New Scotland town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,087 ( 439 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.5 square miles
Population density: 158.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,446	92.95%	2.7%
Black:	16	0.18%	68.0%
Indian:	1	0.01%	94.1%
Asian:	102	1.12%	1.0%
2+ races:	217	2.39%	110.7%
Hispanic:	285	3.14%	96.6%

Total non-White:	641	7.05%	51.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	222	3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	217	3.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,648
8,224	95.10%
50	0.58%
17	0.20%
101	1.17%
103	1.19%
145	1.68%
424	4.90%

2000
8,619
8,392	97.37%
17	0.20%
4	0.05%
53	0.61%
42	0.49%
111	1.29%
227	2.63%

1990
9,139
8,978	98.24%
12	0.13%
17	0.19%
96	1.05%
n/a
36	0.39%
161	1.76%

1980
8,976
8,893	99.08%
31	0.35%
0	0.00%
30	0.33%
n/a
22	0.25%
83	0.92%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-168	-1.9
197	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-586	-6.4
66	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

85	0.9
78	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for New Scotland town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
49.2
1,628	17.9%
7,459	82.1%
1,884	20.7%

3,573
2.54

2,634	73.7%
2,344	89.0%
88	3.3%
939	26.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
1,931	22.3%
6,717	77.7%
1,369	15.8%

3,458
2.50

2,528	73.1%
2,103	83.2%
171	6.8%
930	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
2,165	25.1%
6,454	74.9%
1,118	13.0%

3,324
2.59

2,573	77.4%
2,133	82.9%
212	8.2%
751	22.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.7
2,363	25.9%
6,776	74.1%
1,008	11.0%

3,285
2.78

2,610	79.5%
2,295	87.9%
91	3.5%
675	20.5%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
2,925	32.6%
6,051	67.4%
761	8.5%

2,938
3.06

2,431	82.7%
2,157	88.7%
79	3.2%
507	17.3%

2022 Housing Data for New Scotland town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	126	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	63	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	115	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	83	2.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	38	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	69	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	93	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	2.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	368	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	385	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	522	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	283	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	454	12.7%
$200,000 or more	755	21.1%

Median Household Income	113,125
Per Capita Income	57,743

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	87	2.4%
Public Assistance	65	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	183	5.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,288	73.8%
Unemployed	261	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,549	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,259	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,275	944	57.5%
Non-Profit	302	546	35.6%
Self-Employed	445	108	80.5%

Local Government	140	215	39.4%
State Government	334	297	52.9%
Federal Government	44	64	40.7%

Total Private + Self	1,720	1,052	62.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	820	1,122	42.2%
Total	2,540	2,174	53.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,042	21.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	927	19.5%
Professional, Technical	1,561	32.8%
Service Occupations	785	16.5%
All others	449	9.4%

White Collar		74.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	737	15.5%
Retail trade	600	12.6%
Educational services	584	12.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	532	11.2%
Public administration	523	11.0%
Finance and insurance	259	5.4%
Other services	249	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	225	4.7%
Manufacturing	190	4.0%
Construction	189	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	171	3.6%
Wholesale trade	163	3.4%
Accommodation and food services	141	3.0%
Information	68	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	42	0.9%
Utilities	17	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.08%
Puerto Rican	20	0.22%
Cuban	10	0.11%
Dominican	30	0.33%

Total Central American	3	0.03%
Costa Rican	3	0.03%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	176	1.94%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	176	1.94%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	39	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	42	0.46%
Chinese	28	0.31%
Filipino	28	0.31%
Japanese	4	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,154	92.8%
Spanish	180	2.0%
Other Indo-European	176	2.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	130	1.5%
Other Asian	56	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	38	0.4%
Chinese	28	0.3%
Other	17	0.2%
Tagalog	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,069	22.8%
German	1,662	18.3%
Italian	1,428	15.7%
English	1,273	14.0%
Polish	703	7.7%
French	377	4.1%
American	367	4.0%
Dutch	323	3.6%
Scottish	316	3.5%
Russian	304	3.3%
Swedish	212	2.3%
European	207	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	127	1.4%
Ukrainian	108	1.2%
British	72	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,015	99.2%
Not a citizen	72	0.8%

Native	8,721	96.0%
Foreign-born	366	4.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	0.5%	174	2.6%	1,319	19.8%	1,913	28.8%	1,678	25.3%	1,526	23.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	0.5%
9-12 Years	174	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,319	19.8%
Some College	1,913	28.8%
Bach. Degree	1,678	25.3%
Grad Degree	1,526	23.0%
Average years of education: 14.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +263	D +377	D + 5.6%
D +640
2020 vs. 2012	R +394	D +50	R + 1.0%
D +444
2020 vs. 2008	R +327	R +56	R + 2.5%
D +271

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +433	R + 8.0%
D -369
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Joe Biden (D)	3,210	54.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,534	42.8%	177	3.0%	5,921	5	-4	0.07%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,570	49.5%	Donald Trump (R)	2,271	43.7%	356	6.9%	5,197	7	-2	0.07%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,766	55.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,140	42.6%	122	2.4%	5,028	7	-5	0.07%
2008	79%	Barack Obama (D)	2,939	55.9%	John McCain (R)	2,207	42.0%	109	2.1%	5,255	6	-4	0.07%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	2,787	53.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,323	44.5%	107	2.1%	5,217	4	-6	0.07%
2000	78%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,551	50.7%	George W. Bush (R)	2,169	43.1%	310	6.2%	5,030	8	-5	0.07%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,210

54.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,534

42.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,921

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2016 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,570

49.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,271

43.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

224

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,197

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,766

55.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,140

42.6%

Other

122

2.4%

TOTAL

5,028

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,939

55.9%

John McCain (R)

2,207

42.0%

Other

109

2.1%

TOTAL

5,255

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,323

44.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,787

53.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,217

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, New Scotland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,169

43.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,551

50.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

265

5.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,030

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Scotland town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	64%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	2,713	58.7%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,910	41.3%	0	0.0%	4,623	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	2,335	50.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,896	41.3%	361 [+]	7.9%	4,592	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 158 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 127 (2.8%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 76 (1.7%);
2016	S3	72%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	3,266	64.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,700	33.4%	117 [+]	2.3%	5,083	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 71 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 43 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,845	49.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,318	35.5%	554 [+]	14.9%	3,717	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 532 (14.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,744
Median Value	$300,300

Occupied	3,573	95.4%
Vacant	171	4.6%

Owned	3,053	85.4%
Rented	520	14.6%
Median Rent	$1,087

Single-Family Units	3,215	85.9%
Detached	3,131	83.6%
Attached	84	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	2.5%
Mobile Homes	29	0.8%

New Scotland town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Scotland town, NY

2022 Housing Data for New Scotland town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Scotland town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Scotland town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Scotland town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Scotland town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Scotland town, NY