Perth town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,577 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.1 square miles
Population density: 137.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,261	91.17%	5.5%
Black:	44	1.23%	18.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	74	2.07%	393.3%
2+ races:	108	3.02%	129.8%
Hispanic:	90	2.52%	32.4%

Total non-White:	316	8.83%	62.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-190	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	121	4.0

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
3,646
3,451	94.65%
54	1.48%
5	0.14%
15	0.41%
47	1.29%
68	1.87%
195	5.35%

2000
3,638
3,288	90.38%
226	6.21%
8	0.22%
16	0.44%
0	0.00%
100	2.75%
350	9.62%

1990
3,377
3,071	90.94%
178	5.27%
20	0.59%
12	0.36%
n/a
96	2.84%
306	9.06%

1980
3,261
3,135	96.14%
94	2.88%
19	0.58%
0	0.00%
n/a
24	0.74%
126	3.86%

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

163	4.5
-155	-4.3

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

217	6.4
44	1.3

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

-64	-2.0
180	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Perth 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
36.9
962	26.9%
2,615	73.1%
542	15.2%

1,175
3.01

909	77.4%
660	72.6%
45	5.0%
266	22.6%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
864	23.7%
2,782	76.3%
598	16.4%

1,461
2.45

1,015	69.5%
773	76.2%
67	6.6%
446	30.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
1,128	31.0%
2,510	69.0%
467	12.8%

1,316
2.49

967	73.5%
764	79.0%
94	9.7%
349	26.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
1,082	32.0%
2,295	68.0%
441	13.1%

1,188
2.58

865	72.8%
756	87.4%
50	5.8%
323	27.2%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
1,070	32.8%
2,191	67.2%
291	8.9%

1,094
2.82

880	80.4%
761	86.5%
55	6.2%
214	19.6%

2022 Housing Data for Perth town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	40	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	0.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	128	10.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	66	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	78	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	133	11.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	116	9.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	104	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	236	20.1%
$200,000 or more	57	4.9%

Median Household Income	80,521
Per Capita Income	33,195

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	84	7.1%
Public Assistance	18	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	87	7.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,624	77.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,624	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	464	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	616	512	54.6%
Non-Profit	51	97	34.5%
Self-Employed	51	3	94.4%

Local Government	56	167	25.1%
State Government	78	18	81.2%
Federal Government	21	32	39.6%

Total Private + Self	667	515	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	206	314	39.6%
Total	873	829	51.3%

Pct. Govt.	21.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	231	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	400	23.5%
Professional, Technical	381	22.4%
Service Occupations	310	18.2%
All others	380	22.3%

White Collar		59.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	347	20.4%
Health care and social assistance	241	14.2%
Manufacturing	203	11.9%
Public administration	196	11.5%
Educational services	171	10.0%
Finance and insurance	130	7.6%
Construction	79	4.6%
Accommodation and food services	73	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	68	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	2.1%
Other services	33	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	1.5%
Wholesale trade	19	1.1%
Information	13	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.08%
Puerto Rican	87	2.43%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	42	1.17%
Thai	18	0.50%
Filipino	14	0.39%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,314	96.0%
Spanish	71	2.1%
Other Asian	18	0.5%
German, other Germanic	15	0.4%
Tagalog	14	0.4%
Other Indo-European	11	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	818	22.9%
Irish	625	17.5%
German	443	12.4%
American	328	9.2%
Polish	276	7.7%
English	145	4.1%
French	121	3.4%
Dutch	119	3.3%
European	95	2.7%
French Canadian	78	2.2%
Armenian	61	1.7%
Scottish	47	1.3%
Lithuanian	45	1.3%
Greek	42	1.2%
Norwegian	39	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,559	99.5%
Not a citizen	18	0.5%

Native	3,488	97.5%
Foreign-born	89	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
92	4.1%	193	8.5%	750	33.1%	621	27.4%	415	18.3%	197	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	92	4.1%
9-12 Years	193	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	750	33.1%
Some College	621	27.4%
Bach. Degree	415	18.3%
Grad Degree	197	8.7%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	D +34	D + 7.9%
D +146
2020 vs. 2012	R +321	R +326	R + 14.5%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +308	R +355	R + 17.0%
D -47

2016 vs. 2008	R +196	R +389	R + 24.9%
D -193
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,222	66.1%	Joe Biden (D)	597	32.3%	29	1.6%	1,848	28	19	0.02%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,110	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	451	27.7%	68	4.2%	1,629	32	22	0.02%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	901	59.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	602	39.5%	21	1.4%	1,524	24	12	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	914	57.5%	Barack Obama (D)	644	40.5%	31	2.0%	1,589	21	12	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	861	54.3%	John Kerry (D)	686	43.3%	38	2.4%	1,585	14	4	0.02%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	799	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	738	46.2%	59	3.7%	1,596	15	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

597

32.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,222

66.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,848

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

451

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,110

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,629

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

602

39.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

901

59.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,524

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

644

40.5%

John McCain (R)

914

57.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,589

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

861

54.3%

John Kerry (D)

686

43.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,585

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Perth town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

799

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

738

46.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,596

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perth town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	797	61.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	493	38.2%	0	0.0%	1,290	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	957	73.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	305	23.4%	39 [+]	3.0%	1,301	37	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 16 (1.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 13 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.8%);
2016	S3	55%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	794	51.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	744	47.8%	19 [+]	1.2%	1,557	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%); Robin Wilson (Green) 9 (0.6%);
2014	G	38%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	713	67.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	309	29.1%	39 [+]	3.7%	1,061	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 30 (2.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,340
Median Value	$251,900

Occupied	1,175	87.7%
Vacant	165	12.3%

Owned	901	76.7%
Rented	274	23.3%
Median Rent	$784

Single-Family Units	898	67.0%
Detached	898	67.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	8	0.6%
Mobile Homes	341	25.4%

Perth town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Perth town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Perth town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Perth town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Perth town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Perth town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perth town, NY