Saranac town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,860 ( 147 from 2010 )
Land area: 114.8 square miles
Population density: 33.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,695	95.73%	4.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	0.49%	66.1%
Hispanic:	26	0.67%	42.2%

Total non-White:	165	4.27%	20.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-175	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	28	0.8

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
4,007
3,870	96.58%
10	0.25%
13	0.32%
13	0.32%
56	1.40%
45	1.12%
137	3.42%

2000
4,164
4,115	98.82%
6	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.07%
40	0.96%
49	1.18%

1990
3,710
3,653	98.46%
0	0.00%
6	0.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
46	1.24%
57	1.54%

1980
3,360
3,319	98.78%
0	0.00%
8	0.24%
0	0.00%
n/a
33	0.98%
41	1.22%

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

-245	-5.9
88	2.1

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

462	12.5
-8	-0.2

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

334	9.9
16	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Saranac 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
42.5
935	24.2%
2,925	75.8%
714	18.5%

1,481
2.61

1,035	69.9%
831	80.3%
57	5.5%
446	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
876	21.9%
3,131	78.1%
483	12.1%

1,582
2.53

1,109	70.1%
890	80.3%
70	6.3%
473	29.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
1,194	28.7%
2,970	71.3%
460	11.0%

1,547
2.69

1,119	72.3%
973	87.0%
66	5.9%
428	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
1,074	28.9%
2,636	71.1%
361	9.7%

1,332
2.79

1,055	79.2%
886	84.0%
67	6.4%
277	20.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
1,150	34.2%
2,210	65.8%
290	8.6%

1,059
3.17

883	83.4%
773	87.5%
66	7.5%
176	16.6%

2022 Housing Data for Saranac town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	81	5.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	58	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	34	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	82	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	1.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	200	13.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	323	21.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	137	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	194	13.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	98	6.6%
$200,000 or more	67	4.5%

Median Household Income	81,887
Per Capita Income	34,339

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	66	4.5%
Public Assistance	15	1.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	172	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,795	78.4%
Unemployed	23	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,818	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	473	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	379	495	43.4%
Non-Profit	59	66	47.2%
Self-Employed	78	110	41.5%

Local Government	138	150	47.9%
State Government	176	215	45.0%
Federal Government	27	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	457	605	43.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	400	431	48.1%
Total	857	1,036	45.3%

Pct. Govt.	37.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	147	7.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	558	29.5%
Professional, Technical	410	21.7%
Service Occupations	485	25.6%
All others	293	15.5%

White Collar		58.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	399	21.1%
Educational services	291	15.4%
Health care and social assistance	247	13.0%
Retail trade	239	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	128	6.8%
Transportation and warehousing	126	6.7%
Manufacturing	116	6.1%
Construction	77	4.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	56	3.0%
Information	49	2.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	1.9%
Other services	36	1.9%
Utilities	30	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	1.1%
Wholesale trade	15	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	0.41%
Puerto Rican	5	0.13%
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	5	0.13%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	5	0.13%
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	3,731	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	824	21.3%
Irish	667	17.3%
German	323	8.4%
French Canadian	265	6.9%
American	190	4.9%
English	128	3.3%
Scottish	116	3.0%
Welsh	90	2.3%
Swiss	89	2.3%
Polish	82	2.1%
Eastern European	75	1.9%
Italian	70	1.8%
Canadian	67	1.7%
African	54	1.4%
Scandinavian	52	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,860	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,821	99.0%
Foreign-born	39	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	1.0%	185	6.8%	1,101	40.5%	726	26.7%	353	13.0%	327	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	1.0%
9-12 Years	185	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,101	40.5%
Some College	726	26.7%
Bach. Degree	353	13.0%
Grad Degree	327	12.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	D +84	D + 6.7%
D +157
2020 vs. 2012	R +371	R +525	R + 27.5%
D -154
2020 vs. 2008	R +222	R +426	R + 21.3%
D -204

2016 vs. 2008	R +149	R +510	R + 28.0%
D -361
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,157	56.8%	Joe Biden (D)	851	41.8%	30	1.5%	2,038	19	10	0.02%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	1,084	56.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	694	36.0%	152	7.9%	1,930	20	10	0.02%
2012	58%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,005	55.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	786	43.1%	32	1.8%	1,823	8	-4	0.03%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	1,055	52.1%	John McCain (R)	935	46.2%	36	1.8%	2,026	10	1	0.03%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,093	53.9%	John Kerry (D)	891	43.9%	45	2.2%	2,029	14	3	0.03%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,004	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	910	44.9%	112	5.5%	2,026	14	2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

851

41.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,157

56.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,038

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

694

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,084

56.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,930

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,005

55.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

786

43.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,823

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,055

52.1%

John McCain (R)

935

46.2%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,026

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,093

53.9%

John Kerry (D)

891

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,029

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Saranac town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,004

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

910

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,026

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saranac town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	820	51.6%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	769	48.4%	0	0.0%	1,589	15	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,049	63.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	512	31.1%	83 [+]	5.0%	1,644	28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 44 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 19 (1.2%);
2016	S3	58%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	956	52.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	827	45.4%	39 [+]	2.1%	1,822	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 29 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (0.5%);
2014	G	39%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	632	51.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	534	43.6%	59 [+]	4.8%	1,225	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 46 (3.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%); 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	1,610
Median Value	$141,900

Occupied	1,481	92.0%
Vacant	129	8.0%

Owned	1,323	89.3%
Rented	158	10.7%
Median Rent	$914

Single-Family Units	1,320	82.0%
Detached	1,320	82.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	1.3%
Mobile Homes	186	11.6%

Saranac town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Saranac town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Saranac town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Saranac town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Saranac town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Saranac town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Saranac town, NY