Mentz town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,902 ( 476 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.9 square miles
Population density: 112.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,759	92.48%	22.7%
Black:	5	0.26%	75.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	44	2.31%	33.3%
Hispanic:	94	4.94%	135.0%

Total non-White:	143	7.52%	40.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-517	-26.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	41	2.1

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
2,378
2,276	95.71%
20	0.84%
4	0.17%
4	0.17%
33	1.39%
40	1.68%
102	4.29%

2000
2,446
2,347	95.95%
30	1.23%
16	0.65%
5	0.20%
27	1.10%
14	0.57%
99	4.05%

1990
2,465
2,396	97.20%
53	2.15%
8	0.32%
5	0.20%
n/a
3	0.12%
69	2.80%

1980
2,525
2,486	98.46%
37	1.47%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.08%
39	1.54%

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

-71	-2.9
3	0.1

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

-49	-2.0
30	1.2

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

-90	-3.6
30	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentz 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
43.4
425	22.3%
1,477	77.7%
427	22.5%

846
2.23

512	60.5%
292	57.0%
87	17.0%
334	39.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
555	23.3%
1,823	76.7%
341	14.3%

933
2.53

647	69.3%
449	69.4%
69	10.7%
286	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
639	26.1%
1,807	73.9%
356	14.6%

931
2.62

679	72.9%
506	74.5%
60	8.8%
252	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.5
745	30.2%
1,720	69.8%
251	10.2%

812
3.04

642	79.1%
511	79.6%
43	6.7%
170	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.8
871	34.5%
1,654	65.5%
264	10.5%

828
3.05

632	76.3%
524	82.9%
42	6.6%
196	23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Mentz town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	65	7.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	72	8.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	22	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	70	8.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	58	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	40	4.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	104	12.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	9.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	90	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	71	8.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	79	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	0.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	55	6.5%
$200,000 or more	6	0.7%

Median Household Income	48,833
Per Capita Income	28,877

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	36	4.3%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	105	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	779	71.5%
Unemployed	42	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	821	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	268	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	278	302	47.9%
Non-Profit	24	35	40.7%
Self-Employed	31	39	44.3%

Local Government	49	38	56.3%
State Government	30	18	62.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	309	341	47.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	103	91	53.1%
Total	412	432	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	5.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	14.2%
Professional, Technical	143	16.9%
Service Occupations	128	15.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	4.4%
All others	410	48.6%

White Collar		36.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	144	17.1%
Retail trade	115	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	102	12.1%
Construction	70	8.3%
Educational services	59	7.0%
Transportation and warehousing	54	6.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	53	6.3%
Other services	49	5.8%
Public administration	47	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	43	5.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	2.1%
Wholesale trade	15	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.8%
Finance and insurance	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.32%
Puerto Rican	65	3.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.21%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	4	0.21%
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	1.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,806	98.5%
Spanish	25	1.4%
Other	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	379	19.9%
German	293	15.4%
Italian	255	13.4%
English	207	10.9%
Polish	204	10.7%
American	110	5.8%
French	41	2.2%
Swiss	39	2.1%
Scottish	36	1.9%
Dutch	35	1.8%
European	28	1.5%
French Canadian	21	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	21	1.1%
Ukrainian	19	1.0%
Scandinavian	15	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,892	99.5%
Not a citizen	10	0.5%

Native	1,876	98.6%
Foreign-born	26	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
111	8.1%	146	10.6%	623	45.4%	389	28.4%	38	2.8%	65	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	111	8.1%
9-12 Years	146	10.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	623	45.4%
Some College	389	28.4%
Bach. Degree	38	2.8%
Grad Degree	65	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +118	R +63	R + 1.0%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +329	R +411	R + 43.6%
D -82
2020 vs. 2008	R +281	R +383	R + 39.3%
D -102

2016 vs. 2008	R +163	R +320	R + 38.3%
D -157
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	665	64.4%	Joe Biden (D)	344	33.3%	24	2.3%	1,033	27	18	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	547	61.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	289	32.7%	49	5.5%	885	25	16	0.01%
2012	44%	Barack Obama* (D)	426	54.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	336	43.2%	16	2.1%	778	8	-4	0.01%
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	446	52.4%	John McCain (R)	384	45.1%	21	2.5%	851	9	0	0.01%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	460	50.1%	John Kerry (D)	429	46.7%	30	3.3%	919	10	-1	0.01%
2000	47%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	440	52.1%	George W. Bush (R)	366	43.3%	39	4.6%	845	8	-5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

33.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

665

64.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

289

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

547

61.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

885

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

426

54.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

336

43.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

778

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

446

52.4%

John McCain (R)

384

45.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

851

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

460

50.1%

John Kerry (D)

429

46.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

919

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Mentz town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

366

43.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

440

52.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

845

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentz town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	41%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	385	58.7%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	271	41.3%	0	0.0%	656	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	41%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	429	66.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	165	25.4%	56 [+]	8.6%	650	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 20 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (3.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 16 (2.5%);
2016	S3	52%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	499	58.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	338	39.5%	19 [+]	2.2%	856	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 13 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	267	50.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	236	44.9%	23 [+]	4.4%	526	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 22 (4.2%); 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	939
Median Value	$117,000

Occupied	846	90.1%
Vacant	93	9.9%

Owned	614	72.6%
Rented	232	27.4%
Median Rent	$930

Single-Family Units	642	68.4%
Detached	638	67.9%
Attached	4	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	82	8.7%
Mobile Homes	175	18.6%

Mentz town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mentz town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Mentz town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mentz town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mentz town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mentz town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mentz town, NY