Westmoreland town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,935 ( 203 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.1 square miles
Population density: 137.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,459	91.98%	8.0%
Black:	126	2.12%	147.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	34	0.57%	13.3%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	316	5.32%	338.9%

Total non-White:	476	8.02%	130.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-472	-9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	269	5.3

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
6,138
5,931	96.63%
51	0.83%
8	0.13%
30	0.49%
44	0.72%
72	1.17%
207	3.37%

2000
6,207
5,997	96.62%
105	1.69%
0	0.00%
13	0.21%
11	0.18%
81	1.30%
210	3.38%

1990
5,737
5,646	98.41%
0	0.00%
8	0.14%
36	0.63%
n/a
47	0.82%
91	1.59%

1980
5,458
5,427	99.43%
18	0.33%
0	0.00%
6	0.11%
n/a
7	0.13%
31	0.57%

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

-66	-1.1
-3	-0.0

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

351	6.1
119	2.1

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

219	4.0
60	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Westmoreland 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
41.9
1,199	20.2%
4,736	79.8%
1,140	19.2%

2,201
2.56

1,602	72.8%
1,259	78.6%
117	7.3%
599	27.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
1,328	21.6%
4,810	78.4%
947	15.4%

2,372
2.57

1,750	73.8%
1,419	81.1%
114	6.5%
622	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.8
1,744	28.1%
4,463	71.9%
778	12.5%

2,236
2.75

1,720	76.9%
1,536	89.3%
66	3.8%
516	23.1%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
1,510	26.3%
4,227	73.7%
649	11.3%

1,944
2.92

1,586	81.6%
1,437	90.6%
33	2.1%
358	18.4%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
1,871	34.3%
3,587	65.7%
365	6.7%

1,632
3.34

1,413	86.6%
1,310	92.7%
40	2.8%
219	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Westmoreland town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	134	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	3.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	71	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	44	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	43	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	266	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	390	17.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	305	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	441	20.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	186	8.5%
$200,000 or more	117	5.3%

Median Household Income	95,456
Per Capita Income	40,069

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	62	2.8%
Public Assistance	28	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	369	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,632	75.5%
Unemployed	41	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,673	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	815	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,352	858	61.2%
Non-Profit	28	135	17.2%
Self-Employed	100	38	72.5%

Local Government	53	137	27.9%
State Government	150	12	92.6%
Federal Government	51	59	46.4%

Total Private + Self	1,452	896	61.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	282	343	45.1%
Total	1,734	1,239	58.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	681	22.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	529	17.8%
Professional, Technical	436	14.7%
Service Occupations	566	19.0%
All others	761	25.6%

White Collar		55.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	368	12.4%
Manufacturing	345	11.6%
Retail trade	296	10.0%
Educational services	288	9.7%
Health care and social assistance	261	8.8%
Construction	225	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	204	6.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	200	6.7%
Public administration	181	6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	171	5.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	91	3.1%
Accommodation and food services	83	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	76	2.6%
Other services	59	2.0%
Wholesale trade	58	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.3%
Utilities	27	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	203	3.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	29	0.49%

Total Central American	24	0.40%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	24	0.40%
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	60	1.01%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	45	0.76%
Chinese	20	0.34%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,289	94.9%
Spanish	105	1.9%
Other	73	1.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	39	0.7%
German, other Germanic	31	0.6%
Chinese	20	0.4%
Tagalog	19	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,537	25.9%
Irish	1,125	19.0%
Italian	992	16.7%
Polish	816	13.7%
English	634	10.7%
American	467	7.9%
Scottish	344	5.8%
French	191	3.2%
Ukrainian	76	1.3%
Lithuanian	61	1.0%
Swedish	57	1.0%
Canadian	55	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	52	0.9%
Norwegian	43	0.7%
European	39	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,887	99.2%
Not a citizen	48	0.8%

Native	5,823	98.1%
Foreign-born	112	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
105	2.4%	236	5.3%	1,193	26.7%	1,964	44.0%	524	11.7%	444	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	105	2.4%
9-12 Years	236	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,193	26.7%
Some College	1,964	44.0%
Bach. Degree	524	11.7%
Grad Degree	444	9.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +273	R +12	D + 7.0%
D +261
2020 vs. 2012	R +611	R +600	R + 14.3%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +444	R +531	R + 14.0%
D -87

2016 vs. 2008	R +171	R +519	R + 21.0%
D -348
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,199	66.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,004	30.5%	85	2.6%	3,288	29	20	0.04%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	1,926	66.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	743	25.8%	209	7.3%	2,878	30	21	0.04%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,588	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	993	37.4%	75	2.8%	2,656	25	13	0.04%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,755	60.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,091	37.5%	62	2.1%	2,908	24	15	0.04%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,818	61.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,056	35.8%	78	2.6%	2,952	22	11	0.04%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,583	58.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,032	37.9%	108	4.0%	2,723	23	10	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,004

30.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,199

66.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,288

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

743

25.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,926

66.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

146

5.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,878

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

993

37.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,588

59.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,656

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,091

37.5%

John McCain (R)

1,755

60.4%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,908

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,818

61.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,056

35.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,952

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Westmoreland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,583

58.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,032

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,723

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westmoreland town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	52%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,453	59.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	989	40.5%	0	0.0%	2,442	27	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	54%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,724	68.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	579	22.9%	221 [+]	8.8%	2,524	32	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 139 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 59 (2.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 23 (0.9%);
2016	S3	58%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,367	49.9%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,295	47.3%	75 [+]	2.7%	2,737	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 38 (1.4%); Robin Wilson (Green) 34 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	942	60.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	498	31.9%	123 [+]	7.9%	1,563	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 107 (6.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 4 (0.3%);

*: 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	2,300
Median Value	$184,600

Occupied	2,201	95.7%
Vacant	99	4.3%

Owned	1,982	90.0%
Rented	219	10.0%
Median Rent	$823

Single-Family Units	1,881	81.8%
Detached	1,849	80.4%
Attached	32	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	48	2.1%
Mobile Homes	288	12.5%

Westmoreland town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westmoreland town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Westmoreland town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westmoreland town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westmoreland town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westmoreland town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westmoreland town, NY