Orwell town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,059 ( 108 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.6 square miles
Population density: 26.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	992	93.67%	10.5%
Black:	23	2.17%	21.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	41	3.87%	141.2%
Hispanic:	3	0.28%	57.1%

Total non-White:	67	6.33%	13.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-116	-12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	0.8

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
1,167
1,108	94.94%
19	1.63%
13	1.11%
3	0.26%
17	1.46%
7	0.60%
59	5.06%

2000
1,261
1,237	98.10%
3	0.24%
6	0.48%
5	0.40%
8	0.63%
2	0.16%
24	1.90%

1990
1,171
1,114	95.13%
50	4.27%
5	0.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.17%
57	4.87%

1980
1,116
1,075	96.33%
19	1.70%
15	1.34%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.63%
41	3.67%

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

-129	-10.2
35	2.8

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

123	10.5
-33	-2.8

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

39	3.5
16	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Orwell 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
288	27.2%
771	72.8%
176	16.6%

388
2.66

258	66.5%
193	74.8%
5	1.9%
130	33.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
258	22.1%
909	77.9%
146	12.5%

419
2.59

287	68.5%
231	80.5%
19	6.6%
132	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
36.4
372	29.5%
889	70.5%
134	10.6%

418
2.81

302	72.2%
242	80.1%
23	7.6%
116	27.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
328	28.0%
843	72.0%
152	13.0%

346
2.99

278	80.3%
228	82.0%
14	5.0%
68	19.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
344	30.8%
772	69.2%
148	13.3%

322
3.18

263	81.7%
245	93.2%
2	0.8%
59	18.3%

2022 Housing Data for Orwell town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	22	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	5.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	37	9.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	39	10.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	7.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	3.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	8.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	48	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	14	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	7.0%
$200,000 or more	30	7.7%

Median Household Income	53,750
Per Capita Income	30,847

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	23	5.9%
Public Assistance	7	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	15.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	373	59.6%
Unemployed	33	5.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	406	64.9%
Not in Labor Force	220	35.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	138	93	59.7%
Non-Profit	16	10	61.5%
Self-Employed	52	9	85.2%

Local Government	13	17	43.3%
State Government	0	4	0.0%
Federal Government	11	10	52.4%

Total Private + Self	190	102	65.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	41	49.4%
Total	230	143	61.7%

Pct. Govt.	14.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	36	9.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	92	24.1%
Professional, Technical	66	17.3%
Service Occupations	64	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	2.4%
All others	123	32.3%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	51	13.4%
Construction	48	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	41	10.8%
Manufacturing	40	10.5%
Health care and social assistance	35	9.2%
Educational services	30	7.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	6.8%
Finance and insurance	20	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	19	5.0%
Other services	16	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.7%
Wholesale trade	14	3.7%
Utilities	11	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.1%
Public administration	8	2.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	3	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	978	97.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	1.2%
German, other Germanic	8	0.8%
Spanish	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	179	16.9%
English	134	12.7%
Irish	77	7.3%
French	67	6.3%
French Canadian	63	5.9%
Italian	62	5.9%
American	54	5.1%
Scottish	53	5.0%
Polish	43	4.1%
Swedish	18	1.7%
Dutch	7	0.7%
European	5	0.5%
Portuguese	5	0.5%
Ukrainian	5	0.5%
Danish	4	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,047	98.9%
Not a citizen	12	1.1%

Native	1,029	97.2%
Foreign-born	30	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	4.0%	80	11.3%	281	39.7%	199	28.1%	80	11.3%	40	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	4.0%
9-12 Years	80	11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	281	39.7%
Some College	199	28.1%
Bach. Degree	80	11.3%
Grad Degree	40	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +11	D + 6.8%
D +44
2020 vs. 2012	R +104	R +114	R + 17.4%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008	R +106	R +166	R + 30.5%
D -60

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +155	R + 37.3%
D -104
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	372	68.6%	Joe Biden (D)	157	29.0%	13	2.4%	542	31	22	0.01%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	317	68.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	113	24.2%	36	7.7%	466	32	22	0.01%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	268	59.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	167	37.1%	15	3.3%	450	24	12	0.01%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	266	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	217	44.6%	4	0.8%	487	19	9	0.01%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	307	57.9%	John Kerry (D)	213	40.2%	10	1.9%	530	18	7	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	288	55.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	207	39.8%	25	4.8%	520	20	7	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

157

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

372

68.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

542

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

113

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

317

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

466

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

167

37.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

268

59.6%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

450

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

217

44.6%

John McCain (R)

266

54.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

307

57.9%

John Kerry (D)

213

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

530

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Orwell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

288

55.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

207

39.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orwell town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	236	62.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	140	37.2%	0	0.0%	376	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	246	65.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	66	17.6%	63 [+]	16.8%	375	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 45 (12.0%); Other (Write-in) 10 (2.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 8 (2.1%);
2016	S3	51%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	237	53.5%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	192	43.3%	14 [+]	3.2%	443	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 7 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 7 (1.6%);
2014	G	32%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	197	70.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	63	22.5%	20 [+]	7.1%	280	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (7.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	802
Median Value	$102,000

Occupied	388	48.4%
Vacant	414	51.6%

Owned	354	91.2%
Rented	34	8.8%
Median Rent	$908

Single-Family Units	646	80.5%
Detached	642	80.0%
Attached	4	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	156	19.5%

Orwell town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Orwell town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Orwell town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Orwell town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Orwell town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Orwell town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Orwell town, NY