Sterling town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,218 ( 178 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.4 square miles
Population density: 70.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,044	94.59%	2.9%
Black:	10	0.31%	66.7%
Indian:	1	0.03%	94.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	44	1.37%	120.0%
Hispanic:	29	0.90%	9.4%

Total non-White:	174	5.41%	109.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	87	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	91	3.6

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
3,040
2,957	97.27%
6	0.20%
18	0.59%
5	0.16%
20	0.66%
32	1.05%
83	2.73%

2000
3,432
3,366	98.08%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
7	0.20%
19	0.55%
40	1.17%
66	1.92%

1990
3,285
3,232	98.39%
21	0.64%
11	0.33%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.43%
53	1.61%

1980
3,309
3,303	99.82%
6	0.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.18%

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

-409	-11.9
17	0.5

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

134	4.1
13	0.4

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

-71	-2.1
47	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling 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
49.5
557	17.3%
2,661	82.7%
773	24.0%

1,340
2.39

947	70.7%
728	76.9%
68	7.2%
393	29.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.0
688	22.6%
2,352	77.4%
459	15.1%

1,225
2.48

850	69.4%
661	77.8%
65	7.6%
375	30.6%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
912	26.6%
2,520	73.4%
464	13.5%

1,337
2.56

969	72.5%
815	84.1%
44	4.5%
368	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
967	29.4%
2,318	70.6%
379	11.5%

1,209
2.72

905	74.9%
792	87.5%
33	3.6%
304	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
1,145	34.6%
2,164	65.4%
341	10.3%

1,111
2.98

853	76.8%
749	87.8%
60	7.0%
258	23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sterling town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	72	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	49	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	107	8.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	53	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	104	7.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	161	12.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	162	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	153	11.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	140	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	87	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	57	4.3%
$200,000 or more	28	2.1%

Median Household Income	57,850
Per Capita Income	29,667

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	135	10.1%
Public Assistance	32	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	176	13.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,366	72.4%
Unemployed	42	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,408	74.7%
Not in Labor Force	478	25.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	540	405	57.1%
Non-Profit	22	59	27.2%
Self-Employed	83	26	76.1%

Local Government	44	131	25.1%
State Government	72	85	45.9%
Federal Government	5	4	55.6%

Total Private + Self	623	431	59.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	143	279	33.9%
Total	766	710	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	257	17.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	205	13.9%
Professional, Technical	305	20.7%
Service Occupations	312	21.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	0.8%
All others	397	26.9%

White Collar		52.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	243	16.5%
Construction	190	12.9%
Manufacturing	174	11.8%
Accommodation and food services	168	11.4%
Health care and social assistance	123	8.3%
Public administration	97	6.6%
Retail trade	84	5.7%
Other services	62	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	59	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	53	3.6%
Wholesale trade	51	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	37	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	35	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	2.2%
Finance and insurance	32	2.2%
Utilities	20	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	12	0.37%
Puerto Rican	15	0.47%
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	2	0.06%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,937	96.4%
Other Indo-European	109	3.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	583	18.1%
English	571	17.7%
Irish	523	16.3%
Italian	343	10.7%
Dutch	192	6.0%
French	190	5.9%
Polish	164	5.1%
American	154	4.8%
French Canadian	107	3.3%
Scottish	90	2.8%
Swiss	46	1.4%
European	24	0.7%
Hungarian	18	0.6%
Norwegian	16	0.5%
Swedish	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,218	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,145	97.7%
Foreign-born	73	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
89	3.7%	99	4.1%	793	33.2%	810	33.9%	358	15.0%	243	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	89	3.7%
9-12 Years	99	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	793	33.2%
Some College	810	33.9%
Bach. Degree	358	15.0%
Grad Degree	243	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +99	D +28	D + 6.0%
D +127
2020 vs. 2012	R +314	R +286	R + 16.6%
D +28
2020 vs. 2008	R +216	R +233	R + 13.5%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +261	R + 19.5%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	975	60.6%	Joe Biden (D)	603	37.5%	32	2.0%	1,610	23	14	0.02%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	876	61.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	476	33.1%	85	5.9%	1,437	24	15	0.02%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	661	51.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	575	45.2%	37	2.9%	1,273	17	5	0.02%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	759	54.1%	Barack Obama (D)	620	44.2%	24	1.7%	1,403	18	8	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	867	58.1%	John Kerry (D)	603	40.4%	21	1.4%	1,491	18	7	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	766	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	567	39.7%	94	6.6%	1,427	18	6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

603

37.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

975

60.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,610

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

476

33.1%

Donald Trump (R)

876

61.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,437

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

575

45.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

661

51.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,273

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

620

44.2%

John McCain (R)

759

54.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,403

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

867

58.1%

John Kerry (D)

603

40.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,491

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Sterling town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

766

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

567

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,427

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	46%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	709	60.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	470	39.9%	0	0.0%	1,179	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	45%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	726	62.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	338	29.1%	96 [+]	8.3%	1,160	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 41 (3.5%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 35 (3.0%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (1.7%);
2016	S3	56%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	691	49.4%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	681	48.7%	27 [+]	1.9%	1,399	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 16 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	527	61.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	267	31.0%	66 [+]	7.7%	860	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 64 (7.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,081
Median Value	$145,200

Occupied	1,340	64.4%
Vacant	741	35.6%

Owned	1,155	86.2%
Rented	185	13.8%
Median Rent	$811

Single-Family Units	1,737	83.5%
Detached	1,685	81.0%
Attached	52	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	59	2.8%
Mobile Homes	276	13.3%

Sterling town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sterling town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Sterling town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sterling town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sterling town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling town, NY