Westport town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,385 ( 73 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.2 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,325	95.67%	5.7%
Black:	10	0.72%	66.7%
Indian:	1	0.07%	0.0%
Asian:	11	0.79%	22.2%
2+ races:	34	2.45%	112.5%
Hispanic:	4	0.29%	83.3%

Total non-White:	60	4.33%	1.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	72	6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	1	0.1

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
1,312
1,253	95.50%
6	0.46%
1	0.08%
9	0.69%
16	1.22%
24	1.83%
59	4.50%

2000
1,346
1,319	97.99%
5	0.37%
5	0.37%
5	0.37%
7	0.52%
5	0.37%
27	2.01%

1990
1,446
1,420	98.20%
6	0.41%
2	0.14%
2	0.14%
n/a
16	1.11%
26	1.80%

1980
1,440
1,421	98.68%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	1.18%
19	1.32%

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

-66	-4.9
32	2.4

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

-101	-7.0
1	0.1

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

-1	-0.1
7	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport 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
53.5
217	15.7%
1,168	84.3%
448	32.3%

632
2.13

316	50.0%
268	84.8%
8	2.5%
316	50.0%

2010
Number	Percent
49.0
264	20.1%
1,048	79.9%
279	21.3%

582
2.23

344	59.1%
278	80.8%
26	7.6%
238	40.9%

2000
Number	Percent
46.0
305	22.7%
1,041	77.3%
301	22.4%

584
2.30

385	65.9%
316	82.1%
21	5.5%
199	34.1%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
359	24.8%
1,087	75.2%
256	17.7%

594
2.43

405	68.2%
353	87.2%
23	5.7%
189	31.8%

1980
Number	Percent
37.8
369	25.6%
1,071	74.4%
248	17.2%

561
2.57

404	72.0%
372	92.1%
15	3.7%
157	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Westport town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	7.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	38	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	52	8.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	31	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	16	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	93	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	37	5.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	40	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	83	13.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	3.5%
$200,000 or more	69	10.9%

Median Household Income	62,333
Per Capita Income	46,790

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.1%
Public Assistance	1	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	28	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	447	58.8%
Unemployed	105	13.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	552	72.6%
Not in Labor Force	208	27.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	137	55	71.4%
Non-Profit	30	116	20.5%
Self-Employed	50	13	79.4%

Local Government	20	41	32.8%
State Government	31	14	68.9%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	187	68	73.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	81	172	32.0%
Total	268	240	52.8%

Pct. Govt.	21.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	50	9.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	43	8.4%
Professional, Technical	228	44.8%
Service Occupations	64	12.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	0.8%
All others	124	24.4%

White Collar		63.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	139	27.3%
Educational services	80	15.7%
Manufacturing	62	12.2%
Public administration	38	7.5%
Other services	36	7.1%
Construction	26	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	25	4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	23	4.5%
Retail trade	21	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	15	2.9%
Information	13	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	10	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.4%
Wholesale trade	5	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	5	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.8%

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	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	4	0.29%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	9	0.65%
Vietnamese	2	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,331	98.8%
Tagalog	9	0.7%
Spanish	4	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	400	28.9%
Irish	295	21.3%
German	183	13.2%
Scotch-Irish	135	9.7%
French	124	9.0%
French Canadian	75	5.4%
American	51	3.7%
Polish	51	3.7%
Scottish	31	2.2%
Swedish	26	1.9%
Dutch	23	1.7%
Welsh	22	1.6%
Italian	21	1.5%
European	20	1.4%
Russian	11	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,378	99.5%
Not a citizen	7	0.5%

Native	1,356	97.9%
Foreign-born	29	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.7%	11	1.1%	368	35.4%	268	25.8%	123	11.8%	252	24.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.7%
9-12 Years	11	1.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	368	35.4%
Some College	268	25.8%
Bach. Degree	123	11.8%
Grad Degree	252	24.2%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	D +67	D + 5.3%
D +103
2020 vs. 2012	R +60	R +21	R + 6.1%
D +39
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	D +21	D + 0.2%
D +54

2016 vs. 2008	R -3	R +46	R + 5.1%
D -49
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)	498	60.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	314	37.9%	17	2.1%	829	0	-9	0.01%
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	395	54.0%	Donald Trump (R)	278	38.0%	58	7.9%	731	2	-8	0.01%
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	459	63.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	254	35.0%	12	1.7%	725	0	-12	0.01%
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	444	60.0%	John McCain (R)	281	38.0%	15	2.0%	740	2	-8	0.01%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	417	51.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	46.9%	16	2.0%	816	7	-4	0.01%
2000	79%	George W. Bush (R)	385	46.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	370	44.7%	72	8.7%	827	11	-1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

498

60.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

314

37.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

829

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

395

54.0%

Donald Trump (R)

278

38.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

731

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -8

2012 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

459

63.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

254

35.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

725

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

444

60.0%

John McCain (R)

281

38.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

740

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -8

2004 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

46.9%

John Kerry (D)

417

51.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

816

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Westport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

385

46.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

370

44.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

827

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	56%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	413	64.0%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	232	36.0%	0	0.0%	645	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	313	50.3%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	278	44.7%	31 [+]	5.0%	622	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 13 (2.1%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 9 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.4%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	402	58.7%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	254	37.1%	29 [+]	4.2%	685	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 24 (3.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%);
2014	G	49%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	317	59.0%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	182	33.9%	38 [+]	7.1%	537	-6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 31 (5.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%);

*: 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	1,068
Median Value	$192,700

Occupied	632	59.2%
Vacant	436	40.8%

Owned	466	73.7%
Rented	166	26.3%
Median Rent	$844

Single-Family Units	989	92.6%
Detached	974	91.2%
Attached	15	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	2.0%
Mobile Homes	16	1.5%

Westport town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westport town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Westport town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westport town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westport town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westport town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westport town, NY