Westerlo town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,207 ( 154 from 2010 )
Land area: 57.8 square miles
Population density: 55.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,019	94.14%	7.1%
Black:	33	1.03%	560.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	21	0.65%	200.0%
2+ races:	78	2.43%	85.7%
Hispanic:	56	1.75%	7.7%

Total non-White:	188	5.86%	67.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-230	-8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	76	2.7

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
3,361
3,249	96.67%
5	0.15%
4	0.12%
7	0.21%
42	1.25%
52	1.55%
112	3.33%

2000
3,466
3,372	97.29%
1	0.03%
0	0.00%
5	0.14%
40	1.15%
48	1.38%
94	2.71%

1990
3,325
3,306	99.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.15%
n/a
14	0.42%
19	0.57%

1980
2,929
2,922	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.24%
7	0.24%

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

-123	-3.5
18	0.5

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

66	2.0
75	2.3

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

384	13.1
12	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerlo 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
42.4
704	22.0%
2,503	78.0%
773	24.1%

1,197
2.68

983	82.1%
784	79.8%
16	1.6%
214	17.9%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
744	22.1%
2,617	77.9%
502	14.9%

1,354
2.48

935	69.1%
741	79.3%
64	6.8%
419	30.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
920	26.5%
2,546	73.5%
437	12.6%

1,318
2.63

964	73.1%
809	83.9%
61	6.3%
354	26.9%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
945	28.4%
2,380	71.6%
434	13.1%

1,196
2.78

930	77.8%
804	86.5%
48	5.2%
266	22.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
897	30.6%
2,032	69.4%
323	11.0%

989
2.96

756	76.4%
717	94.8%
25	3.3%
233	23.6%

2022 Housing Data for Westerlo town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	1.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	3.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	66	5.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	125	10.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	155	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	173	14.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	140	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	62	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	255	21.3%
$200,000 or more	37	3.1%

Median Household Income	83,220
Per Capita Income	38,183

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	1.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,194	69.1%
Unemployed	54	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,248	72.2%
Not in Labor Force	480	27.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	504	243	67.5%
Non-Profit	0	63	0.0%
Self-Employed	86	19	81.9%

Local Government	68	93	42.2%
State Government	81	123	39.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	590	262	69.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	149	279	34.8%
Total	739	541	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	28.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	143	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	370	28.7%
Professional, Technical	199	15.5%
Service Occupations	90	7.0%
All others	485	37.7%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	168	13.1%
Manufacturing	165	12.8%
Educational services	128	9.9%
Construction	97	7.5%
Other services	95	7.4%
Retail trade	95	7.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	88	6.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	84	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	76	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	75	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	74	5.7%
Finance and insurance	64	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	51	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	22	0.69%
Cuban	34	1.06%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Taiwanese	14	0.44%
Chinese	7	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,089	99.3%
Other	21	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,001	31.2%
German	862	26.9%
Dutch	480	15.0%
Italian	335	10.4%
English	283	8.8%
Polish	171	5.3%
American	110	3.4%
French	84	2.6%
Norwegian	78	2.4%
Scottish	50	1.6%
Greek	38	1.2%
European	29	0.9%
Czech	28	0.9%
British	17	0.5%
Slovak	14	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,193	99.6%
Not a citizen	14	0.4%

Native	3,161	98.6%
Foreign-born	46	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.6%	94	4.3%	936	42.6%	587	26.7%	338	15.4%	231	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.6%
9-12 Years	94	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	936	42.6%
Some College	587	26.7%
Bach. Degree	338	15.4%
Grad Degree	231	10.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	D +95	D + 9.4%
D +149
2020 vs. 2012	R +271	R +315	R + 15.5%
D -44
2020 vs. 2008	R +207	R +300	R + 15.5%
D -93

2016 vs. 2008	R +153	R +395	R + 24.9%
D -242
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,185	62.9%	Joe Biden (D)	650	34.5%	50	2.7%	1,885	25	16	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,131	65.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	501	28.9%	104	6.0%	1,736	29	19	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	914	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	694	42.3%	34	2.1%	1,642	20	8	0.02%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	978	55.6%	Barack Obama (D)	743	42.3%	37	2.1%	1,758	20	10	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,020	56.0%	John Kerry (D)	759	41.6%	44	2.4%	1,823	16	5	0.02%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	897	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	747	42.8%	103	5.9%	1,747	16	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

650

34.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,185

62.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,885

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

501

28.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,131

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,736

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

694

42.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

914

55.7%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,642

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

743

42.3%

John McCain (R)

978

55.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,758

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,020

56.0%

John Kerry (D)

759

41.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,823

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Westerlo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

897

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

747

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,747

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerlo town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	55%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	859	59.9%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	576	40.1%	0	0.0%	1,435	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,042	71.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	336	23.1%	79 [+]	5.4%	1,457	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 33 (2.3%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 25 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (1.4%);
2016	S3	64%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	837	50.1%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	791	47.4%	42 [+]	2.5%	1,670	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 29 (1.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%);
2014	G	47%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	856	69.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	292	23.6%	91 [+]	7.3%	1,239	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 89 (7.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,586
Median Value	$244,400

Occupied	1,197	75.5%
Vacant	389	24.5%

Owned	1,057	88.3%
Rented	140	11.7%
Median Rent	$952

Single-Family Units	1,310	82.6%
Detached	1,223	77.1%
Attached	87	5.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	199	12.5%

Westerlo town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westerlo town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Westerlo town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westerlo town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westerlo town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westerlo town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westerlo town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westerlo town, NY