Williamstown town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,565 ( 288 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.7 square miles
Population density: 40.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,490	95.21%	23.0%
Black:	13	0.83%	225.0%
Indian:	1	0.06%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	25	1.60%	47.1%
Hispanic:	27	1.73%	32.5%

Total non-White:	75	4.79%	13.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	279	26.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.9

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
1,277
1,211	94.83%
4	0.31%
4	0.31%
1	0.08%
17	1.33%
40	3.13%
66	5.17%

2000
1,334
1,325	99.33%
3	0.22%
0	0.00%
3	0.22%
3	0.22%
0	0.00%
9	0.67%

1990
1,279
1,267	99.06%
2	0.16%
4	0.31%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.47%
12	0.94%

1980
1,026
1,017	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.58%
n/a
3	0.29%
9	0.88%

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

-114	-8.5
57	4.3

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

58	4.5
-3	-0.2

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

250	24.4
3	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Williamstown 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
30.3
476	30.4%
1,089	69.6%
122	7.8%

529
2.96

367	69.4%
277	75.5%
37	10.1%
162	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
35.0
362	28.3%
915	71.7%
124	9.7%

430
2.97

340	79.1%
249	73.2%
29	8.5%
90	20.9%

2000
Number	Percent
31.5
436	32.7%
898	67.3%
101	7.6%

449
2.97

341	75.9%
257	75.4%
37	10.9%
108	24.1%

1990
Number	Percent
26.8
476	37.2%
803	62.8%
106	8.3%

413
3.10

332	80.4%
279	84.0%
34	10.2%
81	19.6%

1980
Number	Percent
23.6
422	41.1%
604	58.9%
64	6.2%

302
3.40

242	80.1%
207	85.5%
19	7.9%
60	19.9%

2022 Housing Data for Williamstown town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	24	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	4.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	83	15.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	6.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	93	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	92	17.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14	2.6%
$200,000 or more	2	0.4%

Median Household Income	61,375
Per Capita Income	22,808

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	3.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	100	18.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	613	60.9%
Unemployed	36	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	649	64.4%
Not in Labor Force	358	35.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		39.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	274	195	58.4%
Non-Profit	9	13	40.9%
Self-Employed	40	3	93.0%

Local Government	20	67	23.0%
State Government	0	8	0.0%
Federal Government	14	5	73.7%

Total Private + Self	314	198	61.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	93	31.6%
Total	357	291	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	17.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	71	11.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	77	11.9%
Professional, Technical	111	17.1%
Service Occupations	92	14.2%
All others	297	45.8%

White Collar		40.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	155	23.9%
Construction	83	12.8%
Health care and social assistance	71	11.0%
Educational services	64	9.9%
Retail trade	45	6.9%
Transportation and warehousing	38	5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	30	4.6%
Other services	23	3.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	3.2%
Public administration	19	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	2.3%
Wholesale trade	9	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.4%
Management	6	0.9%
Finance and insurance	6	0.9%
Utilities	3	0.5%
Information	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	23	1.47%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	2	0.13%

Total Central American	2	0.13%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	2	0.13%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,281	92.1%
German, other Germanic	104	7.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.3%
Spanish	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	250	16.0%
German	195	12.5%
Irish	111	7.1%
Dutch	81	5.2%
Italian	70	4.5%
American	64	4.1%
French	54	3.5%
French Canadian	53	3.4%
Polish	43	2.7%
Scottish	26	1.7%
Canadian	11	0.7%
Welsh	10	0.6%
European	8	0.5%
Swedish	6	0.4%
Eastern European	3	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,563	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	1,563	99.9%
Foreign-born	2	0.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
71	7.6%	111	11.9%	380	40.8%	257	27.6%	61	6.5%	52	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	71	7.6%
9-12 Years	111	11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	380	40.8%
Some College	257	27.6%
Bach. Degree	61	6.5%
Grad Degree	52	5.6%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +83	R +60	D + 0.1%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +214	R +281	R + 47.0%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +178	R +290	R + 50.4%
D -112

2016 vs. 2008	R +95	R +230	R + 50.6%
D -135
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	445	76.5%	Joe Biden (D)	121	20.8%	16	2.7%	582	39	30	0.01%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	362	73.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	98	20.0%	31	6.3%	491	37	28	0.01%
2012	44%	Mitt Romney (R)	231	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	188	43.6%	12	2.8%	431	18	6	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	267	52.4%	Barack Obama (D)	233	45.7%	10	2.0%	510	16	7	0.01%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	338	65.4%	John Kerry (D)	174	33.7%	5	1.0%	517	25	15	0.01%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	312	61.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	177	34.8%	19	3.7%	508	26	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

121

20.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

445

76.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.0%

Donald Trump (R)

362

73.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

491

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

188

43.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

231

53.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

431

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

233

45.7%

John McCain (R)

267

52.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

510

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

338

65.4%

John Kerry (D)

174

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

517

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Williamstown town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

312

61.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

177

34.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

508

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Williamstown town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	34%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	283	71.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	112	28.4%	0	0.0%	395	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	35%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	318	77.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	43	10.4%	51 [+]	12.4%	412	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 31 (7.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (3.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 5 (1.2%);
2016	S3	42%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	235	50.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	218	47.2%	9 [+]	1.9%	462	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%); Robin Wilson (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	30%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	215	69.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	76	24.4%	20 [+]	6.4%	311	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 13 (4.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (1.0%);

*: 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	738
Median Value	$99,400

Occupied	529	71.7%
Vacant	209	28.3%

Owned	459	86.8%
Rented	70	13.2%
Median Rent	$691

Single-Family Units	548	74.3%
Detached	546	74.0%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	3	0.4%
Mobile Homes	157	21.3%

Williamstown town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Williamstown town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Williamstown town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Williamstown town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Williamstown town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Williamstown town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Williamstown town, NY