Decatur town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 281 ( 72 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.6 square miles
Population density: 13.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	251	89.32%	26.2%
Black:	6	2.14%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	4.98%	250.0%
Hispanic:	10	3.56%	100.0%

Total non-White:	30	10.68%	130.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-89	-30.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	5.8

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
353
340	96.32%
3	0.85%
0	0.00%
1	0.28%
4	1.13%
5	1.42%
13	3.68%

2000
388
380	97.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
8	2.06%
0	0.00%
8	2.06%

1990
356
349	98.03%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.97%

1980
310
310	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

-40	-10.3
5	1.3

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

31	8.7
1	0.3

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

39	12.6
7	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur 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
56.7
33	11.7%
248	88.3%
87	31.0%

113
2.49

85	75.2%
72	84.7%
1	1.2%
28	24.8%

2010
Number	Percent
51.2
53	15.0%
300	85.0%
81	22.9%

152
2.32

111	73.0%
99	89.2%
1	0.9%
41	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
45.8
92	23.7%
296	76.3%
84	21.6%

153
2.54

114	74.5%
104	91.2%
3	2.6%
39	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.0
90	25.3%
266	74.7%
60	16.9%

121
2.94

90	74.4%
81	90.0%
2	2.2%
31	25.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.0
82	26.5%
228	73.5%
26	8.4%

98
3.16

81	82.7%
65	80.2%
0	0.0%
17	17.3%

2022 Housing Data for Decatur town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	10.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	2	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	8.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	9.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	9	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	10.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	9	8.0%
$200,000 or more	6	5.3%

Median Household Income	57,750
Per Capita Income	37,453

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	15	13.3%
Public Assistance	1	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	109	69.9%
Unemployed	13	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	122	78.2%
Not in Labor Force	34	21.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	48	25	65.8%
Non-Profit	2	13	13.3%
Self-Employed	16	1	94.1%

Local Government	1	8	11.1%
State Government	7	0	100.0%
Federal Government	4	1	80.0%

Total Private + Self	64	26	71.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	22	38.9%
Total	78	48	61.9%

Pct. Govt.	16.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	16	12.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	22	17.5%
Professional, Technical	35	27.8%
Service Occupations	27	21.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	1.6%
All others	26	20.6%

White Collar		57.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	20	15.9%
Construction	15	11.9%
Retail trade	15	11.9%
Manufacturing	10	7.9%
Public administration	9	7.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	7.1%
Transportation and warehousing	8	6.3%
Accommodation and food services	8	6.3%
Educational services	6	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	4.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	3.2%
Finance and insurance	4	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	3.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	3	2.4%
Wholesale trade	2	1.6%
Other services	2	1.6%
Information	1	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	5	1.78%
Cuban	5	1.78%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	270	97.8%
German, other Germanic	4	1.4%
Spanish	2	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	65	23.1%
German	62	22.1%
English	45	16.0%
Italian	34	12.1%
American	15	5.3%
Dutch	10	3.6%
European	8	2.8%
Polish	8	2.8%
Scottish	8	2.8%
Swedish	6	2.1%
Czech	4	1.4%
Slovene	4	1.4%
Norwegian	3	1.1%
Danish	2	0.7%
French	2	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	278	98.9%
Not a citizen	3	1.1%

Native	271	96.4%
Foreign-born	10	3.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	3.4%	14	6.0%	91	39.1%	76	32.6%	32	13.7%	12	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	3.4%
9-12 Years	14	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	91	39.1%
Some College	76	32.6%
Bach. Degree	32	13.7%
Grad Degree	12	5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +7	D +8	D + 10.0%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +28	R +28	R + 8.2%
D +0
2020 vs. 2008	R +21	R +52	R + 26.2%
D -31

2016 vs. 2008	R +14	R +60	R + 36.2%
D -46
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	94%	Donald Trump* (R)	153	71.5%	Joe Biden (D)	54	25.2%	7	3.3%	214	34	25	0.00%
2016	75%	Donald Trump (R)	146	76.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	39	20.3%	7	3.6%	192	40	30	0.00%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	125	68.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	54	29.7%	3	1.6%	182	34	21	0.00%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	132	59.5%	Barack Obama (D)	85	38.3%	5	2.3%	222	23	14	0.00%
2004	88%	George W. Bush* (R)	170	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	90	34.2%	3	1.1%	263	25	14	0.00%
2000	76%	George W. Bush (R)	143	63.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	70	31.1%	12	5.3%	225	28	16	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

153

71.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

214

Turnout: 94%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.3%

Donald Trump (R)

146

76.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 40	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

29.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

125

68.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

182

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

38.3%

John McCain (R)

132

59.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

222

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

170

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

34.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

263

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Decatur town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

143

63.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

225

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	65%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	97	61.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	60	38.2%	0	0.0%	157	29	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	64%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	114	73.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	37	23.7%	5 [+]	3.2%	156	37	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (1.3%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	69%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	108	61.0%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	67	37.9%	2 [+]	1.1%	177	34	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 1 (0.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%);
2014	G	52%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	107	75.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	30	21.3%	4 [+]	2.8%	141	36	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (2.8%); 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	265
Median Value	$182,800

Occupied	113	42.6%
Vacant	152	57.4%

Owned	101	89.4%
Rented	12	10.6%
Median Rent	$710

Single-Family Units	232	87.5%
Detached	232	87.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	29	10.9%

Decatur town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Decatur town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Decatur town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Decatur town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Decatur town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Decatur town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur town, NY