Cairo town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,693 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 59.8 square miles
Population density: 111.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,202	92.66%	1.1%
Black:	27	0.40%	60.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	41	0.61%	18.0%
2+ races:	114	1.70%	14.0%
Hispanic:	309	4.62%	5.5%

Total non-White:	491	7.34%	8.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	70	1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-47	-0.9

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
6,670
6,132	91.93%
68	1.02%
23	0.34%
50	0.75%
100	1.50%
293	4.39%
538	8.07%

2000
6,355
6,000	94.41%
58	0.91%
11	0.17%
0	0.00%
46	0.72%
240	3.78%
355	5.59%

1990
5,418
5,240	96.71%
0	0.00%
11	0.20%
36	0.66%
n/a
131	2.42%
178	3.29%

1980
4,729
4,714	99.68%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	0.19%
15	0.32%

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

132	2.1
183	2.9

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

760	14.0
177	3.3

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

526	11.1
163	3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cairo 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
44.7
1,190	17.8%
5,503	82.2%
1,478	22.1%

2,442
2.71

1,510	61.8%
996	66.0%
165	10.9%
932	38.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.6
1,318	19.8%
5,352	80.2%
1,189	17.8%

2,817
2.35

1,800	63.9%
1,338	74.3%
170	9.4%
1,017	36.1%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
1,594	25.1%
4,761	74.9%
1,087	17.1%

2,588
2.44

1,709	66.0%
1,298	76.0%
195	11.4%
879	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
1,306	24.1%
4,112	75.9%
998	18.4%

2,105
2.53

1,515	72.0%
1,270	83.8%
94	6.2%
590	28.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.4
1,184	25.0%
3,545	75.0%
860	18.2%

1,802
2.60

1,305	72.4%
1,149	88.0%
70	5.4%
497	27.6%

2022 Housing Data for Cairo town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	158	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	2.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	182	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	101	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	64	2.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	79	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	105	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	256	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	147	6.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	456	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	226	9.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	138	5.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	152	6.2%
$200,000 or more	179	7.3%

Median Household Income	68,646
Per Capita Income	42,342

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	116	4.8%
Public Assistance	76	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	281	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,104	77.6%
Unemployed	60	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,164	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	838	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,134	1,150	49.6%
Non-Profit	42	288	12.7%
Self-Employed	82	342	19.3%

Local Government	113	184	38.0%
State Government	129	25	83.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,216	1,492	44.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	284	497	36.4%
Total	1,500	1,989	43.0%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	288	8.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	706	20.2%
Professional, Technical	797	22.8%
Service Occupations	482	13.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	0.5%
All others	1,216	34.9%

White Collar		51.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	597	17.1%
Educational services	593	17.0%
Manufacturing	409	11.7%
Health care and social assistance	283	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	282	8.1%
Transportation and warehousing	254	7.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	185	5.3%
Construction	180	5.2%
Public administration	166	4.8%
Other services	147	4.2%
Wholesale trade	117	3.4%
Finance and insurance	102	2.9%
Information	48	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	44	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	15	0.4%
Utilities	12	0.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	83	1.24%
Puerto Rican	144	2.15%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	16	0.24%

Total Central American	15	0.22%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	15	0.22%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	51	0.76%
Argentinean	15	0.22%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	36	0.54%
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	%
Chinese	41	0.61%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,040	93.9%
Spanish	160	2.5%
Other Indo-European	93	1.4%
German, other Germanic	86	1.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	26	0.4%
Chinese	25	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,603	24.0%
Irish	1,425	21.3%
German	1,414	21.1%
American	881	13.2%
English	463	6.9%
Polish	259	3.9%
Dutch	200	3.0%
French	134	2.0%
European	86	1.3%
Norwegian	56	0.8%
Russian	52	0.8%
Swedish	50	0.7%
French Canadian	47	0.7%
Austrian	41	0.6%
British	38	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,618	98.9%
Not a citizen	75	1.1%

Native	6,542	97.7%
Foreign-born	151	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
200	4.0%	190	3.8%	2,093	42.1%	1,388	27.9%	634	12.8%	465	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	200	4.0%
9-12 Years	190	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,093	42.1%
Some College	1,388	27.9%
Bach. Degree	634	12.8%
Grad Degree	465	9.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +358	R +43	D + 7.7%
D +315
2020 vs. 2012	R +639	R +559	R + 10.1%
D +80
2020 vs. 2008	R +690	R +745	R + 17.4%
D -55

2016 vs. 2008	R +332	R +702	R + 25.1%
D -370
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,430	68.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,070	29.9%	76	2.1%	3,576	30	21	0.04%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	2,072	67.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	755	24.5%	259	8.4%	3,086	31	21	0.04%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,791	62.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	990	34.6%	77	2.7%	2,858	27	15	0.04%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	1,740	58.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,125	38.0%	92	3.1%	2,957	23	13	0.04%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,974	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,063	34.1%	84	2.7%	3,121	23	13	0.04%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,677	58.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,033	35.7%	183	6.3%	2,893	23	10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,070

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,430

68.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,576

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

755

24.5%

Donald Trump (R)

2,072

67.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

141

4.6%

TOTAL

3,086

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

990

34.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,791

62.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,858

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,125

38.0%

John McCain (R)

1,740

58.8%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

2,957

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,974

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,063

34.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,121

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Cairo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,677

58.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,033

35.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

104

3.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,893

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cairo town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,564	62.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	932	37.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,498	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,772	71.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	598	24.1%	110 [+]	4.4%	2,480	35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 48 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 33 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 29 (1.2%);
2016	S3	53%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,647	56.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,238	42.1%	56 [+]	1.9%	2,941	29	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 29 (1.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 22 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2014	G	38%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,408	67.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	587	28.0%	98 [+]	4.7%	2,093	27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 86 (4.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (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	3,558
Median Value	$201,500

Occupied	2,442	68.6%
Vacant	1,116	31.4%

Owned	1,736	71.1%
Rented	706	28.9%
Median Rent	$1,280

Single-Family Units	2,723	76.5%
Detached	2,723	76.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	161	4.5%
Mobile Homes	382	10.7%

Cairo town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cairo town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Cairo town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cairo town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cairo town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cairo town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cairo town, NY