Independence town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 834 ( 333 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 24.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	828	99.28%	27.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.72%	40.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	6	0.72%	78.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-311	-32.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-2.3

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
1,167
1,139	97.60%
5	0.43%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
10	0.86%
9	0.77%
28	2.40%

2000
1,062
1,054	99.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	0.75%
0	0.00%
8	0.75%

1990
1,026
1,021	99.51%
0	0.00%
5	0.49%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.49%

1980
1,138
1,128	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.88%
10	0.88%

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

85	8.0
20	1.9

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

33	3.2
3	0.3

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

-107	-9.4
-5	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence 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
40.9
170	20.4%
664	79.6%
152	18.2%

333
2.50

248	74.5%
198	79.8%
8	3.2%
85	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
37.7
325	27.8%
842	72.2%
165	14.1%

422
2.77

316	74.9%
250	79.1%
20	6.3%
106	25.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
291	27.4%
771	72.6%
150	14.1%

393
2.70

283	72.0%
224	79.2%
19	6.7%
110	28.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
310	30.2%
716	69.8%
157	15.3%

366
2.80

275	75.1%
244	88.7%
12	4.4%
91	24.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
368	32.3%
770	67.7%
134	11.8%

384
2.96

299	77.9%
258	86.3%
20	6.7%
85	22.1%

2022 Housing Data for Independence town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	8.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	15	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	8	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	40	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	55	16.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	7.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	18	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	8.7%
$200,000 or more	14	4.2%

Median Household Income	64,688
Per Capita Income	33,716

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	1.8%
Public Assistance	4	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	3.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	386	74.2%
Unemployed	24	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	410	78.8%
Not in Labor Force	110	21.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	143	67	68.1%
Non-Profit	3	25	10.7%
Self-Employed	69	19	78.4%

Local Government	47	25	65.3%
State Government	7	15	31.8%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	212	86	71.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	60	65	48.0%
Total	272	151	64.3%

Pct. Govt.	22.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	20.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	13.2%
Professional, Technical	78	18.4%
Service Occupations	29	6.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	5.9%
All others	175	41.4%

White Collar		51.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	77	18.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	13.7%
Construction	54	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	54	12.8%
Educational services	51	12.1%
Retail trade	46	10.9%
Public administration	26	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	12	2.8%
Other services	12	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	11	2.6%
Utilities	6	1.4%
Wholesale trade	6	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	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	779	99.2%
German, other Germanic	6	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	245	29.4%
English	159	19.1%
Irish	135	16.2%
American	56	6.7%
Dutch	25	3.0%
Swiss	25	3.0%
Italian	19	2.3%
Scottish	15	1.8%
Russian	12	1.4%
Welsh	9	1.1%
Scandinavian	8	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	7	0.8%
Polish	7	0.8%
British	6	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	834	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	834	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.5%	102	16.7%	241	39.5%	207	33.9%	22	3.6%	29	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.5%
9-12 Years	102	16.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	241	39.5%
Some College	207	33.9%
Bach. Degree	22	3.6%
Grad Degree	29	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +36	R + 2.3%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +127	R + 19.8%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +104	R +153	R + 27.9%
D -49

2016 vs. 2008	R +65	R +117	R + 25.6%
D -52
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	390	79.8%	Joe Biden (D)	91	18.6%	8	1.6%	489	42	33	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	351	76.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88	19.1%	21	4.6%	460	40	30	0.01%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	289	70.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	117	28.4%	6	1.5%	412	35	23	0.01%
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	286	66.8%	Barack Obama (D)	140	32.7%	2	0.5%	428	31	21	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	324	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	136	29.1%	7	1.5%	467	29	19	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	256	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	152	35.8%	17	4.0%	425	25	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

390

79.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

489

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.1%

Donald Trump (R)

351

76.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

460

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

117

28.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

289

70.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

140

32.7%

John McCain (R)

286

66.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

324

69.4%

John Kerry (D)

136

29.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

467

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Independence town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

256

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

152

35.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

425

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	47%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	215	66.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	108	33.4%	0	0.0%	323	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	242	73.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	70	21.2%	18 [+]	5.5%	330	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 14 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	58%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	268	62.8%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	153	35.8%	6 [+]	1.4%	427	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (0.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	38%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	227	78.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	60	20.8%	1 [+]	0.3%	288	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 0 (0.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	448
Median Value	$97,200

Occupied	333	74.3%
Vacant	115	25.7%

Owned	289	86.8%
Rented	44	13.2%
Median Rent	$614

Single-Family Units	326	72.8%
Detached	322	71.9%
Attached	4	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	1.3%
Mobile Homes	66	14.7%

Independence town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Independence town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Independence town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Independence town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Independence town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Independence town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Independence town, NY