Belfast town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,741 ( 78 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 48.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,709	98.16%	6.5%
Black:	1	0.06%	80.0%
Indian:	2	0.11%	33.3%
Asian:	1	0.06%	90.0%
2+ races:	24	1.38%	4.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.23%	75.0%

Total non-White:	32	1.84%	45.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	105	7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-27	-2.0

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
1,663
1,604	96.45%
5	0.30%
3	0.18%
10	0.60%
25	1.50%
16	0.96%
59	3.55%

2000
1,744
1,726	98.97%
0	0.00%
5	0.29%
1	0.06%
12	0.69%
0	0.00%
18	1.03%

1990
1,539
1,515	98.44%
0	0.00%
15	0.97%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.58%
24	1.56%

1980
1,492
1,492	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

-122	-7.0
41	2.4

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

211	13.7
-6	-0.4

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

23	1.5
24	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Belfast 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
35.0
455	26.1%
1,286	73.9%
263	15.1%

579
3.01

368	63.6%
296	80.4%
21	5.7%
211	36.4%

2010
Number	Percent
39.1
429	25.8%
1,234	74.2%
261	15.7%

655
2.54

440	67.2%
338	76.8%
33	7.5%
215	32.8%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
539	30.9%
1,205	69.1%
240	13.8%

662
2.63

434	65.6%
356	82.0%
45	10.4%
228	34.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
505	32.8%
1,034	67.2%
215	14.0%

541
2.84

406	75.0%
339	83.5%
33	8.1%
135	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
502	33.6%
990	66.4%
218	14.6%

536
2.78

379	70.7%
311	82.1%
27	7.1%
157	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Belfast town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	9.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	0.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	12.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	4.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	102	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	70	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	10.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	23	4.0%
$200,000 or more	4	0.7%

Median Household Income	59,440
Per Capita Income	26,309

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	33	5.7%
Public Assistance	5	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	75	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	762	71.5%
Unemployed	26	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	788	74.0%
Not in Labor Force	277	26.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	320	166	65.8%
Non-Profit	28	14	66.7%
Self-Employed	48	27	64.0%

Local Government	43	128	25.1%
State Government	19	13	59.4%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	368	193	65.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	90	164	35.4%
Total	458	357	56.2%

Pct. Govt.	26.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	77	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	16.1%
Professional, Technical	191	23.3%
Service Occupations	106	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	1.0%
All others	312	38.1%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	156	19.1%
Educational services	143	17.5%
Retail trade	124	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	105	12.8%
Construction	88	10.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	5.9%
Other services	32	3.9%
Public administration	32	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	18	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	18	2.2%
Wholesale trade	13	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	1.3%
Information	9	1.1%
Finance and insurance	8	1.0%
Utilities	7	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	1	0.1%

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	4	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,423	89.4%
German, other Germanic	163	10.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	572	32.9%
Irish	290	16.7%
English	221	12.7%
Pennsylvania German	110	6.3%
American	105	6.0%
Polish	78	4.5%
Italian	66	3.8%
French	59	3.4%
Scottish	44	2.5%
Dutch	42	2.4%
Eastern European	30	1.7%
Welsh	19	1.1%
Hungarian	8	0.5%
Czech	4	0.2%
European	4	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,736	99.7%
Not a citizen	5	0.3%

Native	1,733	99.5%
Foreign-born	8	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
141	12.8%	67	6.1%	409	37.0%	281	25.4%	71	6.4%	136	12.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	141	12.8%
9-12 Years	67	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	409	37.0%
Some College	281	25.4%
Bach. Degree	71	6.4%
Grad Degree	136	12.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +77	R +49	R + 0.1%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +200	R +270	R + 34.6%
D -70
2020 vs. 2008	R +178	R +260	R + 33.6%
D -82

2016 vs. 2008	R +101	R +211	R + 33.5%
D -110
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	539	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	199	26.4%	16	2.1%	754	34	25	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	462	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	171	25.4%	39	5.8%	672	32	23	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	339	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	269	43.2%	14	2.3%	622	19	7	0.01%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	361	55.1%	Barack Obama (D)	281	42.9%	13	2.0%	655	19	10	0.01%
2004	53%	George W. Bush* (R)	384	60.1%	John Kerry (D)	236	36.9%	19	3.0%	639	20	9	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	384	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	220	34.4%	36	5.6%	640	25	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

199

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

539

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

754

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

171

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

462

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

672

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

269

43.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

339

54.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

622

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

281

42.9%

John McCain (R)

361

55.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

655

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

384

60.1%

John Kerry (D)

236

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.0%

TOTAL

639

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Belfast town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

384

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

220

34.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.1%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

640

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belfast town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	42%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	361	64.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	196	35.2%	0	0.0%	557	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	374	67.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	124	22.3%	59 [+]	10.6%	557	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 53 (9.5%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);
2016	S3	50%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	362	54.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	283	42.9%	14 [+]	2.1%	659	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 9 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (0.8%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	320	69.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	132	28.6%	9 [+]	2.0%	461	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 8 (1.7%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (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	844
Median Value	$79,400

Occupied	579	68.6%
Vacant	265	31.4%

Owned	474	81.9%
Rented	105	18.1%
Median Rent	$633

Single-Family Units	630	74.6%
Detached	622	73.7%
Attached	8	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	24	2.8%
Mobile Homes	168	19.9%

Belfast town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Belfast town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Belfast town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Belfast town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Belfast town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Belfast town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Belfast town, NY