Gaines town, NY

Orleans County, NY

2022 population: 3,237 ( 141 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 94.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,023	93.39%	0.1%
Black:	104	3.21%	21.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	39	1.20%	178.6%
2+ races:	14	0.43%	77.0%
Hispanic:	57	1.76%	59.0%

Total non-White:	214	6.61%	40.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	4	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-145	-5.2

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
3,378
3,019	89.37%
132	3.91%
10	0.30%
14	0.41%
61	1.81%
139	4.11%
359	10.63%

2000
3,789
3,400	89.73%
193	5.09%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
21	0.55%
175	4.62%
389	10.27%

1990
3,173
2,913	91.81%
184	5.80%
0	0.00%
9	0.28%
n/a
67	2.11%
260	8.19%

1980
2,753
2,644	96.04%
101	3.67%
0	0.00%
6	0.22%
n/a
2	0.07%
109	3.96%

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

-381	-10.1
-30	-0.8

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

487	15.3
129	4.1

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

269	9.8
151	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaines 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
55.4
207	6.4%
3,030	93.6%
1,019	31.5%

1,664
1.92

817	49.1%
582	71.2%
7	0.9%
847	50.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
705	20.9%
2,673	79.1%
630	18.7%

1,429
2.35

943	66.0%
660	70.0%
113	12.0%
486	34.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
1,059	27.9%
2,730	72.1%
582	15.4%

1,533
2.47

1,062	69.3%
797	75.0%
138	13.0%
471	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.0
947	29.8%
2,226	70.2%
581	18.3%

1,166
2.72

849	72.8%
662	78.0%
66	7.8%
317	27.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
828	30.1%
1,925	69.9%
397	14.4%

956
2.88

765	80.0%
655	85.6%
39	5.1%
191	20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Gaines town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	88	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	62	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	42	2.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	42	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	127	7.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	42	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	229	13.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	122	7.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	45	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	293	17.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	190	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	137	8.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	2.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	79	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	104	6.2%
$200,000 or more	15	0.9%

Median Household Income	50,585
Per Capita Income	31,350

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	3.9%
Public Assistance	104	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	209	12.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,333	67.6%
Unemployed	77	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,410	71.5%
Not in Labor Force	562	28.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	320	522	38.0%
Non-Profit	2	168	1.2%
Self-Employed	117	7	94.4%

Local Government	61	88	40.9%
State Government	52	51	50.5%
Federal Government	0	6	0.0%

Total Private + Self	437	529	45.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	115	313	26.9%
Total	552	842	39.6%

Pct. Govt.	18.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	62	4.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	449	32.2%
Professional, Technical	165	11.8%
Service Occupations	247	17.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	63	4.5%
All others	471	33.8%

White Collar		48.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	258	18.5%
Manufacturing	232	16.6%
Retail trade	177	12.7%
Educational services	169	12.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	127	9.1%
Construction	106	7.6%
Public administration	98	7.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	67	4.8%
Transportation and warehousing	61	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	39	2.8%
Information	22	1.6%
Utilities	14	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.0%
Finance and insurance	7	0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.06%
Puerto Rican	25	0.77%
Cuban	16	0.49%
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	0.43%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	23	0.71%
Thai	14	0.43%
Filipino	2	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,092	96.5%
Other Asian	43	1.3%
Spanish	40	1.2%
German, other Germanic	17	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.2%
Arabic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	816	25.2%
English	417	12.9%
Italian	403	12.4%
Irish	402	12.4%
American	296	9.1%
Dutch	257	7.9%
Swedish	210	6.5%
Scottish	92	2.8%
French	85	2.6%
Polish	85	2.6%
Bahamian	82	2.5%
Welsh	81	2.5%
Norwegian	49	1.5%
Canadian	37	1.1%
French Canadian	28	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,229	99.8%
Not a citizen	8	0.2%

Native	3,153	97.4%
Foreign-born	84	2.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
44	1.6%	70	2.6%	1,465	54.3%	811	30.0%	195	7.2%	114	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	44	1.6%
9-12 Years	70	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,465	54.3%
Some College	811	30.0%
Bach. Degree	195	7.2%
Grad Degree	114	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +98	D +1	D + 5.3%
D +99
2020 vs. 2012	R +301	R +296	R + 16.9%
D +5
2020 vs. 2008	R +222	R +307	R + 19.8%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +124	R +308	R + 25.2%
D -184
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	970	65.3%	Joe Biden (D)	483	32.5%	32	2.2%	1,485	28	19	0.02%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	872	66.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	384	29.3%	55	4.2%	1,311	30	21	0.02%
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	669	56.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	478	40.6%	29	2.5%	1,176	22	10	0.02%
2008	50%	John McCain (R)	748	56.1%	Barack Obama (D)	568	42.6%	18	1.3%	1,334	20	10	0.02%
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	845	59.5%	John Kerry (D)	556	39.1%	20	1.4%	1,421	19	9	0.02%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	742	55.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	535	40.0%	60	4.5%	1,337	20	8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Albion village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

483

32.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

970

65.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,485

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Albion village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

384

29.3%

Donald Trump (R)

872

66.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,311

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Gaines town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

478

40.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

669

56.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,176

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Gaines town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

568

42.6%

John McCain (R)

748

56.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,334

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Gaines town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

845

59.5%

John Kerry (D)

556

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,421

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Gaines town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

742

55.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

535

40.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,337

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	37%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	621	62.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	372	37.5%	0	0.0%	993	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	38%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	708	69.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	251	24.6%	63 [+]	6.2%	1,022	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 55 (5.4%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	47%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	633	51.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	590	47.6%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,240	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (0.8%); Robin Wilson (Green) 7 (0.6%);
2014	G	29%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	539	69.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	214	27.6%	22 [+]	2.8%	775	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 16 (2.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%); 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	1,738
Median Value	$79,200

Occupied	1,664	95.7%
Vacant	74	4.3%

Owned	1,243	74.7%
Rented	421	25.3%
Median Rent	$856

Single-Family Units	962	55.4%
Detached	962	55.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	35	2.0%
Mobile Homes	413	23.8%

Gaines town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaines town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Gaines town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gaines town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gaines town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaines town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines town, NY