Orleans town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,811 ( 22 from 2010 )
Land area: 71.2 square miles
Population density: 39.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,563	91.18%	3.0%
Black:	117	4.16%	457.1%
Indian:	13	0.46%	18.8%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	72	2.56%	26.3%
Hispanic:	35	1.25%	12.9%

Total non-White:	248	8.82%	69.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-80	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	102	4.4

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
2,789
2,643	94.77%
21	0.75%
16	0.57%
19	0.68%
57	2.04%
31	1.11%
146	5.23%

2000
2,417
2,333	96.52%
0	0.00%
40	1.65%
0	0.00%
20	0.83%
24	0.99%
84	3.48%

1990
2,248
2,239	99.60%
2	0.09%
3	0.13%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.18%
9	0.40%

1980
2,026
1,998	98.62%
0	0.00%
12	0.59%
4	0.20%
n/a
10	0.49%
28	1.38%

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

310	12.8
62	2.6

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

94	4.2
75	3.3

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

241	11.9
-19	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Orleans 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
38.3
766	27.3%
2,045	72.7%
543	19.3%

1,036
2.71

700	67.6%
482	68.9%
83	11.9%
336	32.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.3
777	27.9%
2,012	72.1%
394	14.1%

1,006
2.77

778	77.3%
607	78.0%
72	9.3%
228	22.7%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
650	26.9%
1,767	73.1%
305	12.6%

915
2.64

682	74.5%
587	86.1%
26	3.8%
233	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
607	27.0%
1,641	73.0%
287	12.8%

792
2.84

625	78.9%
536	85.8%
30	4.8%
167	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.3
708	34.9%
1,318	65.1%
213	10.5%

611
3.32

481	78.7%
420	87.3%
17	3.5%
130	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Orleans town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	66	6.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	41	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	94	9.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	46	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	54	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	5.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	94	9.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	121	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	123	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	51	4.9%
$200,000 or more	75	7.2%

Median Household Income	58,800
Per Capita Income	32,786

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	3.9%
Public Assistance	59	5.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	215	20.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	957	63.0%
Unemployed	109	7.2%
In Armed Forces	13	0.9%

Total Labor Force	1,079	71.1%
Not in Labor Force	439	28.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	366	227	61.7%
Non-Profit	13	78	14.3%
Self-Employed	101	87	53.7%

Local Government	31	19	62.0%
State Government	41	10	80.4%
Federal Government	21	40	34.4%

Total Private + Self	467	314	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	106	147	41.9%
Total	573	461	55.4%

Pct. Govt.	15.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	96	9.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	160	15.5%
Professional, Technical	219	21.2%
Service Occupations	229	22.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	1.6%
All others	330	31.9%

White Collar		45.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	137	13.2%
Retail trade	126	12.2%
Manufacturing	125	12.1%
Public administration	122	11.8%
Construction	97	9.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	83	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	80	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	57	5.5%
Educational services	49	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	43	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	32	3.1%
Other services	27	2.6%
Finance and insurance	17	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.3%
Information	11	1.1%
Wholesale trade	9	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.25%
Puerto Rican	6	0.21%
Cuban	10	0.36%
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	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	12	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,297	86.1%
German, other Germanic	338	12.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	26	1.0%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	594	21.1%
English	390	13.9%
Dutch	388	13.8%
German	354	12.6%
French Canadian	231	8.2%
Italian	216	7.7%
Scottish	130	4.6%
American	81	2.9%
French	67	2.4%
Polish	63	2.2%
Canadian	55	2.0%
Welsh	36	1.3%
Swiss	26	0.9%
British	16	0.6%
Greek	16	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,795	99.4%
Not a citizen	16	0.6%

Native	2,782	99.0%
Foreign-born	29	1.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
125	6.9%	125	6.9%	744	41.3%	461	25.6%	177	9.8%	171	9.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	125	6.9%
9-12 Years	125	6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	744	41.3%
Some College	461	25.6%
Bach. Degree	177	9.8%
Grad Degree	171	9.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +130	R +47	D + 0.6%
D +83
2020 vs. 2012	R +259	R +266	R + 18.0%
D -7
2020 vs. 2008	R +240	R +253	R + 17.0%
D -13

2016 vs. 2008	R +110	R +206	R + 17.6%
D -96
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	862	61.4%	Joe Biden (D)	515	36.7%	26	1.9%	1,403	24	15	0.02%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	732	58.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	432	34.6%	83	6.7%	1,247	22	13	0.02%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	603	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	522	45.7%	16	1.4%	1,141	18	6	0.02%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	622	53.6%	Barack Obama (D)	528	45.5%	11	0.9%	1,161	18	8	0.02%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	617	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	517	44.7%	22	1.9%	1,156	13	3	0.02%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	488	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	458	46.0%	50	5.0%	996	14	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

515

36.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

862

61.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,403

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

432

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

732

58.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,247

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

522

45.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

603

52.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,141

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

528

45.5%

John McCain (R)

622

53.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,161

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

617

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

517

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,156

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Orleans town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

488

49.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

458

46.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

996

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orleans town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	47%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	522	52.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	472	47.5%	0	0.0%	994	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	693	69.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	247	24.8%	57 [+]	5.7%	997	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 27 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 12 (1.2%);
2016	S3	58%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	663	55.1%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	523	43.4%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,204	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 11 (0.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	395	48.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	376	46.2%	42 [+]	5.2%	813	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 37 (4.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 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	2,281
Median Value	$179,600

Occupied	1,036	45.4%
Vacant	1,245	54.6%

Owned	759	73.3%
Rented	277	26.7%
Median Rent	$778

Single-Family Units	1,605	70.4%
Detached	1,598	70.1%
Attached	7	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	0.3%
Mobile Homes	534	23.4%

Orleans town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orleans town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Orleans town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orleans town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orleans town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orleans town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orleans town, NY