| Potsdam | |
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| Foreign born: | 5.6% (1.9% Asia, 1.8% Europe, 1.1% North America) |
| County: | St. Lawrence |
| Races | |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 93.5% |
| Black: | 1.6% |
| Hispanic: | 1.3% |
| Chinese: | 1.0% |
| Two or more races: | 0.9% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
| Marital Status | |
| Never married: | 52.7% |
| Now married: | 34.5% |
| Widowed: | 5.5% |
| Divorced: | 5.2% |
| Separated: | 2.1% |
| Median | |
| House value: | $66,400 |
| Household income: | $30,782 |
| Resident age: | 23.0 years |
| Potsdam Compared to New York State Average | |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Median age: | much below |
| Education | |
| High school or higher: | 84.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 31.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 18.1% |
| Unemployed: | 7.4% |
| Crime Statistics | |
| Ancestries | |
| Irish: | 16.9% |
| French: | 12.6% |
| English: | 11.7% |
| German: | 11.4% |
| Italian: | 7.5% |
| French Canadian: | 5.8% |
| Nearby City | Distance from Potsdam to... | Population in 2002 |
| Norwood, NY | 5.69 miles (9.15 km) | 1,648 |
| Colton, NY | 8.33 miles (13.40 km) | |
| Parishville, NY | 8.72 miles (14.03 km) | |
| Norfolk, NY | 9.08 miles (14.61 km) | |
| Madrid, NY | 9.23 miles (14.86 km) | |
| Canton, NY | 10.57 miles (17.01 km) | |
| Lisbon, NY | 17.17 miles (27.63 km) | |
| Waddington, NY | 17.35 miles (27.92 km) | |
| Rensselaer Falls, NY | 17.48 miles (28.12 km) | 329 |
| Massena, NY | 18.40 miles (29.61 km) | |
| Russell, NY | 18.58 miles (29.90 km) | |
| Hermon, NY | 18.63 miles (29.98 km) | |
| Heuvelton, NY | 21.26 miles (34.21 km) | 788 |
| Moira, NY | 23.29 miles (37.48 km) | |
| De Peyster, NY | 23.79 miles (38.28 km) | |
| Ogdensburg, NY | 24.89 miles (40.06 km) | 12,040 |
| Brushton, NY | 25.52 miles (41.07 km) | 475 |
| Richville, NY | 26.73 miles (43.02 km) | 271 |
| Edwards, NY | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) | |
| Bombay, NY | 27.54 miles (44.33 km) | |
| Fine, NY | 30.19 miles (48.58 km) | |
| Fort Covington, NY | 32.53 miles (52.35 km) | |
| Gouverneur, NY | 33.10 miles (53.26 km) | |
| Morristown, NY | 33.33 miles (53.64 km) | |
| Oswegatchie, NY | 33.97 miles (54.66 km) |