Hunter town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,028 ( 296 from 2010 )
Land area: 89.9 square miles
Population density: 33.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,908	96.04%	17.2%
Black:	18	0.59%	60.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.13%	89.2%
2+ races:	8	0.26%	79.5%
Hispanic:	90	2.97%	26.2%

Total non-White:	120	3.96%	52.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	426	18.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-130	-5.8

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
2,732
2,482	90.85%
45	1.65%
6	0.22%
37	1.35%
39	1.43%
122	4.47%
250	9.15%

2000
2,721
2,606	95.77%
5	0.18%
14	0.51%
5	0.18%
25	0.92%
66	2.43%
115	4.23%

1990
2,116
2,056	97.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.28%
4	0.19%
n/a
50	2.36%
60	2.84%

1980
2,252
2,217	98.45%
0	0.00%
1	0.04%
5	0.22%
n/a
29	1.29%
35	1.55%

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

-124	-4.6
135	5.0

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

550	26.0
55	2.6

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

-161	-7.1
25	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Hunter 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
50.1
667	22.0%
2,361	78.0%
859	28.4%

1,032
2.53

618	59.9%
551	89.2%
20	3.2%
414	40.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.2
506	18.5%
2,226	81.5%
470	17.2%

1,206
2.07

622	51.6%
454	73.0%
62	10.0%
584	48.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.7
714	26.2%
2,007	73.8%
436	16.0%

1,056
2.30

610	57.8%
461	75.6%
54	8.9%
446	42.2%

1990
Number	Percent
39.3
452	21.4%
1,664	78.6%
336	15.9%

951
2.23

567	59.6%
462	81.5%
49	8.6%
384	40.4%

1980
Number	Percent
36.6
517	23.0%
1,735	77.0%
409	18.2%

951
2.37

615	64.7%
480	78.0%
60	9.8%
336	35.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hunter town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	150	14.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	71	6.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	70	6.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	67	6.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	31	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	19	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	20	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	88	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	3.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	83	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	129	12.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	102	9.9%
$200,000 or more	76	7.4%

Median Household Income	59,286
Per Capita Income	35,849

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	5.9%
Public Assistance	86	8.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	195	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	938	63.8%
Unemployed	31	2.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	969	65.9%
Not in Labor Force	502	34.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	289	263	52.4%
Non-Profit	79	132	37.4%
Self-Employed	168	14	92.3%

Local Government	10	29	25.6%
State Government	77	3	96.2%
Federal Government	37	50	42.5%

Total Private + Self	457	277	62.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	203	214	48.7%
Total	660	491	57.3%

Pct. Govt.	17.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	158	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	343	29.6%
Professional, Technical	205	17.7%
Service Occupations	210	18.1%
All others	242	20.9%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	189	16.3%
Construction	145	12.5%
Other services	96	8.3%
Retail trade	91	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	88	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	87	7.5%
Educational services	82	7.1%
Manufacturing	78	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	73	6.3%
Public administration	67	5.8%
Health care and social assistance	61	5.3%
Wholesale trade	39	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	1.4%
Information	14	1.2%
Utilities	9	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.26%
Puerto Rican	61	2.01%
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	21	0.69%
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	21	0.69%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,470	89.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	144	5.2%
German, other Germanic	73	2.6%
Spanish	29	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	27	1.0%
Other Indo-European	17	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	573	18.9%
German	442	14.6%
American	253	8.4%
Italian	222	7.3%
English	207	6.8%
Polish	185	6.1%
Ukrainian	81	2.7%
Romanian	64	2.1%
Hungarian	57	1.9%
Russian	56	1.8%
Dutch	53	1.8%
European	45	1.5%
Scottish	44	1.5%
French	37	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	33	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,938	97.0%
Not a citizen	90	3.0%

Native	2,786	92.0%
Foreign-born	242	8.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
55	2.4%	29	1.3%	749	32.6%	716	31.1%	580	25.2%	170	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	55	2.4%
9-12 Years	29	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	749	32.6%
Some College	716	31.1%
Bach. Degree	580	25.2%
Grad Degree	170	7.4%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	D +128	D + 9.5%
D +193
2020 vs. 2012	R +200	R +91	R + 8.8%
D +109
2020 vs. 2008	R +110	R +154	R + 11.0%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +282	R + 20.4%
D -237
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Joe Biden (D)	779	51.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	716	46.9%	33	2.2%	1,528	9	0	0.02%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	651	48.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	586	43.5%	110	8.2%	1,347	12	2	0.02%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	670	55.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	516	42.4%	30	2.5%	1,216	7	-5	0.02%
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	823	56.0%	John McCain (R)	606	41.3%	40	2.7%	1,469	5	-4	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	745	49.0%	John Kerry (D)	738	48.5%	38	2.5%	1,521	9	-2	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	651	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	582	44.5%	76	5.8%	1,309	15	2	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

779

51.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

716

46.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,528

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

586

43.5%

Donald Trump (R)

651

48.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.2%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,347

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2012 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

670

55.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

516

42.4%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,216

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

2008 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

823

56.0%

John McCain (R)

606

41.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,469

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

745

49.0%

John Kerry (D)

738

48.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,521

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Hunter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

651

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

582

44.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,309

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hunter town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	51%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	668	52.4%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	606	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,274	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	683	55.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	499	40.3%	55 [+]	4.4%	1,237	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 28 (2.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.8%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	802	61.0%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	465	35.4%	47 [+]	3.6%	1,314	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 32 (2.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 11 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.3%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	527	56.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	336	36.0%	70 [+]	7.5%	933	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 65 (7.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 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	3,004
Median Value	$254,900

Occupied	1,032	34.4%
Vacant	1,972	65.6%

Owned	682	66.1%
Rented	350	33.9%
Median Rent	$1,054

Single-Family Units	2,386	79.4%
Detached	2,167	72.1%
Attached	219	7.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	385	12.8%
Mobile Homes	65	2.2%

Hunter town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hunter town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Hunter town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hunter town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hunter town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hunter town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hunter town, NY