Chemung town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,288 ( 275 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.5 square miles
Population density: 46.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,231	97.51%	9.6%
Black:	1	0.04%	90.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	38	1.66%	533.3%
2+ races:	13	0.57%	45.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	57	2.49%	39.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-238	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-37	-1.7

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
2,563
2,469	96.33%
10	0.39%
9	0.35%
6	0.23%
24	0.94%
43	1.68%
94	3.67%

2000
2,664
2,553	95.83%
11	0.41%
26	0.98%
7	0.26%
57	2.14%
10	0.38%
111	4.17%

1990
2,540
2,455	96.65%
0	0.00%
44	1.73%
16	0.63%
n/a
25	0.98%
85	3.35%

1980
2,436
2,413	99.06%
3	0.12%
16	0.66%
2	0.08%
n/a
2	0.08%
23	0.94%

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

-84	-3.2
-17	-0.6

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

98	3.9
26	1.0

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

42	1.7
62	2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Chemung 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
45.3
525	22.9%
1,763	77.1%
486	21.2%

925
2.43

622	67.2%
457	73.5%
73	11.7%
303	32.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.1
604	23.6%
1,959	76.4%
384	15.0%

981
2.57

716	73.0%
570	79.6%
65	9.1%
265	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
723	27.1%
1,941	72.9%
352	13.2%

980
2.68

772	78.8%
643	83.3%
70	9.1%
208	21.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.2
726	28.6%
1,814	71.4%
283	11.1%

904
2.78

730	80.8%
629	86.2%
42	5.8%
174	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.5
776	31.9%
1,660	68.1%
246	10.1%

838
2.91

688	82.1%
623	90.6%
28	4.1%
150	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Chemung town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	52	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	42	4.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	119	12.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	40	4.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	80	8.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	131	14.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	57	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	35	3.8%
$200,000 or more	72	7.8%

Median Household Income	58,045
Per Capita Income	31,809

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	3.8%
Public Assistance	25	2.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	137	14.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	907	66.0%
Unemployed	55	4.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	962	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	412	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	289	226	56.1%
Non-Profit	42	82	33.9%
Self-Employed	115	39	74.7%

Local Government	31	98	24.0%
State Government	14	20	41.2%
Federal Government	0	12	0.0%

Total Private + Self	404	265	60.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	212	29.1%
Total	491	477	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	169	17.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	190	19.4%
Professional, Technical	185	18.9%
Service Occupations	166	17.0%
All others	267	27.3%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	153	15.7%
Educational services	130	13.3%
Retail trade	122	12.5%
Other services	87	8.9%
Manufacturing	77	7.9%
Construction	76	7.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	47	4.8%
Public administration	39	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	37	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	32	3.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	31	3.2%
Finance and insurance	29	3.0%
Wholesale trade	25	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.5%
Utilities	20	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	19	1.9%
Information	10	1.0%

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	%
Chinese	33	1.44%
Indian	5	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,182	98.6%
Chinese	14	0.6%
German, other Germanic	9	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	431	18.8%
Irish	291	12.7%
German	256	11.2%
American	235	10.3%
Italian	171	7.5%
Dutch	141	6.2%
Scottish	58	2.5%
Polish	56	2.4%
European	45	2.0%
Pennsylvania German	25	1.1%
French	24	1.0%
Swedish	24	1.0%
Ukrainian	22	1.0%
French Canadian	13	0.6%
Welsh	10	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,284	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	2,281	99.7%
Foreign-born	7	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
71	4.6%	136	8.7%	572	36.7%	454	29.1%	187	12.0%	139	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	71	4.6%
9-12 Years	136	8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	572	36.7%
Some College	454	29.1%
Bach. Degree	187	12.0%
Grad Degree	139	8.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +35	D + 1.8%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +302	R +400	R + 32.9%
D -98
2020 vs. 2008	R +226	R +332	R + 27.3%
D -106

2016 vs. 2008	R +151	R +297	R + 29.1%
D -146
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	828	72.1%	Joe Biden (D)	303	26.4%	18	1.6%	1,149	34	25	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	753	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	263	25.1%	32	3.1%	1,048	35	26	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	526	55.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	401	42.5%	17	1.8%	944	21	9	0.01%
2008	52%	John McCain (R)	602	58.9%	Barack Obama (D)	409	40.0%	11	1.1%	1,022	23	13	0.01%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	676	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	357	33.9%	19	1.8%	1,052	24	14	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	588	60.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	359	36.6%	33	3.4%	980	25	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

303

26.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

828

72.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,149

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

263

25.1%

Donald Trump (R)

753

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,048

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

401

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

526

55.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

944

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

409

40.0%

John McCain (R)

602

58.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,022

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

676

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

357

33.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,052

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Chemung town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

588

60.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

359

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

980

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chemung town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	551	67.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	272	33.0%	0	0.0%	823	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	571	68.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	197	23.5%	72 [+]	8.6%	840	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 53 (6.3%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.4%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 7 (0.8%);
2016	S3	52%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	558	57.1%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	403	41.2%	16 [+]	1.6%	977	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 15 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	412	70.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	161	27.4%	14 [+]	2.4%	587	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 11 (1.9%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	1,040
Median Value	$125,700

Occupied	925	88.9%
Vacant	115	11.1%

Owned	741	80.1%
Rented	184	19.9%
Median Rent	$794

Single-Family Units	667	64.1%
Detached	655	63.0%
Attached	12	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	1.3%
Mobile Homes	314	30.2%

Chemung town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chemung town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Chemung town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chemung town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chemung town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chemung town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chemung town, NY