Alma town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 577 ( 265 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 15.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	554	96.01%	32.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	2.43%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	23	3.99%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-265	-38.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
842
819	97.27%
1	0.12%
0	0.00%
3	0.36%
14	1.66%
3	0.36%
23	2.73%

2000
861
833	96.75%
0	0.00%
4	0.46%
0	0.00%
24	2.79%
0	0.00%
28	3.25%

1990
849
847	99.76%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.24%
2	0.24%

1980
920
920	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-14	-1.6
-5	-0.6

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

-14	-1.6
26	3.1

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

-73	-7.9
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Alma 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
95	16.5%
482	83.5%
105	18.2%

252
2.29

146	57.9%
115	78.8%
1	0.7%
106	42.1%

2010
Number	Percent
41.7
204	24.2%
638	75.8%
111	13.2%

334
2.52

224	67.1%
177	79.0%
16	7.1%
110	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
235	27.3%
626	72.7%
113	13.1%

321
2.68

250	77.9%
210	84.0%
20	8.0%
71	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
278	32.7%
571	67.3%
114	13.4%

288
2.92

227	78.8%
210	92.5%
5	2.2%
61	21.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
294	32.0%
626	68.0%
129	14.0%

304
3.01

259	85.2%
232	89.6%
2	0.8%
45	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Alma town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	15	6.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	11.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	24	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	18.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	9	3.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	6.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	10.7%
$200,000 or more	6	2.4%

Median Household Income	61,429
Per Capita Income	35,559

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	6.7%
Public Assistance	10	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	288	74.2%
Unemployed	48	12.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	336	86.6%
Not in Labor Force	52	13.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	107	66	61.8%
Non-Profit	5	13	27.8%
Self-Employed	12	4	75.0%

Local Government	14	23	37.8%
State Government	12	35	25.5%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	119	70	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	73	29.8%
Total	150	143	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	29.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	52	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	40	13.7%
Professional, Technical	46	15.7%
Service Occupations	57	19.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.7%
All others	98	33.4%

White Collar		47.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	75	25.6%
Manufacturing	44	15.0%
Educational services	42	14.3%
Other services	20	6.8%
Public administration	19	6.5%
Retail trade	19	6.5%
Construction	19	6.5%
Accommodation and food services	14	4.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	13	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	12	4.1%
Information	6	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	1.0%
Utilities	3	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	2	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	549	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	174	30.2%
Irish	117	20.3%
English	77	13.3%
American	40	6.9%
Polish	25	4.3%
European	17	2.9%
Italian	12	2.1%
French Canadian	9	1.6%
Scottish	9	1.6%
Finnish	8	1.4%
French	8	1.4%
British	7	1.2%
Dutch	5	0.9%
Russian	4	0.7%
Scandinavian	4	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	577	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	575	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	4.3%	14	3.1%	113	25.4%	225	50.6%	23	5.2%	51	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	4.3%
9-12 Years	14	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	113	25.4%
Some College	225	50.6%
Bach. Degree	23	5.2%
Grad Degree	51	11.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	R +20	D + 1.8%
D +10
2020 vs. 2012	R +109	R +140	R + 30.0%
D -31
2020 vs. 2008	R +100	R +131	R + 28.1%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +111	R + 29.9%
D -41
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	86%	Donald Trump* (R)	310	79.5%	Joe Biden (D)	66	16.9%	14	3.6%	390	42	33	0.00%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	280	79.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	56	15.9%	16	4.5%	352	43	34	0.00%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	201	67.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	97	32.3%	2	0.7%	300	32	20	0.00%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	210	67.7%	Barack Obama (D)	97	31.3%	3	1.0%	310	32	22	0.00%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	219	67.0%	John Kerry (D)	99	30.3%	9	2.8%	327	27	16	0.00%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	193	65.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	86	29.3%	15	5.1%	294	30	18	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

16.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

310

79.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

390

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.9%

Donald Trump (R)

280

79.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

352

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 43	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

32.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

201

67.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

300

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

31.3%

John McCain (R)

210

67.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

310

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

219

67.0%

John Kerry (D)

30.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

327

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Alma town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

193

65.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

294

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alma town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	55%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	198	73.3%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	72	26.7%	0	0.0%	270	40	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	55%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	208	76.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	39	14.4%	24 [+]	8.9%	271	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 18 (6.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.5%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (0.7%);
2016	S3	64%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	222	65.5%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	113	33.3%	4 [+]	1.2%	339	38	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (1.2%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	174	77.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	45	20.0%	6 [+]	2.7%	225	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (1.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	530
Median Value	$100,300

Occupied	252	47.5%
Vacant	278	52.5%

Owned	237	94.0%
Rented	15	6.0%
Median Rent	$780

Single-Family Units	377	71.1%
Detached	377	71.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.4%
Mobile Homes	151	28.5%

Alma town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alma town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Alma town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alma town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alma town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alma town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alma town, NY