West Sparta town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,049 ( 206 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.5 square miles
Population density: 31.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,036	98.76%	12.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.48%	28.6%
2+ races:	5	0.48%	83.9%
Hispanic:	3	0.29%	87.0%

Total non-White:	13	1.24%	82.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-144	-13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-62	-6.0

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
1,255
1,180	94.02%
10	0.80%
4	0.32%
7	0.56%
31	2.47%
23	1.83%
75	5.98%

2000
1,217
1,194	98.11%
2	0.16%
4	0.33%
0	0.00%
5	0.41%
12	0.99%
23	1.89%

1990
1,335
1,311	98.20%
11	0.82%
13	0.97%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
24	1.80%

1980
1,100
1,084	98.55%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.18%
n/a
7	0.64%
16	1.45%

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

-14	-1.2
52	4.3

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

-117	-8.8
-1	-0.1

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

227	20.6
8	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for West Sparta 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
50.3
207	19.7%
842	80.3%
232	22.1%

441
2.35

292	66.2%
212	72.6%
5	1.7%
149	33.8%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
273	21.8%
982	78.2%
177	14.1%

502
2.48

350	69.7%
268	76.6%
25	7.1%
152	30.3%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
328	27.0%
889	73.0%
142	11.7%

440
2.77

333	75.7%
253	76.0%
14	4.2%
107	24.3%

1990
Number	Percent
30.9
408	30.6%
927	69.4%
129	9.7%

458
2.91

365	79.7%
312	85.5%
16	4.4%
93	20.3%

1980
Number	Percent
26.6
401	36.5%
699	63.5%
88	8.0%

334
3.29

277	82.9%
238	85.9%
22	7.9%
57	17.1%

2022 Housing Data for West Sparta town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	4.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	14	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	2.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	10.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	15.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	25	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	22.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	5.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	5.0%
$200,000 or more	14	3.2%

Median Household Income	58,036
Per Capita Income	32,902

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	27	6.1%
Public Assistance	3	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	10.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	386	61.8%
Unemployed	20	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	406	65.0%
Not in Labor Force	219	35.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	165	80	67.3%
Non-Profit	0	33	0.0%
Self-Employed	20	4	83.3%

Local Government	45	11	80.4%
State Government	13	30	30.2%
Federal Government	3	12	20.0%

Total Private + Self	185	84	68.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	86	41.5%
Total	246	170	59.1%

Pct. Govt.	27.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	65	15.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	78	18.8%
Professional, Technical	42	10.1%
Service Occupations	97	23.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.0%
All others	134	32.2%

White Collar		44.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	73	17.5%
Construction	50	12.0%
Public administration	49	11.8%
Manufacturing	47	11.3%
Educational services	31	7.5%
Retail trade	29	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	27	6.5%
Other services	22	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	21	5.0%
Wholesale trade	14	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	2.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	2.2%
Utilities	4	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.7%
Finance and insurance	3	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.29%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.29%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Bangladeshi	5	0.48%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	998	98.6%
German, other Germanic	6	0.6%
Other Indo-European	5	0.5%
Spanish	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	260	24.8%
English	213	20.3%
Irish	179	17.1%
Italian	128	12.2%
American	49	4.7%
French	41	3.9%
European	34	3.2%
Dutch	25	2.4%
Polish	23	2.2%
Scottish	11	1.0%
Swedish	9	0.9%
Welsh	6	0.6%
Norwegian	4	0.4%
Portuguese	4	0.4%
Lebanese	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,049	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,042	99.3%
Foreign-born	7	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
22	2.9%	72	9.5%	365	48.0%	178	23.4%	93	12.2%	30	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	22	2.9%
9-12 Years	72	9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	365	48.0%
Some College	178	23.4%
Bach. Degree	93	12.2%
Grad Degree	30	3.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +23	R +6	D + 2.2%
D +17
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +162	R + 21.6%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +136	R +199	R + 30.7%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +113	R +193	R + 32.9%
D -80
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	447	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	163	26.3%	9	1.5%	619	35	25	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	424	69.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	146	24.1%	37	6.1%	607	33	24	0.01%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	305	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	183	37.0%	6	1.2%	494	27	15	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	311	57.1%	Barack Obama (D)	226	41.5%	8	1.5%	545	21	11	0.01%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	364	65.2%	John Kerry (D)	186	33.3%	8	1.4%	558	25	15	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	344	62.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	179	32.7%	24	4.4%	547	28	15	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

163

26.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

447

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

619

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

146

24.1%

Donald Trump (R)

424

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

607

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

183

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

305

61.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

494

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

226

41.5%

John McCain (R)

311

57.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

364

65.2%

John Kerry (D)

186

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

TOTAL

558

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, West Sparta town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

344

62.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

179

32.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

547

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Sparta town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	292	65.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	154	34.5%	0	0.0%	446	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	52%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	337	72.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	92	19.9%	33 [+]	7.1%	462	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 25 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.5%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	62%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	306	54.2%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	248	43.9%	11 [+]	1.9%	565	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 8 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	278	74.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	81	21.8%	12 [+]	3.2%	371	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 11 (3.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	516
Median Value	$97,700

Occupied	441	85.5%
Vacant	75	14.5%

Owned	397	90.0%
Rented	44	10.0%
Median Rent	$731

Single-Family Units	355	68.8%
Detached	352	68.2%
Attached	3	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	134	26.0%

West Sparta town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Sparta town, NY

2022 Housing Data for West Sparta town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Sparta town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Sparta town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Sparta town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Sparta town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Sparta town, NY