Laurens town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,173 ( 251 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.0 square miles
Population density: 51.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,030	93.42%	11.5%
Black:	40	1.84%	344.4%
Indian:	1	0.05%	50.0%
Asian:	10	0.46%	28.6%
2+ races:	46	2.12%	21.1%
Hispanic:	46	2.12%	30.3%

Total non-White:	143	6.58%	10.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-265	-13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	0.7

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
2,424
2,295	94.68%
9	0.37%
2	0.08%
14	0.58%
38	1.57%
66	2.72%
129	5.32%

2000
2,404
2,366	98.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.25%
8	0.33%
24	1.00%
38	1.58%

1990
2,349
2,309	98.30%
10	0.43%
3	0.13%
13	0.55%
n/a
8	0.34%
40	1.70%

1980
2,141
2,073	96.82%
17	0.79%
2	0.09%
0	0.00%
n/a
27	1.26%
68	3.18%

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

-71	-3.0
91	3.8

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

57	2.4
-2	-0.1

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

236	11.0
-28	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Laurens 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
48.6
414	19.1%
1,759	80.9%
600	27.6%

875
2.48

563	64.3%
468	83.1%
30	5.3%
312	35.7%

2010
Number	Percent
46.5
478	19.7%
1,946	80.3%
444	18.3%

1,050
2.31

678	64.6%
527	77.7%
55	8.1%
372	35.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
587	24.4%
1,817	75.6%
348	14.5%

920
2.61

686	74.6%
563	82.1%
70	10.2%
234	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
582	24.8%
1,767	75.2%
332	14.1%

878
2.68

671	76.4%
566	84.4%
37	5.5%
207	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.2
629	29.4%
1,512	70.6%
258	12.1%

777
2.76

603	77.6%
503	83.4%
48	8.0%
174	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Laurens town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	55	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	63	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	176	20.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	8.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	90	10.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	102	11.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	56	6.4%
$200,000 or more	47	5.4%

Median Household Income	56,935
Per Capita Income	35,341

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	1.8%
Public Assistance	12	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	112	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	832	68.5%
Unemployed	109	9.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	941	77.4%
Not in Labor Force	274	22.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	281	233	54.7%
Non-Profit	69	170	28.9%
Self-Employed	30	26	53.6%

Local Government	23	58	28.4%
State Government	28	18	60.9%
Federal Government	3	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	311	259	54.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	123	246	33.3%
Total	434	505	46.2%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	130	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	145	15.4%
Professional, Technical	271	28.9%
Service Occupations	203	21.6%
All others	190	20.2%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	268	28.5%
Educational services	149	15.9%
Retail trade	122	13.0%
Accommodation and food services	78	8.3%
Public administration	53	5.6%
Construction	51	5.4%
Manufacturing	47	5.0%
Information	43	4.6%
Other services	38	4.0%
Transportation and warehousing	31	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	2.8%
Finance and insurance	9	1.0%
Wholesale trade	8	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	0.4%
Utilities	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	1.20%
Puerto Rican	3	0.14%
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	17	0.78%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	17	0.78%
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	2,041	97.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	21	1.0%
German, other Germanic	15	0.7%
Spanish	7	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	387	17.8%
German	354	16.3%
Irish	320	14.7%
Italian	276	12.7%
American	213	9.8%
French	129	5.9%
Dutch	105	4.8%
Polish	103	4.7%
Scottish	68	3.1%
British	40	1.8%
Scandinavian	37	1.7%
Greek	26	1.2%
Slavic	21	1.0%
French Canadian	20	0.9%
Hungarian	19	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,173	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,167	99.7%
Foreign-born	6	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
31	1.9%	47	2.9%	578	35.9%	447	27.7%	235	14.6%	274	17.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	31	1.9%
9-12 Years	47	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	578	35.9%
Some College	447	27.7%
Bach. Degree	235	14.6%
Grad Degree	274	17.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +40	D +59	D + 8.1%
D +99
2020 vs. 2012	R +155	R +157	R + 14.2%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +148	R +218	R + 20.1%
D -70

2016 vs. 2008	R +108	R +277	R + 28.3%
D -169
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)	631	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	475	41.6%	37	3.2%	1,143	18	8	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	591	56.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	376	35.9%	79	7.6%	1,046	20	11	0.01%
2012	51%	Barack Obama* (D)	477	48.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	476	48.6%	26	2.7%	979	13	1	0.01%
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	545	52.2%	John McCain (R)	483	46.3%	16	1.5%	1,044	10	1	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	580	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	489	44.7%	24	2.2%	1,093	13	2	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	495	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	442	44.3%	60	6.0%	997	14	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

475

41.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

631

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,143

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

376

35.9%

Donald Trump (R)

591

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,046

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

477

48.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

476

48.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

979

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

545

52.2%

John McCain (R)

483

46.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,044

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

580

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

489

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,093

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Laurens town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

495

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

442

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

997

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laurens town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	461	51.3%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	438	48.7%	0	0.0%	899	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	528	59.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	301	33.7%	63 [+]	7.1%	892	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 34 (3.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	55%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	540	54.0%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	434	43.4%	26 [+]	2.6%	1,000	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 16 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	351	53.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	232	35.4%	72 [+]	11.0%	655	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 62 (9.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 6 (0.9%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,159
Median Value	$165,000

Occupied	875	75.5%
Vacant	284	24.5%

Owned	609	69.6%
Rented	266	30.4%
Median Rent	$1,087

Single-Family Units	746	64.4%
Detached	743	64.1%
Attached	3	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	3.7%
Mobile Homes	212	18.3%

Laurens town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Laurens town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Laurens town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Laurens town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Laurens town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Laurens town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Laurens town, NY