Chesterfield town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,544 ( 99 from 2010 )
Land area: 79.0 square miles
Population density: 32.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,430	95.52%	1.8%
Black:	11	0.43%	175.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	18	0.71%	125.0%
2+ races:	45	1.77%	55.2%
Hispanic:	39	1.53%	178.6%

Total non-White:	114	4.48%	96.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	43	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	56	2.8

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
2,445
2,387	97.63%
4	0.16%
3	0.12%
8	0.33%
29	1.19%
14	0.57%
58	2.37%

2000
2,409
2,345	97.34%
2	0.08%
3	0.12%
11	0.46%
25	1.04%
23	0.95%
64	2.66%

1990
2,267
2,254	99.43%
11	0.49%
0	0.00%
2	0.09%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.57%

1980
2,398
2,361	98.46%
1	0.04%
5	0.21%
11	0.46%
n/a
23	0.96%
37	1.54%

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

42	1.7
-6	-0.2

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

91	4.0
51	2.2

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

-107	-4.5
-24	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Chesterfield 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
43.9
552	21.7%
1,992	78.3%
598	23.5%

1,025
2.44

571	55.7%
417	73.0%
105	18.4%
454	44.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.8
482	19.7%
1,963	80.3%
423	17.3%

1,024
2.38

717	70.0%
569	79.4%
54	7.5%
307	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
39.2
593	24.6%
1,816	75.4%
300	12.5%

934
2.56

672	71.9%
542	80.7%
54	8.0%
262	28.1%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
642	28.3%
1,625	71.7%
223	9.8%

822
2.76

623	75.8%
504	80.9%
50	8.0%
199	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.1
759	31.7%
1,639	68.3%
261	10.9%

811
2.96

637	78.5%
543	85.2%
31	4.9%
174	21.5%

2022 Housing Data for Chesterfield town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	0.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	54	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	34	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	6.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	6.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	147	14.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	177	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	139	13.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	6.9%
$200,000 or more	23	2.2%

Median Household Income	70,506
Per Capita Income	33,096

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	5.5%
Public Assistance	21	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	131	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	996	68.2%
Unemployed	149	10.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,145	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	316	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	427	256	62.5%
Non-Profit	18	41	30.5%
Self-Employed	66	34	66.0%

Local Government	35	64	35.4%
State Government	87	18	82.9%
Federal Government	14	9	60.9%

Total Private + Self	493	290	63.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	154	132	53.8%
Total	647	422	60.5%

Pct. Govt.	21.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	53	5.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	206	19.3%
Professional, Technical	204	19.1%
Service Occupations	278	26.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	33	3.1%
All others	328	30.7%

White Collar		43.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	180	16.8%
Construction	133	12.4%
Public administration	121	11.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	95	8.9%
Retail trade	91	8.5%
Accommodation and food services	88	8.2%
Manufacturing	68	6.4%
Educational services	58	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	5.1%
Other services	50	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	4.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	3.1%
Transportation and warehousing	18	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.4%
Finance and insurance	6	0.6%
Wholesale trade	6	0.6%
Utilities	5	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.12%
Puerto Rican	12	0.47%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	19	0.75%

Total Central American	5	0.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	5	0.20%
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	%
Japanese	12	0.47%
Filipino	6	0.24%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,355	96.3%
Other Indo-European	44	1.8%
Spanish	27	1.1%
Other Asian	7	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	6	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%
Arabic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
French	618	24.3%
German	440	17.3%
Irish	373	14.7%
American	207	8.1%
English	166	6.5%
French Canadian	140	5.5%
Italian	135	5.3%
Norwegian	44	1.7%
Scottish	33	1.3%
British	28	1.1%
Ukrainian	25	1.0%
Welsh	22	0.9%
European	20	0.8%
Polish	17	0.7%
Hungarian	14	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,490	97.9%
Not a citizen	54	2.1%

Native	2,465	96.9%
Foreign-born	79	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.4%	92	5.2%	594	33.4%	572	32.1%	281	15.8%	233	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.4%
9-12 Years	92	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	594	33.4%
Some College	572	32.1%
Bach. Degree	281	15.8%
Grad Degree	233	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	D +51	D + 5.5%
D +134
2020 vs. 2012	R +224	R +236	R + 21.9%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +127	R +137	R + 11.7%
D -10

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +188	R + 17.2%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	648	50.6%	Joe Biden (D)	612	47.8%	20	1.6%	1,280	13	4	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	565	50.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	478	42.5%	82	7.3%	1,125	14	4	0.01%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	624	58.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	424	39.9%	15	1.4%	1,063	5	-7	0.02%
2008	60%	Barack Obama (D)	622	53.7%	John McCain (R)	521	45.0%	16	1.4%	1,159	9	-1	0.02%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	618	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	546	45.6%	34	2.8%	1,198	12	1	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	534	48.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	487	44.5%	74	6.8%	1,095	14	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

612

47.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

648

50.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,280

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

478

42.5%

Donald Trump (R)

565

50.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,125

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

624

58.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

424

39.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,063

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

622

53.7%

John McCain (R)

521

45.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,159

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

618

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

546

45.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,198

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Chesterfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

534

48.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

487

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,095

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesterfield town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	43%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	510	56.8%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	388	43.2%	0	0.0%	898	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	489	53.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	387	42.2%	42 [+]	4.6%	918	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 24 (2.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 13 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	52%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	585	54.6%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	450	42.0%	36 [+]	3.4%	1,071	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 32 (3.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 4 (0.4%);
2014	G	34%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	342	49.2%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	312	44.9%	41 [+]	5.9%	695	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 36 (5.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (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	1,320
Median Value	$171,200

Occupied	1,025	77.7%
Vacant	295	22.3%

Owned	790	77.1%
Rented	235	22.9%
Median Rent	$1,109

Single-Family Units	1,010	76.5%
Detached	1,002	75.9%
Attached	8	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	28	2.1%
Mobile Homes	200	15.2%

Chesterfield town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chesterfield town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Chesterfield town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chesterfield town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chesterfield town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chesterfield town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesterfield town, NY