Athens town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,958 ( 131 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.2 square miles
Population density: 150.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,265	82.49%	13.1%
Black:	24	0.61%	62.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	228	5.76%	406.7%
2+ races:	95	2.40%	53.2%
Hispanic:	346	8.74%	120.4%

Total non-White:	693	17.51%	109.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-493	-14.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	362	10.7

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
4,089
3,758	91.91%
64	1.57%
3	0.07%
45	1.10%
62	1.52%
157	3.84%
331	8.09%

2000
3,991
3,784	94.81%
24	0.60%
14	0.35%
53	1.33%
43	1.08%
56	1.40%
207	5.19%

1990
3,613
3,490	96.60%
15	0.42%
7	0.19%
28	0.77%
n/a
73	2.02%
123	3.40%

1980
3,430
3,351	97.70%
33	0.96%
8	0.23%
1	0.03%
n/a
37	1.08%
79	2.30%

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

-26	-0.7
124	3.1

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

294	8.1
84	2.3

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

139	4.1
44	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens 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
53.8
502	12.7%
3,456	87.3%
1,197	30.2%

1,486
2.64

1,042	70.1%
903	86.7%
19	1.8%
444	29.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.4
816	20.0%
3,273	80.0%
720	17.6%

1,749
2.33

1,105	63.2%
857	77.6%
85	7.7%
644	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
926	23.2%
3,065	76.8%
635	15.9%

1,601
2.48

1,111	69.4%
880	79.2%
88	7.9%
490	30.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
859	23.8%
2,754	76.2%
646	17.9%

1,428
2.51

1,018	71.3%
875	86.0%
39	3.8%
410	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
982	28.6%
2,448	71.4%
540	15.7%

1,216
2.81

911	74.9%
770	84.5%
68	7.5%
305	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Athens town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	99	6.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	106	7.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	27	1.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	219	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	198	13.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	169	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	100	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	151	10.2%
$200,000 or more	147	9.9%

Median Household Income	77,879
Per Capita Income	46,555

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	4.4%
Public Assistance	29	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	106	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,632	75.8%
Unemployed	105	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,737	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	416	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	544	652	45.5%
Non-Profit	81	66	55.1%
Self-Employed	171	96	64.0%

Local Government	83	106	43.9%
State Government	91	99	47.9%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	715	748	48.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	264	271	49.3%
Total	979	1,019	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	283	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	321	16.1%
Professional, Technical	647	32.4%
Service Occupations	414	20.7%
All others	333	16.7%

White Collar		62.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	347	17.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	299	15.0%
Public administration	202	10.1%
Retail trade	196	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	185	9.3%
Educational services	162	8.1%
Manufacturing	160	8.0%
Construction	132	6.6%
Other services	104	5.2%
Finance and insurance	57	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	51	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	36	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	1.2%
Wholesale trade	21	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	0.7%
Information	7	0.4%
Utilities	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	172	4.35%
Puerto Rican	39	0.99%
Cuban	14	0.35%
Dominican	68	1.72%

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	38	0.96%
Argentinean	3	0.08%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	17	0.43%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	15	0.38%
Venezuelan	3	0.08%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	15	0.38%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	141	3.56%
Chinese	51	1.29%
Korean	22	0.56%
Cambodian	13	0.33%
Filipino	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,275	85.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	138	3.6%
Other Indo-European	133	3.5%
Spanish	109	2.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	45	1.2%
Other Asian	34	0.9%
German, other Germanic	33	0.9%
Chinese	29	0.8%
Korean	15	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	726	18.3%
Irish	704	17.8%
German	632	16.0%
English	358	9.0%
American	313	7.9%
Slovak	173	4.4%
Dutch	127	3.2%
French	125	3.2%
Polish	123	3.1%
Russian	112	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	82	2.1%
Welsh	61	1.5%
Austrian	44	1.1%
Danish	42	1.1%
Czech	32	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,836	96.9%
Not a citizen	122	3.1%

Native	3,356	84.8%
Foreign-born	602	15.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
129	4.1%	115	3.7%	1,073	34.1%	709	22.5%	521	16.5%	603	19.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	129	4.1%
9-12 Years	115	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,073	34.1%
Some College	709	22.5%
Bach. Degree	521	16.5%
Grad Degree	603	19.1%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +45	D +229	D + 13.7%
D +274
2020 vs. 2012	R +221	R +69	R + 1.8%
D +152
2020 vs. 2008	R +98	D +4	D + 1.1%
D +102

2016 vs. 2008	R +53	R +225	R + 12.6%
D -172
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,207	53.4%	Joe Biden (D)	999	44.2%	55	2.4%	2,261	16	7	0.03%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	1,162	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	725	35.6%	151	7.4%	2,038	21	11	0.03%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	986	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	847	45.1%	44	2.3%	1,877	17	5	0.03%
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,109	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	897	44.1%	27	1.3%	2,033	19	9	0.03%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,145	55.1%	John Kerry (D)	893	43.0%	39	1.9%	2,077	15	4	0.03%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	1,017	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	859	42.9%	125	6.2%	2,001	16	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

999

44.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,207

53.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,261

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

725

35.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,162

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,038

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

847

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

986

52.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,877

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

897

44.1%

John McCain (R)

1,109

54.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,033

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,145

55.1%

John Kerry (D)

893

43.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,077

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Athens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,017

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

859

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,001

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	54%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	915	51.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	875	48.8%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,793	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	54%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,100	61.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	588	32.7%	109 [+]	6.1%	1,797	25	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 44 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 35 (1.9%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 30 (1.7%);
2016	S3	59%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,034	52.9%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	875	44.8%	46 [+]	2.4%	1,955	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 29 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 17 (0.9%);
2014	G	45%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	853	57.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	518	34.8%	117 [+]	7.9%	1,488	17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 107 (7.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); 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	2,157
Median Value	$246,700

Occupied	1,486	68.9%
Vacant	671	31.1%

Owned	1,237	83.2%
Rented	249	16.8%
Median Rent	$1,250

Single-Family Units	1,733	80.3%
Detached	1,673	77.6%
Attached	60	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	98	4.5%
Mobile Homes	161	7.5%

Athens town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Athens town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Athens town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Athens town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Athens town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Athens town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Athens town, NY