Minden town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,189 ( 108 from 2010 )
Land area: 51.0 square miles
Population density: 82.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,827	91.36%	7.0%
Black:	77	1.84%	285.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	128	3.06%	146.2%
Hispanic:	157	3.75%	96.2%

Total non-White:	362	8.64%	96.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-286	-8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	178	5.0

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
4,297
4,113	95.72%
20	0.47%
6	0.14%
24	0.56%
52	1.21%
80	1.86%
184	4.28%

2000
4,202
4,098	97.52%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
22	0.52%
82	1.95%
104	2.48%

1990
4,489
4,436	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
53	1.18%
53	1.18%

1980
4,755
4,637	97.52%
15	0.32%
6	0.13%
5	0.11%
n/a
92	1.93%
118	2.48%

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

15	0.4
80	1.9

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

-338	-7.5
51	1.1

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

-201	-4.2
-65	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Minden 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
35.6
1,217	29.1%
2,972	70.9%
552	13.2%

1,341
3.11

830	61.9%
590	71.1%
107	12.9%
511	38.1%

2010
Number	Percent
38.4
1,135	26.4%
3,162	73.6%
667	15.5%

1,685
2.54

1,082	64.2%
792	73.2%
131	12.1%
603	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
1,068	25.4%
3,134	74.6%
736	17.5%

1,686
2.48

1,142	67.7%
866	75.8%
108	9.5%
544	32.3%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
1,277	28.4%
3,212	71.6%
785	17.5%

1,689
2.66

1,215	71.9%
953	78.4%
116	9.5%
474	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,410	29.7%
3,345	70.3%
641	13.5%

1,649
2.88

1,272	77.1%
1,083	85.1%
58	4.6%
377	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Minden town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	60	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	130	9.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	107	8.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	79	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	65	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	60	4.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	89	6.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	139	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	149	11.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	137	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	108	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	3.5%
$200,000 or more	30	2.2%

Median Household Income	52,298
Per Capita Income	23,807

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	67	5.0%
Public Assistance	17	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	294	21.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,683	68.0%
Unemployed	114	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,797	72.6%
Not in Labor Force	679	27.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	683	368	65.0%
Non-Profit	55	232	19.2%
Self-Employed	144	44	76.6%

Local Government	49	137	26.3%
State Government	41	10	80.4%
Federal Government	16	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	827	412	66.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	161	379	29.8%
Total	988	791	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	202	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	236	13.1%
Professional, Technical	347	19.2%
Service Occupations	348	19.3%
All others	674	37.3%

White Collar		43.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	302	16.7%
Manufacturing	265	14.7%
Retail trade	205	11.3%
Other services	170	9.4%
Educational services	166	9.2%
Accommodation and food services	150	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	145	8.0%
Construction	98	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	82	4.5%
Public administration	70	3.9%
Wholesale trade	49	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	31	1.7%
Finance and insurance	13	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.6%
Information	8	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.17%
Puerto Rican	105	2.51%
Cuban	31	0.74%
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	14	0.33%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,552	92.4%
German, other Germanic	204	5.3%
Spanish	46	1.2%
Other	28	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.2%
Other Indo-European	5	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,272	30.4%
Irish	685	16.4%
English	535	12.8%
Italian	510	12.2%
French	353	8.4%
Dutch	314	7.5%
Polish	155	3.7%
Scottish	125	3.0%
American	122	2.9%
Welsh	71	1.7%
European	37	0.9%
Swiss	37	0.9%
African	34	0.8%
Ukrainian	32	0.8%
Greek	29	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,189	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	4,167	99.5%
Foreign-born	22	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
98	3.8%	206	8.1%	1,056	41.3%	749	29.3%	259	10.1%	191	7.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	98	3.8%
9-12 Years	206	8.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,056	41.3%
Some College	749	29.3%
Bach. Degree	259	10.1%
Grad Degree	191	7.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +149	R +23	D + 6.1%
D +126
2020 vs. 2012	R +291	R +367	R + 21.4%
D -76
2020 vs. 2008	R +213	R +351	R + 21.8%
D -138

2016 vs. 2008	R +64	R +328	R + 27.8%
D -264
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,066	66.3%	Joe Biden (D)	494	30.7%	49	3.0%	1,609	29	19	0.02%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	917	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	368	26.7%	94	6.8%	1,379	30	21	0.02%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	775	56.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	570	41.6%	25	1.8%	1,370	21	9	0.02%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	853	55.9%	Barack Obama (D)	632	41.4%	41	2.7%	1,526	20	10	0.02%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	906	58.2%	John Kerry (D)	621	39.9%	30	1.9%	1,557	18	7	0.02%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	867	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	639	40.6%	69	4.4%	1,575	20	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Plain village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

494

30.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,066

66.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,609

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Fort Plain village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

368

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

917

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,379

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Minden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

570

41.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

775

56.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,370

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Minden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

632

41.4%

John McCain (R)

853

55.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,526

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Minden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

906

58.2%

John Kerry (D)

621

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,557

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Minden town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

867

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

639

40.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,575

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minden town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	37%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	706	59.9%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	472	40.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,179	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	37%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	865	72.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	259	21.6%	76 [+]	6.3%	1,200	36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 45 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 20 (1.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 11 (0.9%);
2016	S3	42%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	698	52.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	603	45.1%	37 [+]	2.8%	1,338	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 21 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 16 (1.2%);
2014	G	30%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	570	60.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	313	33.3%	58 [+]	6.2%	941	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 46 (4.9%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,785
Median Value	$88,600

Occupied	1,341	75.1%
Vacant	444	24.9%

Owned	1,017	75.8%
Rented	324	24.2%
Median Rent	$836

Single-Family Units	943	52.8%
Detached	929	52.0%
Attached	14	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	93	5.2%
Mobile Homes	377	21.1%

Minden town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Minden town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Minden town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Minden town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Minden town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Minden town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Minden town, NY