Hamilton town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,385 ( 305 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.4 square miles
Population density: 154.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,539	86.75%	5.1%
Black:	195	3.05%	13.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	205	3.21%	17.3%
2+ races:	103	1.61%	17.6%
Hispanic:	329	5.15%	37.1%

Total non-White:	846	13.25%	0.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-299	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-6	-0.1

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
6,690
5,838	87.26%
225	3.36%
10	0.15%
248	3.71%
125	1.87%
240	3.59%
852	12.74%

2000
5,736
5,199	90.64%
156	2.72%
7	0.12%
209	3.64%
70	1.22%
93	1.62%
537	9.36%

1990
6,221
5,770	92.75%
100	1.61%
13	0.21%
214	3.44%
n/a
96	1.54%
451	7.25%

1980
5,973
5,758	96.40%
90	1.51%
0	0.00%
70	1.17%
n/a
52	0.87%
215	3.60%

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

639	11.1
315	5.5

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

-571	-9.2
86	1.4

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

12	0.2
236	4.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton 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
21.9
932	14.6%
5,453	85.4%
717	11.2%

1,638
2.41

967	59.0%
810	83.8%
52	5.4%
671	41.0%

2010
Number	Percent
22.1
854	12.8%
5,836	87.2%
724	10.8%

1,891
2.40

1,033	54.6%
824	79.8%
91	8.8%
858	45.4%

2000
Number	Percent
23.9
904	15.8%
4,832	84.2%
623	10.9%

1,562
2.36

944	60.4%
771	81.7%
74	7.8%
618	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
24.7
1,004	16.1%
5,217	83.9%
729	11.7%

1,775
2.49

1,172	66.0%
948	80.9%
108	9.2%
603	34.0%

1980
Number	Percent
23.5
1,065	17.8%
4,908	82.2%
629	10.5%

1,562
2.76

1,003	64.2%
869	86.6%
53	5.3%
559	35.8%

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	100	6.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	159	9.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	44	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	2.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	27	1.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	127	7.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	2.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	176	10.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	115	7.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	71	4.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	232	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	97	5.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	172	10.5%
$200,000 or more	211	12.9%

Median Household Income	71,106
Per Capita Income	51,779

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	156	9.5%
Public Assistance	35	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	302	18.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,526	56.0%
Unemployed	62	1.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,588	57.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,921	42.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		44.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	562	1,023	35.5%
Non-Profit	356	183	66.0%
Self-Employed	149	42	78.0%

Local Government	47	111	29.7%
State Government	97	166	36.9%
Federal Government	31	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	711	1,065	40.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	531	460	53.6%
Total	1,242	1,525	44.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	393	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	618	22.2%
Professional, Technical	854	30.7%
Service Occupations	358	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	38	1.4%
All others	557	20.0%

White Collar		67.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	933	33.6%
Retail trade	317	11.4%
Manufacturing	316	11.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	170	6.1%
Construction	166	6.0%
Health care and social assistance	163	5.9%
Accommodation and food services	117	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	103	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	102	3.7%
Finance and insurance	81	2.9%
Other services	73	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	72	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	2.1%
Information	39	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	27	1.0%
Public administration	26	0.9%
Wholesale trade	17	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	43	0.67%
Puerto Rican	47	0.74%
Cuban	7	0.11%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	62	0.97%
Costa Rican	10	0.16%
Guatemalan	9	0.14%
Honduran	10	0.16%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	33	0.52%

Total South American	79	1.24%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	5	0.08%
Paraguayan	41	0.64%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	3	0.05%
Other South American	30	0.47%

Other Hispanic	91	1.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	97	1.52%
Vietnamese	21	0.33%
Indian	15	0.23%
Thai	10	0.16%
Japanese	5	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,591	92.4%
Spanish	126	2.1%
Chinese	88	1.5%
Other Indo-European	55	0.9%
Other	51	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	42	0.7%
Other Asian	29	0.5%
Vietnamese	21	0.3%
German, other Germanic	19	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	1,208	18.9%
Irish	919	14.4%
German	738	11.6%
American	568	8.9%
Italian	511	8.0%
Polish	255	4.0%
French	157	2.5%
French Canadian	124	1.9%
Dutch	104	1.6%
European	84	1.3%
Swedish	83	1.3%
Scottish	80	1.3%
British	79	1.2%
Welsh	53	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	50	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,154	96.4%
Not a citizen	231	3.6%

Native	5,996	93.9%
Foreign-born	389	6.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
100	3.5%	193	6.7%	762	26.6%	617	21.5%	383	13.4%	813	28.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	100	3.5%
9-12 Years	193	6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	762	26.6%
Some College	617	21.5%
Bach. Degree	383	13.4%
Grad Degree	813	28.3%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +87	D +125	D + 2.4%
D +212
2020 vs. 2012	R +76	R +29	R + 3.0%
D +47
2020 vs. 2008	R +58	D +84	D + 1.6%
D +142

2016 vs. 2008	R -29	R +41	R + 0.9%
D -70
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Joe Biden (D)	1,365	61.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	790	35.6%	61	2.8%	2,216	-2	-11	0.03%
2016	37%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,153	57.2%	Donald Trump (R)	703	34.9%	158	7.8%	2,014	-2	-11	0.03%
2012	37%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,318	63.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	714	34.2%	54	2.6%	2,086	-1	-13	0.03%
2008	36%	Barack Obama (D)	1,223	61.0%	John McCain (R)	732	36.5%	50	2.5%	2,005	0	-9	0.03%
2004	38%	John Kerry (D)	1,076	54.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	844	42.9%	48	2.4%	1,968	3	-8	0.03%
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	947	46.8%	George W. Bush (R)	888	43.9%	189	9.3%	2,024	9	-4	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,365

61.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

790

35.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,216

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,153

57.2%

Donald Trump (R)

703

34.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,014

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

2012 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,318

63.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

714

34.2%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

2,086

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,223

61.0%

John McCain (R)

732

36.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,005

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

844

42.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,076

54.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,968

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Hamilton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

888

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

947

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

152

7.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,024

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	34%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,209	67.3%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	584	32.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,797	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	G	34%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	982	54.4%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	643	35.6%	181 [+]	10.0%	1,806	3	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 67 (3.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 58 (3.2%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 56 (3.1%);
2016	S3	36%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,304	67.0%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	571	29.3%	71 [+]	3.6%	1,946	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 50 (2.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 21 (1.1%);
2014	G	22%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	605	48.8%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	478	38.5%	157 [+]	12.7%	1,240	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 143 (11.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 11 (0.9%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (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	2,209
Median Value	$212,200

Occupied	1,638	74.2%
Vacant	571	25.8%

Owned	1,125	68.7%
Rented	513	31.3%
Median Rent	$994

Single-Family Units	1,396	63.2%
Detached	1,383	62.6%
Attached	13	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	229	10.4%
Mobile Homes	209	9.5%

Hamilton town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamilton town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamilton town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Hamilton town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamilton town, NY