Root town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,961 ( 246 from 2010 )
Land area: 50.7 square miles
Population density: 38.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,846	94.14%	12.4%
Black:	21	1.07%	250.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	2	0.10%	71.4%
2+ races:	45	2.29%	200.0%
Hispanic:	47	2.40%	20.5%

Total non-White:	115	5.86%	59.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	203	14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	43	3.0

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
1,715
1,643	95.80%
6	0.35%
3	0.17%
7	0.41%
15	0.87%
39	2.27%
72	4.20%

2000
1,753
1,697	96.81%
10	0.57%
5	0.29%
2	0.11%
8	0.46%
29	1.65%
56	3.19%

1990
1,692
1,645	97.22%
5	0.30%
24	1.42%
5	0.30%
n/a
13	0.77%
47	2.78%

1980
1,801
1,784	99.06%
6	0.33%
2	0.11%
2	0.11%
n/a
6	0.33%
17	0.94%

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

-54	-3.1
16	0.9

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

52	3.1
9	0.5

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

-139	-7.7
30	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Root 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
38.4
508	25.9%
1,453	74.1%
350	17.8%

746
2.63

517	69.3%
414	80.1%
11	2.1%
229	30.7%

2010
Number	Percent
44.5
389	22.7%
1,326	77.3%
246	14.3%

678
2.53

472	69.6%
372	78.8%
32	6.8%
206	30.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
458	26.1%
1,295	73.9%
243	13.9%

667
2.63

499	74.8%
408	81.8%
17	3.4%
168	25.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
481	28.4%
1,211	71.6%
174	10.3%

585
2.89

495	84.6%
422	85.3%
24	4.8%
90	15.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
546	30.3%
1,255	69.7%
171	9.5%

584
3.08

498	85.3%
433	86.9%
22	4.4%
86	14.7%

2022 Housing Data for Root town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	2.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	14	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	26	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	29	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	88	11.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	108	14.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	134	18.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	73	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	5.8%
$200,000 or more	10	1.3%

Median Household Income	69,500
Per Capita Income	28,604

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	5.4%
Public Assistance	12	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	68	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	761	65.9%
Unemployed	5	0.4%
In Armed Forces	4	0.3%

Total Labor Force	770	66.7%
Not in Labor Force	384	33.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	290	171	62.9%
Non-Profit	17	53	24.3%
Self-Employed	115	16	87.8%

Local Government	34	54	38.6%
State Government	21	25	45.7%
Federal Government	3	33	8.3%

Total Private + Self	405	187	68.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	75	165	31.2%
Total	480	352	57.7%

Pct. Govt.	20.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	121	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	23.4%
Professional, Technical	73	8.7%
Service Occupations	86	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	1.8%
All others	360	43.1%

White Collar		46.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	111	13.3%
Retail trade	110	13.2%
Manufacturing	97	11.6%
Transportation and warehousing	92	11.0%
Educational services	79	9.4%
Public administration	56	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	47	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	36	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	4.1%
Other services	31	3.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	25	3.0%
Finance and insurance	22	2.6%
Information	16	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	1.2%
Wholesale trade	10	1.2%
Utilities	7	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.25%
Puerto Rican	13	0.66%
Cuban	16	0.82%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	4	0.20%
Costa Rican	4	0.20%
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	5	0.25%
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	5	0.25%

Other Hispanic	4	0.20%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	2	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,662	93.0%
German, other Germanic	74	4.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	20	1.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	13	0.7%
Spanish	11	0.6%
Arabic	4	0.2%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	393	20.0%
Irish	333	17.0%
English	217	11.1%
Italian	179	9.1%
Dutch	177	9.0%
American	110	5.6%
Polish	105	5.4%
Norwegian	85	4.3%
Ukrainian	64	3.3%
French	46	2.3%
Swiss	46	2.3%
Scottish	41	2.1%
Russian	20	1.0%
Swedish	19	1.0%
Welsh	16	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,961	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,948	99.3%
Foreign-born	13	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
42	3.2%	105	8.0%	425	32.4%	502	38.2%	176	13.4%	63	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	42	3.2%
9-12 Years	105	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	425	32.4%
Some College	502	38.2%
Bach. Degree	176	13.4%
Grad Degree	63	4.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	R +37	D + 3.4%
D +51
2020 vs. 2012	R +186	R +194	R + 17.7%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +173	R +230	R + 24.9%
D -57

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +193	R + 28.3%
D -108
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	600	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	236	27.6%	18	2.1%	854	33	23	0.01%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	512	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	185	24.7%	52	6.9%	749	32	22	0.01%
2012	49%	Mitt Romney (R)	414	61.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	244	36.3%	15	2.2%	673	26	14	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	427	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	293	39.5%	21	2.8%	741	22	12	0.01%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	454	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	263	35.4%	26	3.5%	743	21	10	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	396	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	259	37.3%	39	5.6%	694	22	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

236

27.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

600

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

854

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

185

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

512

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

749

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

244

36.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

414

61.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

673

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

293

39.5%

John McCain (R)

427

57.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

741

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

454

61.1%

John Kerry (D)

263

35.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Root town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

396

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

259

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

694

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Root town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	411	63.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	239	36.8%	0	0.0%	650	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	45%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	506	76.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	133	20.0%	25 [+]	3.8%	664	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 16 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2016	S3	51%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	368	50.7%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	337	46.4%	21 [+]	2.9%	726	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 11 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (1.4%);
2014	G	37%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	360	69.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	118	22.8%	39 [+]	7.5%	517	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 31 (6.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (1.0%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.6%);

*: 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	889
Median Value	$155,500

Occupied	746	83.9%
Vacant	143	16.1%

Owned	674	90.3%
Rented	72	9.7%
Median Rent	$762

Single-Family Units	728	81.9%
Detached	728	81.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	134	15.1%

Root town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Root town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Root town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Root town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Root town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Root town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Root town, NY