Rotterdam , New York

Rotterdam is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Rotterdam in Schenectady County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Schenectady. The population was 20,652 at the 2010 census.HistoryRotterdam was part of the Dutch colony on the eastern seaboard, and is named after Rotterdam, Netherlands, and as such predates English settlement.GeographyRotterdam is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.9 mi², all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 20,536 people, 8,492 households, and 5,876 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,144.2/km² (2,963.3/mi²). There were 8,825 housing units at an average density of 491.7/km² (1,273.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.07% White, 1.06% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.