam include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Potsdam is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.