Sheridan town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,552 ( 121 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.3 square miles
Population density: 68.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,393	93.77%	4.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.16%	77.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	30	1.18%	9.1%
Hispanic:	125	4.90%	31.6%

Total non-White:	159	6.23%	3.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-115	-5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-0.3

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
2,673
2,508	93.83%
12	0.45%
18	0.67%
7	0.26%
33	1.23%
95	3.55%
165	6.17%

2000
2,838
2,748	96.83%
16	0.56%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
25	0.88%
46	1.62%
90	3.17%

1990
2,582
2,495	96.63%
8	0.31%
19	0.74%
31	1.20%
n/a
29	1.12%
87	3.37%

1980
2,659
2,600	97.78%
22	0.83%
13	0.49%
2	0.08%
n/a
24	0.90%
59	2.22%

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

-240	-8.5
75	2.6

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

253	9.8
3	0.1

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

-105	-3.9
28	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheridan 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
444	17.4%
2,108	82.6%
543	21.3%

1,036
2.45

721	69.6%
570	79.1%
44	6.1%
315	30.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
525	19.6%
2,148	80.4%
449	16.8%

1,073
2.43

764	71.2%
612	80.1%
48	6.3%
309	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
43.2
628	22.1%
2,210	77.9%
627	22.1%

1,008
2.56

756	75.0%
642	84.9%
36	4.8%
252	25.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
620	24.0%
1,962	76.0%
423	16.4%

909
2.77

737	81.1%
625	84.8%
36	4.9%
172	18.9%

1980
Number	Percent
32.7
762	28.7%
1,897	71.3%
338	12.7%

875
2.96

726	83.0%
641	88.3%
19	2.6%
149	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Sheridan town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	81	7.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	53	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	74	7.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	162	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	113	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	82	7.9%
$200,000 or more	69	6.7%

Median Household Income	82,174
Per Capita Income	41,647

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	2.9%
Public Assistance	9	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	115	11.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,125	71.0%
Unemployed	12	0.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,137	71.8%
Not in Labor Force	447	28.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	346	375	48.0%
Non-Profit	30	101	22.9%
Self-Employed	79	29	73.1%

Local Government	11	57	16.2%
State Government	87	118	42.4%
Federal Government	7	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	425	404	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	135	276	32.8%
Total	560	680	45.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	196	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	272	21.8%
Professional, Technical	258	20.7%
Service Occupations	175	14.0%
All others	346	27.7%

White Collar		58.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	229	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	212	17.0%
Educational services	124	9.9%
Construction	121	9.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	93	7.5%
Retail trade	73	5.9%
Public administration	56	4.5%
Wholesale trade	53	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	44	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	43	3.4%
Finance and insurance	43	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	3.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	2.3%
Other services	25	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	1.8%
Utilities	19	1.5%
Information	10	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.31%
Puerto Rican	94	3.68%
Cuban	19	0.74%
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	0.16%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,453	98.1%
Spanish	47	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	722	28.3%
Polish	553	21.7%
English	429	16.8%
Irish	370	14.5%
Italian	271	10.6%
Swedish	141	5.5%
French	78	3.1%
Dutch	75	2.9%
American	53	2.1%
Scottish	45	1.8%
European	29	1.1%
Finnish	29	1.1%
Canadian	24	0.9%
Eastern European	23	0.9%
Austrian	21	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,552	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,548	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
45	2.4%	116	6.1%	701	37.0%	696	36.7%	178	9.4%	158	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	45	2.4%
9-12 Years	116	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	701	37.0%
Some College	696	36.7%
Bach. Degree	178	9.4%
Grad Degree	158	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	D +26	D + 5.9%
D +107
2020 vs. 2012	R +309	R +415	R + 27.6%
D -106
2020 vs. 2008	R +276	R +419	R + 27.9%
D -143

2016 vs. 2008	R +195	R +445	R + 33.8%
D -250
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	959	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	545	35.8%	18	1.2%	1,522	25	16	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	878	64.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	438	31.9%	55	4.0%	1,371	28	18	0.02%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	651	49.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	650	49.2%	21	1.6%	1,322	14	2	0.02%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	688	48.8%	John McCain (R)	683	48.5%	38	2.7%	1,409	12	3	0.02%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	766	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	675	46.0%	25	1.7%	1,466	12	2	0.02%
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	679	49.1%	George W. Bush (R)	635	45.9%	68	4.9%	1,382	11	-2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

545

35.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

959

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,522

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

438

31.9%

Donald Trump (R)

878

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,371

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

651

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

650

49.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,322

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

688

48.8%

John McCain (R)

683

48.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,409

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

766

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

675

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,466

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Sheridan town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

635

45.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

679

49.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,382

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheridan town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	53%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	606	55.7%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	481	44.3%	0	0.0%	1,087	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	688	62.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	355	32.4%	51 [+]	4.7%	1,094	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 34 (3.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 12 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	769	58.6%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	525	40.0%	19 [+]	1.4%	1,313	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 10 (0.8%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	39%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	449	54.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	348	42.0%	31 [+]	3.7%	828	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 26 (3.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (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	1,100
Median Value	$151,400

Occupied	1,036	94.2%
Vacant	64	5.8%

Owned	926	89.4%
Rented	110	10.6%
Median Rent	$922

Single-Family Units	984	89.5%
Detached	979	89.0%
Attached	5	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	7	0.6%
Mobile Homes	78	7.1%

Sheridan town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sheridan town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Sheridan town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sheridan town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sheridan town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sheridan town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sheridan town, NY