Shelby town, NY

Orleans County, NY

2022 population: 4,896 ( 423 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.4 square miles
Population density: 105.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,171	85.19%	8.3%
Black:	95	1.94%	77.5%
Indian:	37	0.76%	19.4%
Asian:	81	1.65%	376.5%
2+ races:	103	2.10%	7.2%
Hispanic:	409	8.35%	115.3%

Total non-White:	725	14.81%	6.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-376	-8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-47	-1.1

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
5,319
4,547	85.49%
423	7.95%
31	0.58%
17	0.32%
111	2.09%
190	3.57%
772	14.51%

2000
5,423
4,783	88.20%
337	6.21%
27	0.50%
16	0.30%
78	1.44%
166	3.06%
640	11.80%

1990
5,509
4,854	88.11%
358	6.50%
27	0.49%
88	1.60%
n/a
150	2.72%
655	11.89%

1980
5,361
4,893	91.27%
406	7.57%
5	0.09%
15	0.28%
n/a
42	0.78%
468	8.73%

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

-236	-4.4
132	2.4

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

-71	-1.3
-15	-0.3

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

-39	-0.7
187	3.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelby 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
37.3
1,075	22.0%
3,821	78.0%
879	18.0%

1,925
2.37

1,252	65.0%
929	74.2%
118	9.4%
673	35.0%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
1,219	22.9%
4,100	77.1%
937	17.6%

2,049
2.40

1,295	63.2%
925	71.4%
144	11.1%
754	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.3
1,420	26.2%
4,003	73.8%
993	18.3%

2,016
2.51

1,384	68.7%
1,037	74.9%
172	12.4%
632	31.3%

1990
Number	Percent
32.7
1,508	27.4%
4,001	72.6%
1,008	18.3%

1,951
2.68

1,435	73.6%
1,205	84.0%
106	7.4%
516	26.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
1,629	30.4%
3,732	69.6%
788	14.7%

1,755
2.87

1,382	78.7%
1,173	84.9%
112	8.1%
373	21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Shelby town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	137	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	68	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	59	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	57	3.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	166	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	73	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	167	8.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	103	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	118	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	184	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	189	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	281	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	155	8.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	76	3.9%
$200,000 or more	55	2.9%

Median Household Income	58,393
Per Capita Income	29,189

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	90	4.7%
Public Assistance	59	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	421	21.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,004	71.5%
Unemployed	81	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,085	74.4%
Not in Labor Force	716	25.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	814	473	63.2%
Non-Profit	74	149	33.2%
Self-Employed	120	142	45.8%

Local Government	42	96	30.4%
State Government	85	103	45.2%
Federal Government	9	9	50.0%

Total Private + Self	934	615	60.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	210	357	37.0%
Total	1,144	972	54.1%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	322	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	377	17.7%
Professional, Technical	430	20.2%
Service Occupations	379	17.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	102	4.8%
All others	616	29.0%

White Collar		53.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	362	17.0%
Health care and social assistance	328	15.4%
Retail trade	229	10.8%
Educational services	189	8.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	153	7.2%
Construction	122	5.7%
Public administration	103	4.8%
Other services	101	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	89	4.2%
Finance and insurance	72	3.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	68	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	60	2.8%
Wholesale trade	58	2.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	46	2.2%
Transportation and warehousing	43	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	29	1.4%
Information	13	0.6%
Utilities	11	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.16%
Puerto Rican	330	6.74%
Cuban	29	0.59%
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	17	0.35%
Argentinean	17	0.35%
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	25	0.51%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	37	0.76%
Taiwanese	21	0.43%
Indian	20	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,006	87.0%
Spanish	259	5.6%
German, other Germanic	188	4.1%
Chinese	58	1.3%
Other Indo-European	48	1.0%
Other Asian	20	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	0.3%
Other	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,396	28.5%
English	890	18.2%
Polish	494	10.1%
Irish	454	9.3%
Italian	330	6.7%
American	227	4.6%
Scottish	65	1.3%
French	60	1.2%
French Canadian	58	1.2%
Swiss	37	0.8%
European	34	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	31	0.6%
Dutch	28	0.6%
Norwegian	28	0.6%
Scandinavian	21	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,703	96.1%
Not a citizen	193	3.9%

Native	4,641	94.8%
Foreign-born	255	5.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
142	4.1%	515	14.9%	1,153	33.5%	959	27.8%	411	11.9%	266	7.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	142	4.1%
9-12 Years	515	14.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,153	33.5%
Some College	959	27.8%
Bach. Degree	411	11.9%
Grad Degree	266	7.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	D +64	D + 6.2%
D +120
2020 vs. 2012	R +301	R +376	R + 17.7%
D -75
2020 vs. 2008	R +169	R +295	R + 14.5%
D -126

2016 vs. 2008	R +113	R +359	R + 20.7%
D -246
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,278	62.1%	Joe Biden (D)	721	35.1%	58	2.8%	2,057	24	15	0.02%
2016	48%	Donald Trump (R)	1,222	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	601	30.9%	122	6.3%	1,945	26	17	0.03%
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	977	53.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	796	43.9%	42	2.3%	1,815	19	7	0.03%
2008	49%	John McCain (R)	1,109	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	847	42.3%	45	2.2%	2,001	19	10	0.03%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,136	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	729	38.4%	31	1.6%	1,896	20	9	0.03%
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	993	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	728	40.5%	77	4.3%	1,798	20	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

721

35.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,278

62.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,057

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

601

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,222

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,945

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

796

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

977

53.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,815

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

847

42.3%

John McCain (R)

1,109

55.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,001

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,136

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

729

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,896

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Shelby town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

993

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

728

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,798

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	35%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	849	59.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	570	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,419	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	36%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	970	66.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	406	27.7%	90 [+]	6.1%	1,466	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 66 (4.5%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.5%);
2016	S3	45%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	929	50.6%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	869	47.3%	38 [+]	2.1%	1,836	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 23 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 15 (0.8%);
2014	G	26%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	708	67.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	308	29.3%	34 [+]	3.2%	1,050	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 27 (2.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.3%); 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	2,026
Median Value	$104,000

Occupied	1,925	95.0%
Vacant	101	5.0%

Owned	1,337	69.5%
Rented	588	30.5%
Median Rent	$912

Single-Family Units	1,579	77.9%
Detached	1,521	75.1%
Attached	58	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	69	3.4%
Mobile Homes	115	5.7%

Shelby town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelby town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Shelby town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shelby town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shelby town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Shelby town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelby town, NY