Palermo town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,464 ( 200 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.5 square miles
Population density: 85.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,958	85.39%	16.3%
Black:	120	3.46%	1233.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	5	0.14%	50.0%
2+ races:	117	3.38%	178.6%
Hispanic:	264	7.62%	355.2%

Total non-White:	506	14.61%	286.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-575	-19.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	375	12.4

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
3,664
3,533	96.42%
9	0.25%
11	0.30%
10	0.27%
42	1.15%
58	1.58%
131	3.58%

2000
3,686
3,561	96.61%
19	0.52%
26	0.71%
7	0.19%
66	1.79%
7	0.19%
125	3.39%

1990
3,582
3,501	97.74%
0	0.00%
41	1.14%
28	0.78%
n/a
12	0.34%
81	2.26%

1980
3,253
3,195	98.22%
0	0.00%
42	1.29%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	0.49%
58	1.78%

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

-28	-0.8
6	0.2

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

60	1.7
44	1.2

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

306	9.4
23	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Palermo 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
36.8
1,083	31.3%
2,381	68.7%
715	20.6%

1,188
2.91

750	63.1%
596	79.5%
43	5.7%
438	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
941	25.7%
2,723	74.3%
369	10.1%

1,343
2.73

989	73.6%
772	78.1%
82	8.3%
354	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
35.2
1,081	29.3%
2,605	70.7%
302	8.2%

1,315
2.80

1,010	76.8%
876	86.7%
44	4.4%
305	23.2%

1990
Number	Percent
29.3
1,167	32.6%
2,415	67.4%
200	5.6%

1,154
3.10

950	82.3%
810	85.3%
63	6.6%
204	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
1,288	39.6%
1,965	60.4%
200	6.1%

916
3.55

800	87.3%
718	89.8%
38	4.8%
116	12.7%

2022 Housing Data for Palermo town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	66	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	118	9.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	47	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	58	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	94	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	169	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	203	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	128	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	72	6.1%
$200,000 or more	60	5.1%

Median Household Income	64,803
Per Capita Income	27,661

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	5.5%
Public Assistance	10	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	155	13.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,260	76.3%
Unemployed	57	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,317	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	335	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	689	372	64.9%
Non-Profit	12	79	13.2%
Self-Employed	51	9	85.0%

Local Government	77	109	41.4%
State Government	0	7	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	740	381	66.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	89	195	31.3%
Total	829	576	59.0%

Pct. Govt.	13.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	165	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	200	14.2%
Professional, Technical	307	21.7%
Service Occupations	159	11.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.9%
All others	582	41.2%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	223	15.8%
Retail trade	219	15.5%
Manufacturing	147	10.4%
Educational services	145	10.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	117	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	107	7.6%
Health care and social assistance	81	5.7%
Other services	77	5.4%
Wholesale trade	72	5.1%
Accommodation and food services	49	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	36	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	35	2.5%
Public administration	22	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.7%
Utilities	10	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.6%
Finance and insurance	9	0.6%
Information	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	50	1.44%
Puerto Rican	214	6.18%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.14%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,159	98.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	15	0.5%
Vietnamese	13	0.4%
Spanish	5	0.2%
Other	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	432	12.5%
Irish	427	12.3%
German	405	11.7%
American	319	9.2%
Italian	235	6.8%
Polish	158	4.6%
French	82	2.4%
French Canadian	76	2.2%
Scottish	55	1.6%
Ukrainian	44	1.3%
Lebanese	36	1.0%
Dutch	35	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	22	0.6%
European	21	0.6%
British	15	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,449	99.6%
Not a citizen	15	0.4%

Native	3,412	98.5%
Foreign-born	52	1.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
77	3.4%	238	10.4%	1,150	50.4%	562	24.6%	148	6.5%	108	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	77	3.4%
9-12 Years	238	10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,150	50.4%
Some College	562	24.6%
Bach. Degree	148	6.5%
Grad Degree	108	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +181	R +69	D + 3.8%
D +112
2020 vs. 2012	R +500	R +622	R + 37.3%
D -122
2020 vs. 2008	R +397	R +513	R + 29.5%
D -116

2016 vs. 2008	R +216	R +444	R + 33.3%
D -228
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,148	69.2%	Joe Biden (D)	483	29.1%	28	1.7%	1,659	32	22	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	967	67.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	371	25.9%	92	6.4%	1,430	31	22	0.02%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	648	51.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	605	47.7%	16	1.3%	1,269	16	4	0.02%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	751	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	599	43.1%	40	2.9%	1,390	18	8	0.02%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	832	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	599	40.9%	35	2.4%	1,466	17	6	0.02%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	690	50.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	609	44.6%	65	4.8%	1,364	15	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

483

29.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,148

69.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,659

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

371

25.9%

Donald Trump (R)

967

67.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,430

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

605

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

648

51.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,269

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

599

43.1%

John McCain (R)

751

54.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,390

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

832

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

599

40.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

TOTAL

1,466

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Palermo town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

690

50.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

609

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,364

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palermo town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	42%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	748	65.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	393	34.4%	0	0.0%	1,141	33	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	813	70.7%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	238	20.7%	99 [+]	8.6%	1,150	35	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 45 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 36 (3.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 18 (1.6%);
2016	S3	50%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	679	49.6%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	662	48.4%	27 [+]	2.0%	1,368	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 17 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	30%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	544	66.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	238	28.9%	42 [+]	5.1%	824	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 40 (4.9%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 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	1,308
Median Value	$114,400

Occupied	1,188	90.8%
Vacant	120	9.2%

Owned	1,035	87.1%
Rented	153	12.9%
Median Rent	$1,281

Single-Family Units	926	70.8%
Detached	926	70.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	318	24.3%

Palermo town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Palermo town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Palermo town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palermo town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palermo town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Palermo town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palermo town, NY