Amsterdam, Ohio
Amsterdam is a village located in
Jefferson County, Ohio. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 568.
Geography
\nAmsterdam is located at 40°28'19" North, 80°55'16" West (40.471814, -80.921194)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8
km² (0.3
mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 568 people, 231 households, and 155 families residing in the village. The
population density is 707.4/km² (1,805.5/mi²). There are 251 housing units at an average density of 312.6/km² (797.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.59% White, 0.18%
African American, 1.23%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 231 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the village the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $24,583, and the median income for a family is $29,107. Males have a median income of $28,125 versus $14,750 for females. The per capita income for the village is $11,225. 23.7% of the population and 18.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 38.6% are under the age of 18 and 8.1% are 65 or older.