Bolivar town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,076 ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 57.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,008	96.72%	5.9%
Black:	11	0.53%	15.4%
Indian:	2	0.10%	66.7%
Asian:	3	0.14%	62.5%
2+ races:	23	1.11%	91.7%
Hispanic:	29	1.40%	93.3%

Total non-White:	68	3.28%	25.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-127	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	0.8

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
2,189
2,135	97.53%
13	0.59%
6	0.27%
8	0.37%
12	0.55%
15	0.69%
54	2.47%

2000
2,237
2,224	99.42%
3	0.13%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
0	0.00%
13	0.58%

1990
2,361
2,306	97.67%
18	0.76%
0	0.00%
11	0.47%
n/a
4	0.17%
55	2.33%

1980
2,473
2,452	99.15%
0	0.00%
8	0.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.53%
21	0.85%

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

-89	-4.0
41	1.8

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

-82	-3.5
-42	-1.8

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

-146	-5.9
34	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolivar 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
42.0
422	20.3%
1,654	79.7%
442	21.3%

836
2.48

508	60.8%
392	77.2%
64	12.6%
328	39.2%

2010
Number	Percent
38.0
594	27.1%
1,595	72.9%
287	13.1%

858
2.55

573	66.8%
426	74.3%
55	9.6%
285	33.2%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
663	29.6%
1,574	70.4%
324	14.5%

838
2.67

620	74.0%
457	73.7%
77	12.4%
218	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
751	31.8%
1,610	68.2%
332	14.1%

841
2.81

625	74.3%
497	79.5%
76	12.2%
216	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
886	35.8%
1,587	64.2%
282	11.4%

837
2.95

627	74.9%
514	82.0%
55	8.8%
210	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Bolivar town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	3.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	6.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	64	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	6.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	72	8.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	113	13.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	61	7.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	69	8.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	21	2.5%
$200,000 or more	19	2.3%

Median Household Income	50,313
Per Capita Income	29,068

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	105	12.6%
Public Assistance	33	3.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	216	25.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	767	61.3%
Unemployed	34	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	801	64.0%
Not in Labor Force	451	36.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	314	182	63.3%
Non-Profit	13	73	15.1%
Self-Employed	26	4	86.7%

Local Government	55	126	30.4%
State Government	12	5	70.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	340	186	64.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	80	204	28.2%
Total	420	390	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	24.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	129	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	182	22.5%
Professional, Technical	137	16.9%
Service Occupations	142	17.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.5%
All others	220	27.2%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	185	22.8%
Educational services	163	20.1%
Retail trade	116	14.3%
Health care and social assistance	96	11.9%
Public administration	39	4.8%
Construction	35	4.3%
Information	34	4.2%
Other services	30	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	27	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	24	3.0%
Finance and insurance	23	2.8%
Wholesale trade	14	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	1.4%
Utilities	5	0.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.10%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.39%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	8	0.39%
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	19	0.92%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,930	98.8%
Spanish	17	0.9%
Other Asian	3	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	488	23.5%
Irish	383	18.4%
English	311	15.0%
American	152	7.3%
Italian	128	6.2%
Polish	68	3.3%
Scottish	36	1.7%
French	32	1.5%
Welsh	22	1.1%
Swedish	18	0.9%
Dutch	17	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	16	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.8%
European	15	0.7%
Australian	14	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,073	99.9%
Not a citizen	3	0.1%

Native	2,067	99.6%
Foreign-born	9	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
69	4.6%	136	9.0%	463	30.8%	580	38.6%	159	10.6%	97	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	69	4.6%
9-12 Years	136	9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	463	30.8%
Some College	580	38.6%
Bach. Degree	159	10.6%
Grad Degree	97	6.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +99	R +25	D + 6.7%
D +74
2020 vs. 2012	R +177	R +175	R + 13.0%
D +2
2020 vs. 2008	R +169	R +205	R + 18.6%
D -36

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +180	R + 25.3%
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	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	664	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	260	27.7%	16	1.7%	940	33	24	0.01%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	565	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	186	23.2%	49	6.1%	800	34	25	0.01%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	487	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	258	33.9%	16	2.1%	761	29	17	0.01%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	495	61.7%	Barack Obama (D)	296	36.9%	11	1.4%	802	26	16	0.01%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	569	69.1%	John Kerry (D)	240	29.1%	15	1.8%	824	29	18	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	516	65.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	240	30.3%	35	4.4%	791	30	17	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

260

27.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

664

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

940

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

186

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

565

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

800

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

258

33.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

487

64.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

761

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

296

36.9%

John McCain (R)

495

61.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

802

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

569

69.1%

John Kerry (D)

240

29.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

824

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Bolivar town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

516

65.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

240

30.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

791

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolivar town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	38%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	388	62.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	233	37.5%	0	0.0%	621	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	39%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	431	67.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	142	22.2%	68 [+]	10.6%	641	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 55 (8.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%);
2016	S3	47%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	391	51.8%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	347	46.0%	17 [+]	2.3%	755	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Robin Wilson (Green) 8 (1.1%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	360	73.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	120	24.4%	12 [+]	2.4%	492	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 8 (1.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (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	940
Median Value	$74,700

Occupied	836	88.9%
Vacant	104	11.1%

Owned	660	78.9%
Rented	176	21.1%
Median Rent	$799

Single-Family Units	761	81.0%
Detached	749	79.7%
Attached	12	1.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	28	3.0%
Mobile Homes	112	11.9%

Bolivar town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bolivar town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Bolivar town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bolivar town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bolivar town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bolivar town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bolivar town, NY