Alexandria town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,769 ( 292 from 2010 )
Land area: 72.6 square miles
Population density: 51.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,583	95.07%	8.6%
Black:	27	0.72%	35.0%
Indian:	13	0.34%	44.4%
Asian:	5	0.13%	44.4%
2+ races:	52	1.38%	48.6%
Hispanic:	89	2.36%	34.8%

Total non-White:	186	4.93%	32.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-338	-10.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	46	1.4

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
4,061
3,921	96.55%
20	0.49%
9	0.22%
9	0.22%
35	0.86%
66	1.63%
140	3.45%

2000
4,079
4,014	98.41%
7	0.17%
5	0.12%
15	0.37%
23	0.56%
7	0.17%
65	1.59%

1990
3,949
3,935	99.65%
0	0.00%
2	0.05%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.05%
14	0.35%

1980
3,587
3,587	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-93	-2.3
75	1.8

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

79	2.0
51	1.3

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

348	9.7
14	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexandria 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
42.3
827	21.9%
2,942	78.1%
861	22.8%

1,535
2.44

937	61.0%
692	73.9%
34	3.6%
598	39.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
906	22.3%
3,155	77.7%
597	14.7%

1,698
2.39

1,096	64.5%
838	76.5%
100	9.1%
602	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
1,005	24.6%
3,074	75.4%
670	16.4%

1,628
2.46

1,139	70.0%
917	80.5%
99	8.7%
489	30.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
928	23.5%
3,021	76.5%
738	18.7%

1,566
2.50

1,134	72.4%
913	80.5%
66	5.8%
432	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
1,026	28.6%
2,561	71.4%
575	16.0%

1,278
2.79

951	74.4%
832	87.5%
47	4.9%
327	25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Alexandria town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	42	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	71	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	76	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	40	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	38	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	123	8.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	163	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	113	7.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	245	16.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	145	9.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	176	11.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	88	5.7%
$200,000 or more	114	7.4%

Median Household Income	75,050
Per Capita Income	50,157

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	4.0%
Public Assistance	27	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	269	17.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,562	76.2%
Unemployed	103	5.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,665	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	384	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	618	350	63.8%
Non-Profit	54	105	34.0%
Self-Employed	142	59	70.6%

Local Government	55	110	33.3%
State Government	45	51	46.9%
Federal Government	96	81	54.2%

Total Private + Self	760	409	65.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	250	347	41.9%
Total	1,010	756	57.2%

Pct. Govt.	24.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	325	18.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	323	18.0%
Professional, Technical	374	20.8%
Service Occupations	298	16.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	51	2.8%
All others	474	26.4%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	264	14.7%
Accommodation and food services	236	13.2%
Construction	189	10.5%
Educational services	172	9.6%
Public administration	171	9.5%
Health care and social assistance	159	8.9%
Transportation and warehousing	100	5.6%
Information	82	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	79	4.4%
Other services	76	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	74	4.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	63	3.5%
Manufacturing	39	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	34	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	26	1.4%
Wholesale trade	17	0.9%
Utilities	9	0.5%
Finance and insurance	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.16%
Puerto Rican	57	1.51%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	26	0.69%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	7	0.19%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	19	0.50%
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	%
Thai	4	0.11%
Filipino	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,186	89.6%
German, other Germanic	281	7.9%
Spanish	34	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	31	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	10	0.3%
Other Indo-European	8	0.2%
Other Asian	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	689	18.3%
Irish	507	13.5%
English	371	9.8%
French Canadian	339	9.0%
American	298	7.9%
Italian	282	7.5%
Pennsylvania German	276	7.3%
Scottish	235	6.2%
French	185	4.9%
Polish	112	3.0%
Dutch	97	2.6%
Swedish	73	1.9%
European	67	1.8%
British	46	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	41	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,741	99.3%
Not a citizen	28	0.7%

Native	3,687	97.8%
Foreign-born	82	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
80	3.1%	101	3.9%	775	30.0%	885	34.2%	511	19.8%	233	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	80	3.1%
9-12 Years	101	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	775	30.0%
Some College	885	34.2%
Bach. Degree	511	19.8%
Grad Degree	233	9.0%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +186	R +61	D + 0.4%
D +125
2020 vs. 2012	R +396	R +445	R + 21.1%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +293	R +366	R + 16.9%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +107	R +305	R + 17.4%
D -198
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,278	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	816	38.4%	33	1.6%	2,127	22	13	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,092	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	691	36.8%	94	5.0%	1,877	22	12	0.02%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	882	49.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	865	48.8%	26	1.5%	1,773	15	3	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	985	51.9%	Barack Obama (D)	889	46.8%	25	1.3%	1,899	16	6	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	935	50.9%	John Kerry (D)	866	47.2%	35	1.9%	1,836	11	0	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	870	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	797	45.9%	71	4.1%	1,738	15	2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

816

38.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,278

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,127

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

691

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,092

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,877

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

865

48.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

882

49.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,773

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

889

46.8%

John McCain (R)

985

51.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,899

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

935

50.9%

John Kerry (D)

866

47.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,836

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Alexandria town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

870

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

797

45.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,738

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alexandria town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	54%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	791	50.2%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	786	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,577	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	55%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,063	66.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	449	27.9%	95 [+]	5.9%	1,607	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 48 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 29 (1.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 18 (1.1%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,036	57.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	737	40.7%	37 [+]	2.0%	1,810	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 19 (1.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 18 (1.0%);
2014	G	41%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	599	47.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	593	47.4%	60 [+]	4.8%	1,252	8	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 51 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 4 (0.3%);

*: 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	3,387
Median Value	$164,700

Occupied	1,535	45.3%
Vacant	1,852	54.7%

Owned	1,167	76.0%
Rented	368	24.0%
Median Rent	$781

Single-Family Units	2,185	64.5%
Detached	2,075	61.3%
Attached	110	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	306	9.0%
Mobile Homes	722	21.3%

Alexandria town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Alexandria town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Alexandria town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Alexandria town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Alexandria town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Alexandria town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Alexandria town, NY