Washington town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,500 ( 241 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.1 square miles
Population density: 77.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,927	87.27%	6.4%
Black:	68	1.51%	43.3%
Indian:	1	0.02%	90.0%
Asian:	92	2.04%	35.3%
2+ races:	123	2.73%	127.8%
Hispanic:	285	6.33%	1.1%

Total non-White:	573	12.73%	5.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-269	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	28	0.7

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
4,741
4,196	88.50%
120	2.53%
10	0.21%
68	1.43%
54	1.14%
282	5.95%
545	11.50%

2000
4,742
4,361	91.97%
153	3.23%
2	0.04%
50	1.05%
38	0.80%
138	2.91%
381	8.03%

1990
4,479
4,210	93.99%
141	3.15%
3	0.07%
14	0.31%
n/a
106	2.37%
269	6.01%

1980
4,376
4,006	91.54%
310	7.08%
14	0.32%
4	0.09%
n/a
38	0.87%
370	8.46%

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

-165	-3.5
164	3.5

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

151	3.4
112	2.5

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

204	4.7
-101	-2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington 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
56.5
655	14.6%
3,845	85.4%
1,380	30.7%

2,282
1.89

1,131	49.6%
940	83.1%
69	6.1%
1,151	50.4%

2010
Number	Percent
45.7
1,068	22.5%
3,673	77.5%
922	19.4%

1,956
2.33

1,262	64.5%
980	77.7%
107	8.5%
694	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
1,160	24.5%
3,582	75.5%
796	16.8%

1,913
2.37

1,234	64.5%
1,030	83.5%
76	6.2%
679	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
38.0
986	22.0%
3,493	78.0%
737	16.5%

1,761
2.41

1,209	68.7%
1,005	83.1%
62	5.1%
552	31.3%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
1,167	26.7%
3,209	73.3%
686	15.7%

1,486
2.77

1,142	76.9%
998	87.4%
52	4.6%
344	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	98	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	124	5.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	71	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	175	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	102	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	156	6.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	92	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	35	1.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	112	4.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	180	7.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	207	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	141	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	293	12.8%
$200,000 or more	374	16.4%

Median Household Income	79,750
Per Capita Income	79,225

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	98	4.3%
Public Assistance	60	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	120	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,782	70.4%
Unemployed	94	3.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,876	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	654	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	632	438	59.1%
Non-Profit	75	212	26.1%
Self-Employed	198	202	49.5%

Local Government	109	132	45.2%
State Government	10	17	37.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	830	640	56.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	194	361	35.0%
Total	1,024	1,001	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	465	22.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	336	16.4%
Professional, Technical	558	27.2%
Service Occupations	352	17.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.2%
All others	339	16.5%

White Collar		66.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	281	13.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	281	13.7%
Educational services	275	13.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	177	8.6%
Retail trade	168	8.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	132	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	116	5.7%
Construction	95	4.6%
Manufacturing	79	3.9%
Public administration	72	3.5%
Transportation and warehousing	69	3.4%
Other services	61	3.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	61	3.0%
Wholesale trade	58	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	54	2.6%
Finance and insurance	41	2.0%
Information	22	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	8	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	44	0.98%
Puerto Rican	74	1.64%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	5	0.11%

Total Central American	44	0.98%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	44	0.98%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	118	2.62%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	71	1.58%
Ecuadorian	44	0.98%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	3	0.07%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	71	1.58%
Taiwanese	12	0.27%
Chinese	8	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,952	90.5%
Spanish	197	4.5%
Other Indo-European	80	1.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	67	1.5%
German, other Germanic	24	0.5%
Chinese	24	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.3%
Other	11	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	971	21.6%
Italian	834	18.5%
German	771	17.1%
English	551	12.2%
American	345	7.7%
Russian	141	3.1%
Swedish	133	3.0%
Polish	120	2.7%
Scottish	105	2.3%
French	100	2.2%
Welsh	94	2.1%
Czech	69	1.5%
Belgian	63	1.4%
French Canadian	63	1.4%
Eastern European	56	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,432	98.5%
Not a citizen	68	1.5%

Native	4,203	93.4%
Foreign-born	297	6.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
68	1.9%	60	1.7%	987	27.2%	1,062	29.3%	680	18.7%	771	21.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	68	1.9%
9-12 Years	60	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	987	27.2%
Some College	1,062	29.3%
Bach. Degree	680	18.7%
Grad Degree	771	21.3%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64	D +368	D + 14.5%
D +432
2020 vs. 2012	R +30	D +372	D + 14.7%
D +402
2020 vs. 2008	R -52	D +301	D + 11.7%
D +249

2016 vs. 2008	R -116	R +67	R + 2.9%
D -183
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	1,451	56.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,084	42.0%	46	1.8%	2,581	4	-5	0.03%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,020	47.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,019	47.2%	121	5.6%	2,160	11	1	0.03%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,054	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,049	49.1%	32	1.5%	2,135	14	2	0.03%
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	1,202	50.8%	John McCain (R)	1,136	48.0%	27	1.1%	2,365	12	2	0.03%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,225	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,039	45.0%	43	1.9%	2,307	13	2	0.03%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,125	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	888	41.4%	133	6.2%	2,146	17	5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Millbrook village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,451

56.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,084

42.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,581

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Millbrook village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,019

47.2%

Donald Trump (R)

1,020

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,160

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,049

49.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,054

49.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,135

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,202

50.8%

John McCain (R)

1,136

48.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,365

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,225

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,039

45.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,307

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Washington town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,125

52.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

888

41.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

113

5.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,146

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	55%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,124	56.4%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	869	43.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,994	11	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	55%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,080	53.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	900	44.4%	46 [+]	2.3%	2,026	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.7%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);
2016	S3	57%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,137	54.8%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	896	43.2%	42 [+]	2.0%	2,075	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 25 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	681	53.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	507	39.5%	96 [+]	7.5%	1,284	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 93 (7.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.2%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	681	53.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	507	39.4%	98 [+]	7.6%	1,286	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 93 (7.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 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	2,587
Median Value	$412,500

Occupied	2,282	88.2%
Vacant	305	11.8%

Owned	1,521	66.7%
Rented	761	33.3%
Median Rent	$1,099

Single-Family Units	1,980	76.5%
Detached	1,912	73.9%
Attached	68	2.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	192	7.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Washington town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Washington town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Washington town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washington town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washington town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington town, NY