Colden town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,143 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 88.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,944	93.67%	8.1%
Black:	7	0.22%	133.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	133	4.23%	731.2%
Hispanic:	59	1.88%	247.1%

Total non-White:	199	6.33%	221.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-259	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	137	5.1

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
3,265
3,203	98.10%
3	0.09%
8	0.25%
16	0.49%
16	0.49%
17	0.52%
62	1.90%

2000
3,323
3,311	99.64%
0	0.00%
5	0.15%
4	0.12%
0	0.00%
3	0.09%
12	0.36%

1990
2,899
2,899	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,128
3,106	99.30%
0	0.00%
10	0.32%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.38%
22	0.70%

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

-108	-3.3
50	1.5

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

412	14.2
12	0.4

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

-207	-6.6
-22	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Colden 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
46.1
661	21.0%
2,482	79.0%
541	17.2%

1,294
2.42

987	76.3%
847	85.8%
68	6.9%
307	23.7%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
718	22.0%
2,547	78.0%
482	14.8%

1,304
2.50

931	71.4%
811	87.1%
42	4.5%
373	28.6%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
817	24.6%
2,506	75.4%
389	11.7%

1,277
2.60

983	77.0%
848	86.3%
54	5.5%
294	23.0%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
750	25.9%
2,149	74.1%
321	11.1%

1,036
2.80

807	77.9%
734	91.0%
22	2.7%
229	22.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
1,009	32.3%
2,119	67.7%
270	8.6%

996
3.14

827	83.0%
742	89.7%
46	5.6%
169	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Colden town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	2.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	38	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	28	2.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	51	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	75	5.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	167	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	138	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	171	13.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	76	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	169	13.1%
$200,000 or more	142	11.0%

Median Household Income	85,000
Per Capita Income	48,332

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	97	7.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	98	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,573	81.0%
Unemployed	22	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,595	82.1%
Not in Labor Force	347	17.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	497	585	45.9%
Non-Profit	109	78	58.3%
Self-Employed	125	78	61.6%

Local Government	32	101	24.1%
State Government	28	17	62.2%
Federal Government	13	19	40.6%

Total Private + Self	622	663	48.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	182	215	45.8%
Total	804	878	47.8%

Pct. Govt.	12.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	387	23.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	280	16.6%
Professional, Technical	414	24.6%
Service Occupations	225	13.4%
All others	376	22.4%

White Collar		64.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	229	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	219	13.0%
Construction	200	11.9%
Educational services	149	8.9%
Retail trade	146	8.7%
Finance and insurance	117	7.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	116	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	107	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	63	3.7%
Information	62	3.7%
Other services	59	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	41	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	39	2.3%
Public administration	37	2.2%
Wholesale trade	34	2.0%
Utilities	29	1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	33	1.05%
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	24	0.76%
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	24	0.76%
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	2,892	98.4%
Other Indo-European	24	0.8%
Spanish	23	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,463	46.5%
Irish	821	26.1%
Polish	621	19.8%
English	332	10.6%
Italian	258	8.2%
American	95	3.0%
Scottish	59	1.9%
Austrian	44	1.4%
Dutch	42	1.3%
French	39	1.2%
Eastern European	35	1.1%
Lebanese	31	1.0%
Canadian	25	0.8%
Brazilian	24	0.8%
European	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,111	99.0%
Not a citizen	32	1.0%

Native	3,102	98.7%
Foreign-born	41	1.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	1.8%	70	3.0%	671	28.7%	633	27.1%	611	26.2%	309	13.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	1.8%
9-12 Years	70	3.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	671	28.7%
Some College	633	27.1%
Bach. Degree	611	26.2%
Grad Degree	309	13.2%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	D +118	D + 10.0%
D +180
2020 vs. 2012	R +229	R +209	R + 8.5%
D +20
2020 vs. 2008	R +220	R +268	R + 12.4%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +386	R + 22.4%
D -228
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,238	60.5%	Joe Biden (D)	760	37.2%	47	2.3%	2,045	23	14	0.02%
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,176	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	580	31.4%	89	4.8%	1,845	27	18	0.02%
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,009	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	740	41.2%	45	2.5%	1,794	21	9	0.03%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	1,018	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	808	43.3%	41	2.2%	1,867	18	9	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,001	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	759	42.3%	35	1.9%	1,795	16	5	0.02%
2000	69%	George W. Bush (R)	918	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	699	40.3%	116	6.7%	1,733	18	5	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

760

37.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,238

60.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,045

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

580

31.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,176

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,845

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

740

41.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,009

56.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,794

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

808

43.3%

John McCain (R)

1,018

54.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,867

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,001

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

759

42.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,795

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Colden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

918

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

699

40.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,733

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colden town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	61%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	878	57.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	662	43.0%	0	0.0%	1,540	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,002	63.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	499	31.7%	74 [+]	4.7%	1,575	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 29 (1.8%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 27 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.1%);
2016	S3	71%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	878	49.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	877	49.1%	30 [+]	1.7%	1,785	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%); Robin Wilson (Green) 15 (0.8%);
2014	G	47%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	798	66.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	339	28.4%	56 [+]	4.7%	1,193	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 46 (3.9%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,317
Median Value	$283,100

Occupied	1,294	98.3%
Vacant	23	1.7%

Owned	1,126	87.0%
Rented	168	13.0%
Median Rent	$960

Single-Family Units	1,286	97.6%
Detached	1,237	93.9%
Attached	49	3.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	6	0.5%

Colden town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colden town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Colden town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colden town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colden town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colden town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colden town, NY