Wales town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,002 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 84.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,920	97.27%	0.6%
Black:	11	0.37%	31.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	16	0.53%	44.8%
Hispanic:	40	1.33%	25.0%

Total non-White:	82	2.73%	18.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	16	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-19	-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
3,005
2,904	96.64%
16	0.53%
11	0.37%
12	0.40%
29	0.97%
32	1.06%
101	3.36%

2000
2,960
2,858	96.55%
9	0.30%
17	0.57%
5	0.17%
32	1.08%
39	1.32%
102	3.45%

1990
2,929
2,896	98.87%
8	0.27%
19	0.65%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.20%
33	1.13%

1980
2,817
2,805	99.57%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	0.43%
12	0.43%

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

46	1.6
-1	-0.0

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

-38	-1.3
69	2.4

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

91	3.2
21	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Wales 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
45.8
770	25.6%
2,232	74.4%
588	19.6%

1,219
2.46

821	67.4%
718	87.5%
25	3.0%
398	32.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.0
646	21.5%
2,359	78.5%
431	14.3%

1,218
2.47

850	69.8%
714	84.0%
50	5.9%
368	30.2%

2000
Number	Percent
39.1
742	25.1%
2,218	74.9%
346	11.7%

1,116
2.65

853	76.4%
703	82.4%
37	4.3%
263	23.6%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
847	28.9%
2,082	71.1%
222	7.6%

1,009
2.90

789	78.2%
662	83.9%
57	7.2%
220	21.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.6
897	31.8%
1,920	68.2%
231	8.2%

912
3.09

778	85.3%
688	88.4%
43	5.5%
134	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Wales town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	0.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	1.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	36	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	0.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	54	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	1.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	174	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	192	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	221	18.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	158	13.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	102	8.4%
$200,000 or more	66	5.4%

Median Household Income	86,550
Per Capita Income	39,612

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	1.7%
Public Assistance	23	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	108	8.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,376	81.0%
Unemployed	32	1.9%
In Armed Forces	23	1.4%

Total Labor Force	1,431	84.3%
Not in Labor Force	267	15.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	584	417	58.3%
Non-Profit	0	67	0.0%
Self-Employed	102	144	41.5%

Local Government	132	128	50.8%
State Government	8	46	14.8%
Federal Government	0	22	0.0%

Total Private + Self	686	561	55.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	263	34.7%
Total	826	824	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	20.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	333	20.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	206	12.5%
Professional, Technical	376	22.8%
Service Occupations	290	17.6%
All others	445	27.0%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	290	17.6%
Manufacturing	239	14.5%
Construction	183	11.1%
Health care and social assistance	168	10.2%
Retail trade	162	9.8%
Transportation and warehousing	97	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	95	5.8%
Public administration	63	3.8%
Finance and insurance	60	3.6%
Utilities	60	3.6%
Other services	50	3.0%
Wholesale trade	42	2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	2.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	19	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	17	1.0%
Information	10	0.6%

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	33	1.10%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	33	1.10%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	7	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,801	99.3%
Spanish	21	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	939	31.3%
Polish	603	20.1%
Irish	344	11.5%
English	304	10.1%
American	256	8.5%
Italian	119	4.0%
French	76	2.5%
Scottish	58	1.9%
Eastern European	51	1.7%
Swedish	33	1.1%
Swiss	32	1.1%
British	23	0.8%
Dutch	23	0.8%
Welsh	17	0.6%
Lebanese	15	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,002	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,994	99.7%
Foreign-born	8	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
15	0.7%	49	2.4%	761	36.5%	621	29.8%	424	20.3%	215	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	15	0.7%
9-12 Years	49	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	761	36.5%
Some College	621	29.8%
Bach. Degree	424	20.3%
Grad Degree	215	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +127	D +36	D + 8.4%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +186	R + 6.9%
D +35
2020 vs. 2008	R +258	R +284	R + 13.5%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +131	R +320	R + 21.9%
D -189
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,179	64.6%	Joe Biden (D)	619	33.9%	26	1.4%	1,824	27	18	0.02%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,052	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	456	28.6%	85	5.3%	1,593	30	20	0.02%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	958	61.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	584	37.3%	22	1.4%	1,564	26	14	0.02%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	921	57.9%	Barack Obama (D)	645	40.5%	26	1.6%	1,592	22	12	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	967	59.6%	John Kerry (D)	628	38.7%	28	1.7%	1,623	20	9	0.02%
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	899	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	570	36.8%	79	5.1%	1,548	23	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

619

33.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,179

64.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,824

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

456

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,052

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,593

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

584

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

958

61.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,564

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

645

40.5%

John McCain (R)

921

57.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,592

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

967

59.6%

John Kerry (D)

628

38.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,623

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Wales town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

899

58.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

570

36.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,548

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wales town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	56%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	814	61.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	517	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,331	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	57%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	946	69.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	367	26.8%	58 [+]	4.2%	1,371	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 23 (1.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 19 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (1.2%);
2016	S3	65%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	781	50.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	731	47.6%	23 [+]	1.5%	1,535	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Robin Wilson (Green) 11 (0.7%);
2014	G	46%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	759	69.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	299	27.3%	36 [+]	3.3%	1,094	29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 29 (2.7%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 6 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 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	1,252
Median Value	$222,500

Occupied	1,219	97.4%
Vacant	33	2.6%

Owned	1,138	93.4%
Rented	81	6.6%
Median Rent	$641

Single-Family Units	989	79.0%
Detached	979	78.2%
Attached	10	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	186	14.9%

Wales town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wales town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Wales town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wales town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wales town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wales town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wales town, NY