Somerset town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,070 ( 408 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.1 square miles
Population density: 82.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,575	83.88%	2.5%
Black:	220	7.17%	1057.9%
Indian:	67	2.18%	378.6%
Asian:	34	1.11%	325.0%
2+ races:	99	3.22%	330.4%
Hispanic:	75	2.44%	12.8%

Total non-White:	495	16.12%	227.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	64	2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	344	15.7

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
2,662
2,511	94.33%
19	0.71%
14	0.53%
8	0.30%
23	0.86%
86	3.23%
151	5.67%

2000
2,865
2,765	96.51%
38	1.33%
0	0.00%
22	0.77%
5	0.17%
24	0.84%
100	3.49%

1990
2,687
2,539	94.49%
67	2.49%
5	0.19%
20	0.74%
n/a
56	2.08%
148	5.51%

1980
2,680
2,630	98.13%
40	1.49%
5	0.19%
5	0.19%
n/a
0	0.00%
50	1.87%

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

-254	-8.9
51	1.8

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

226	8.4
-48	-1.8

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

-91	-3.4
98	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset 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
42.9
797	26.0%
2,273	74.0%
548	17.9%

1,138
2.66

849	74.6%
700	82.4%
44	5.2%
289	25.4%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
689	25.9%
1,973	74.1%
361	13.6%

988
2.68

732	74.1%
591	80.7%
58	7.9%
256	25.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
857	29.9%
2,008	70.1%
340	11.9%

992
2.87

771	77.7%
641	83.1%
51	6.6%
221	22.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
833	31.0%
1,854	69.0%
307	11.4%

940
2.84

754	80.2%
605	80.2%
63	8.4%
186	19.8%

1980
Number	Percent
26.4
1,001	37.4%
1,679	62.6%
191	7.1%

785
3.41

656	83.6%
578	88.1%
42	6.4%
129	16.4%

2022 Housing Data for Somerset town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	2.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	75	6.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	21	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	58	5.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	91	8.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	63	5.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	96	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	109	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	172	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	121	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	133	11.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	3.7%
$200,000 or more	49	4.3%

Median Household Income	65,313
Per Capita Income	29,536

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	75	6.6%
Public Assistance	61	5.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	181	15.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,233	68.2%
Unemployed	41	2.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,274	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	533	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	490	349	58.4%
Non-Profit	31	48	39.2%
Self-Employed	71	71	50.0%

Local Government	58	105	35.6%
State Government	47	32	59.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	561	420	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	136	185	42.4%
Total	697	605	53.5%

Pct. Govt.	18.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	157	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	292	22.3%
Professional, Technical	194	14.8%
Service Occupations	174	13.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	46	3.5%
All others	492	37.6%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	308	23.5%
Retail trade	103	7.9%
Educational services	95	7.3%
Health care and social assistance	82	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	82	6.3%
Public administration	77	5.9%
Construction	74	5.7%
Other services	73	5.6%
Finance and insurance	71	5.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	61	4.7%
Accommodation and food services	60	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	51	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	49	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	3.1%
Utilities	38	2.9%
Wholesale trade	29	2.2%
Information	9	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	49	1.60%
Puerto Rican	4	0.13%
Cuban	12	0.39%
Dominican	4	0.13%

Total Central American	6	0.20%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	6	0.20%
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	%
Korean	30	0.98%
Chinese	2	0.07%
Indian	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,756	95.2%
Other	66	2.3%
Spanish	44	1.5%
Korean	10	0.3%
Other Asian	7	0.2%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	690	22.5%
Irish	403	13.1%
English	356	11.6%
Italian	321	10.5%
Polish	150	4.9%
French	144	4.7%
American	119	3.9%
Swedish	69	2.2%
Dutch	51	1.7%
Scottish	49	1.6%
French Canadian	28	0.9%
Russian	28	0.9%
Hungarian	23	0.7%
European	17	0.6%
Jamaican	13	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,040	99.0%
Not a citizen	30	1.0%

Native	2,941	95.8%
Foreign-born	129	4.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
49	2.3%	167	7.8%	793	37.0%	826	38.5%	178	8.3%	133	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	49	2.3%
9-12 Years	167	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	793	37.0%
Some College	826	38.5%
Bach. Degree	178	8.3%
Grad Degree	133	6.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	D +28	D + 8.7%
D +94
2020 vs. 2012	R +230	R +229	R + 11.5%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +159	R +244	R + 17.0%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +93	R +272	R + 25.7%
D -179
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	952	70.6%	Joe Biden (D)	359	26.6%	38	2.8%	1,349	33	24	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	886	71.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	265	21.5%	84	6.8%	1,235	35	26	0.02%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	722	65.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	358	32.4%	25	2.3%	1,105	30	18	0.02%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	793	63.0%	Barack Obama (D)	444	35.3%	21	1.7%	1,258	27	17	0.02%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	840	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	446	33.6%	43	3.2%	1,329	23	13	0.02%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	836	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	442	32.9%	64	4.8%	1,342	27	14	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

359

26.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

952

70.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,349

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

265

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

886

71.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,235

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

358

32.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

722

65.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,105

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

444

35.3%

John McCain (R)

793

63.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,258

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

840

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

446

33.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,329

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Somerset town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

836

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

442

32.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,342

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	41%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	655	67.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	320	32.8%	0	0.0%	975	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	754	75.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	183	18.3%	63 [+]	6.3%	1,000	39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 32 (3.2%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 21 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.0%);
2016	S3	53%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	686	57.3%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	490	40.9%	21 [+]	1.8%	1,197	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 14 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	574	74.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	170	22.1%	26 [+]	3.4%	770	34	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 21 (2.7%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 5 (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	1,396
Median Value	$144,800

Occupied	1,138	81.5%
Vacant	258	18.5%

Owned	998	87.7%
Rented	140	12.3%
Median Rent	$582

Single-Family Units	1,096	78.5%
Detached	1,094	78.4%
Attached	2	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	114	8.2%
Mobile Homes	102	7.3%

Somerset town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Somerset town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Somerset town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Somerset town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Somerset town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset town, NY