| | Amsterdam town, NY | Schoharie, NY | United States |
| Population | 5,493 | 3,112 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.8 | 37.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,564 | 3,191 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,820 | 3,299 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,962 | 3,369 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.4% | -8.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.0% | -10.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 185.3 | 104.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.6 | 29.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Amsterdam town, NY | Schoharie, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.8% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.2% | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 15.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 8.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.1% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Amsterdam town, NY | Schoharie, NY | United States |
| White | 82.1% | 88.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.4% | 3.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Amsterdam town, NY | Schoharie, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 44.9% | 46.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.9% | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.1% | 53.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.1% | 33.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,418 | 1,198 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,368 | 783 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.8% | 35.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.7% | 35.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,050 | 415 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.2% | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.2% | 10.3% | 10.8% |