Adams town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,004 ( 139 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.2 square miles
Population density: 118.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,594	91.81%	7.4%
Black:	55	1.10%	31.0%
Indian:	8	0.16%	11.1%
Asian:	11	0.22%	45.0%
2+ races:	186	3.72%	220.7%
Hispanic:	147	2.94%	206.2%

Total non-White:	410	8.19%	126.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-368	-8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	229	5.4

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
5,143
4,962	96.48%
42	0.82%
9	0.17%
20	0.39%
58	1.13%
48	0.93%
181	3.52%

2000
4,737
4,635	97.85%
27	0.57%
19	0.40%
16	0.34%
30	0.63%
10	0.21%
102	2.15%

1990
5,028
4,986	99.16%
4	0.08%
17	0.34%
8	0.16%
n/a
13	0.26%
42	0.84%

1980
4,310
4,292	99.58%
1	0.02%
5	0.12%
6	0.14%
n/a
6	0.14%
18	0.42%

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

327	6.9
79	1.7

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

-351	-7.0
60	1.2

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

694	16.1
24	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams 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
41.2
1,163	23.2%
3,841	76.8%
849	17.0%

1,971
2.53

1,412	71.6%
1,100	77.9%
151	10.7%
559	28.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.5
1,338	26.0%
3,805	74.0%
648	12.6%

1,986
2.58

1,410	71.0%
1,067	75.7%
165	11.7%
576	29.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
1,321	27.9%
3,416	72.1%
598	12.6%

1,861
2.54

1,266	68.0%
1,042	82.3%
118	9.3%
595	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
1,465	29.1%
3,563	70.9%
739	14.7%

1,830
2.74

1,362	74.4%
1,158	85.0%
75	5.5%
468	25.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
1,323	30.7%
2,987	69.3%
545	12.6%

1,530
2.81

1,187	77.6%
1,055	88.9%
52	4.4%
343	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Adams town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	98	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	78	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	68	3.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	2.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	45	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	113	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	79	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	57	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	5.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	111	5.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	405	20.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	243	12.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	140	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	239	12.1%
$200,000 or more	86	4.4%

Median Household Income	88,083
Per Capita Income	35,535

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	63	3.2%
Public Assistance	56	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	389	19.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,351	77.9%
Unemployed	36	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,387	79.1%
Not in Labor Force	631	20.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	707	797	47.0%
Non-Profit	31	212	12.8%
Self-Employed	160	38	80.8%

Local Government	135	130	50.9%
State Government	177	100	63.9%
Federal Government	29	12	70.7%

Total Private + Self	867	835	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	372	454	45.0%
Total	1,239	1,289	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	412	16.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	416	16.4%
Professional, Technical	714	28.1%
Service Occupations	405	15.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.4%
All others	596	23.4%

White Collar		60.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	582	22.9%
Retail trade	474	18.6%
Educational services	338	13.3%
Public administration	241	9.5%
Manufacturing	136	5.3%
Construction	103	4.1%
Other services	98	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	98	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	95	3.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	71	2.8%
Utilities	68	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	61	2.4%
Finance and insurance	57	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	57	2.2%
Wholesale trade	34	1.3%
Information	13	0.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	81	1.62%
Puerto Rican	42	0.84%
Cuban	6	0.12%
Dominican	8	0.16%

Total Central American	4	0.08%
Costa Rican	4	0.08%
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	2	0.04%
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	2	0.04%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.08%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	11	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,719	98.1%
German, other Germanic	55	1.1%
Spanish	27	0.6%
Tagalog	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,014	20.3%
Irish	962	19.2%
American	708	14.1%
German	641	12.8%
Italian	443	8.9%
French Canadian	246	4.9%
Polish	207	4.1%
Dutch	188	3.8%
French	178	3.6%
Scottish	148	3.0%
Portuguese	93	1.9%
European	83	1.7%
Welsh	68	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	55	1.1%
Russian	48	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,942	98.8%
Not a citizen	62	1.2%

Native	4,920	98.3%
Foreign-born	84	1.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	1.1%	285	8.0%	932	26.1%	1,312	36.7%	501	14.0%	502	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	1.1%
9-12 Years	285	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	932	26.1%
Some College	1,312	36.7%
Bach. Degree	501	14.0%
Grad Degree	502	14.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +192	D +44	D + 6.4%
D +236
2020 vs. 2012	R +400	R +323	R + 12.0%
D +77
2020 vs. 2008	R +365	R +348	R + 13.6%
D +17

2016 vs. 2008	R +173	R +392	R + 20.0%
D -219
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)	1,432	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	968	39.6%	42	1.7%	2,442	21	12	0.03%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	1,240	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	732	34.6%	142	6.7%	2,114	22	13	0.03%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,032	53.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	891	45.8%	21	1.1%	1,944	18	6	0.03%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,067	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	951	46.6%	24	1.2%	2,042	16	7	0.03%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,116	56.2%	John Kerry (D)	828	41.7%	42	2.1%	1,986	16	5	0.03%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	1,019	52.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	859	44.1%	70	3.6%	1,948	17	4	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

968

39.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,432

58.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,442

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Adams village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

732

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,240

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,114

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

891

45.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,032

53.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

951

46.6%

John McCain (R)

1,067

52.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,042

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,116

56.2%

John Kerry (D)

828

41.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,986

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Adams town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,019

52.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

859

44.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,948

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	43%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	894	54.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	745	45.5%	0	0.0%	1,639	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,094	66.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	438	26.5%	122 [+]	7.4%	1,654	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 70 (4.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 30 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 22 (1.3%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,128	55.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	877	43.0%	36 [+]	1.8%	2,041	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 26 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	710	53.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	546	41.4%	63 [+]	4.8%	1,319	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 52 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 11 (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	2,226
Median Value	$180,700

Occupied	1,971	88.5%
Vacant	255	11.5%

Owned	1,592	80.8%
Rented	379	19.2%
Median Rent	$772

Single-Family Units	1,531	68.8%
Detached	1,461	65.6%
Attached	70	3.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	195	8.8%
Mobile Homes	297	13.3%

Adams town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Adams town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Adams town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Adams town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Adams town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Adams town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams town, NY