Amsterdam, OH

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Amsterdam, Ohio

Amsterdam, Ohio, in Jefferson county, is 32 miles SE of Canton, Ohio (center to center) and 48 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The village is part of the Steubenville - Weirton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 568 people people live in Amsterdam.

The People and Families of Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, about 55% of adults are married. The people of Amsterdam spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amsterdam had a median family income of $29,107.

Amsterdam Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Amsterdam, about 66% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Amsterdam is one place with an advantage over most places in Ohio. The village isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Amsterdam, 96% of commuters drive to work. Amsterdam is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great village for public transportation.

High Points

Amsterdam strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Amsterdam, OH

Comparing Amsterdam to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles SE of Canton, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles W of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Metro Area	Steubenville - Weirton
Standard Zip Codes	43903
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.474
Longitude	-80.922

Station	CADIZ
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	STEUBENVILLE
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	MILLPORT 2 NW
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	568	100%
Male	274	48.2%
Female	294	51.8%
Under 18	154	27.1%
18+	414	72.9%
65+	106	18.7%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.01
White	560	98.6%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$29,107
Population In Poverty	137	23.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	558
Growth	-10
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.2%
Irish	14.8%
English	13.3%
Polish	10.5%
Italian	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
Slovak	4.6%
US/American	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.3%
Lebanese	1.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Slavic	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Serbian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amsterdam	568	$29,107
Bergholz	769	$43,542
Bloomingdale	221	$47,500
Hopedale	984	$38,558
Jewett	784	$29,297
Richmond	471	$35,500
Scio	799	$30,278

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