Hounsfield town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,319 ( 147 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.0 square miles
Population density: 67.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,023	91.08%	7.2%
Black:	5	0.15%	90.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	10	0.30%	54.5%
2+ races:	156	4.70%	310.5%
Hispanic:	114	3.43%	35.7%

Total non-White:	296	8.92%	42.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-235	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	88	3.1

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
3,466
3,258	94.00%
52	1.50%
11	0.32%
22	0.63%
38	1.10%
84	2.42%
208	6.00%

2000
3,387
3,222	95.13%
14	0.41%
30	0.89%
15	0.44%
47	1.39%
57	1.68%
165	4.87%

1990
3,089
3,028	98.03%
11	0.36%
12	0.39%
6	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
61	1.97%

1980
2,607
2,531	97.08%
16	0.61%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
n/a
58	2.22%
76	2.92%

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

36	1.1
43	1.3

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

194	6.3
104	3.4

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

497	19.1
-15	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Hounsfield 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
45.0
584	17.6%
2,735	82.4%
652	19.6%

1,516
2.18

951	62.7%
779	81.9%
57	6.0%
565	37.3%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
771	22.2%
2,695	77.8%
474	13.7%

1,449
2.39

934	64.5%
734	78.6%
82	8.8%
515	35.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
802	23.7%
2,585	76.3%
415	12.3%

1,384
2.44

942	68.1%
760	80.7%
75	8.0%
442	31.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
881	28.5%
2,208	71.5%
277	9.0%

1,127
2.73

826	73.3%
696	84.3%
32	3.9%
301	26.7%

1980
Number	Percent
30.7
803	30.8%
1,804	69.2%
291	11.2%

871
2.99

705	80.9%
643	91.2%
15	2.1%
166	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Hounsfield town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	68	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	58	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	31	2.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	73	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	109	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	169	11.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	266	17.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	240	15.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	117	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	117	7.7%
$200,000 or more	135	8.9%

Median Household Income	80,486
Per Capita Income	45,206

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	1.7%
Public Assistance	39	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	128	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,262	61.8%
Unemployed	61	3.0%
In Armed Forces	210	10.3%

Total Labor Force	1,533	75.1%
Not in Labor Force	509	24.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	368	386	48.8%
Non-Profit	56	115	32.7%
Self-Employed	89	53	62.7%

Local Government	42	74	36.2%
State Government	58	45	56.3%
Federal Government	71	38	65.1%

Total Private + Self	457	439	51.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	227	272	45.5%
Total	684	711	49.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	211	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	335	24.0%
Professional, Technical	379	27.2%
Service Occupations	245	17.6%
All others	225	16.1%

White Collar		66.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	338	24.2%
Retail trade	258	18.5%
Educational services	174	12.5%
Public administration	161	11.5%
Construction	95	6.8%
Accommodation and food services	78	5.6%
Wholesale trade	48	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	32	2.3%
Information	32	2.3%
Finance and insurance	23	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	21	1.5%
Management	11	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.8%
Manufacturing	11	0.8%
Other services	9	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.2%
Utilities	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	72	2.17%
Puerto Rican	24	0.72%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	13	0.39%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	10	0.30%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	3	0.09%

Total South American	1	0.03%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	1	0.03%
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	4	0.12%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	8	0.24%
Chinese	2	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,015	96.9%
Spanish	41	1.3%
German, other Germanic	26	0.8%
Other Indo-European	23	0.7%
Arabic	3	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	2	0.1%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	597	18.0%
German	471	14.2%
Irish	452	13.6%
Italian	281	8.5%
French	172	5.2%
American	147	4.4%
Polish	78	2.4%
Dutch	77	2.3%
European	75	2.3%
Northern European	74	2.2%
French Canadian	73	2.2%
Scottish	70	2.1%
Welsh	52	1.6%
Swedish	49	1.5%
Canadian	40	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,292	99.2%
Not a citizen	27	0.8%

Native	3,209	96.7%
Foreign-born	110	3.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
37	1.4%	33	1.3%	1,060	41.3%	526	20.5%	396	15.4%	512	20.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	37	1.4%
9-12 Years	33	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,060	41.3%
Some College	526	20.5%
Bach. Degree	396	15.4%
Grad Degree	512	20.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +120	D +30	D + 4.0%
D +150
2020 vs. 2012	R +259	R +194	R + 11.1%
D +65
2020 vs. 2008	R +207	R +218	R + 12.6%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +248	R + 16.6%
D -161
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	973	54.1%	Joe Biden (D)	785	43.6%	41	2.3%	1,799	16	7	0.02%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	853	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	635	39.9%	105	6.6%	1,593	17	8	0.02%
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	720	49.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	714	49.0%	24	1.6%	1,458	14	2	0.02%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	796	50.3%	John McCain (R)	766	48.4%	20	1.3%	1,582	12	3	0.02%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	773	51.7%	John Kerry (D)	693	46.4%	29	1.9%	1,495	12	1	0.02%
2000	53%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	683	50.1%	George W. Bush (R)	638	46.8%	42	3.1%	1,363	12	-1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

785

43.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

973

54.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,799

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2016 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

635

39.9%

Donald Trump (R)

853

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,593

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

720

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

714

49.0%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,458

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

796

50.3%

John McCain (R)

766

48.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,582

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

773

51.7%

John Kerry (D)

693

46.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,495

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Hounsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

638

46.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

683

50.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,363

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hounsfield town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	51%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	697	53.9%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	594	46.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,292	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	51%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	764	58.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	447	34.3%	92 [+]	7.1%	1,303	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 42 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 27 (2.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 23 (1.8%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	924	59.9%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	585	37.9%	34 [+]	2.2%	1,543	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 18 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 16 (1.0%);
2014	G	40%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	530	50.4%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	465	44.2%	56 [+]	5.3%	1,051	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 43 (4.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.2%);

*: 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	2,108
Median Value	$226,400

Occupied	1,516	71.9%
Vacant	592	28.1%

Owned	908	59.9%
Rented	608	40.1%
Median Rent	$1,285

Single-Family Units	1,265	60.0%
Detached	1,171	55.6%
Attached	94	4.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	215	10.2%
Mobile Homes	375	17.8%

Hounsfield town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hounsfield town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Hounsfield town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hounsfield town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hounsfield town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hounsfield town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hounsfield town, NY