Otego town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,777 ( 338 from 2010 )
Land area: 45.6 square miles
Population density: 60.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,500	90.03%	15.0%
Black:	15	0.54%	21.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	120	4.32%	471.4%
2+ races:	114	4.11%	115.1%
Hispanic:	27	0.97%	66.2%

Total non-White:	277	9.97%	59.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-441	-17.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	103	4.0

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
3,115
2,941	94.41%
19	0.61%
1	0.03%
21	0.67%
53	1.70%
80	2.57%
174	5.59%

2000
3,181
3,089	97.11%
28	0.88%
11	0.35%
7	0.22%
8	0.25%
38	1.19%
92	2.89%

1990
3,134
3,070	97.96%
17	0.54%
0	0.00%
41	1.31%
n/a
6	0.19%
64	2.04%

1980
2,761
2,741	99.28%
6	0.22%
2	0.07%
2	0.07%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	0.72%

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

-148	-4.7
82	2.6

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

19	0.6
28	0.9

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

329	11.9
44	1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Otego 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
45.4
433	15.6%
2,344	84.4%
572	20.6%

1,107
2.48

725	65.5%
614	84.7%
43	5.9%
382	34.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.9
706	22.7%
2,409	77.3%
485	15.6%

1,285
2.41

867	67.5%
675	77.9%
69	8.0%
418	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
890	28.0%
2,291	72.0%
425	13.4%

1,283
2.44

884	68.9%
660	74.7%
122	13.8%
399	31.1%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
925	29.5%
2,209	70.5%
385	12.3%

1,139
2.73

862	75.7%
722	83.8%
79	9.2%
277	24.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
815	29.5%
1,946	70.5%
320	11.6%

938
2.91

760	81.0%
677	89.1%
34	4.5%
178	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Otego town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	99	8.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	60	5.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	45	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	84	7.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	23	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	28	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	68	6.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	11.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	109	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	187	16.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	35	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	6.4%
$200,000 or more	64	5.8%

Median Household Income	68,304
Per Capita Income	33,348

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	57	5.1%
Public Assistance	20	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	248	22.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,203	66.9%
Unemployed	56	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,259	70.0%
Not in Labor Force	540	30.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	331	388	46.0%
Non-Profit	147	97	60.2%
Self-Employed	63	56	52.9%

Local Government	65	65	50.0%
State Government	77	19	80.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	394	444	47.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	289	181	61.5%
Total	683	625	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	111	8.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	250	19.1%
Professional, Technical	353	27.0%
Service Occupations	273	20.9%
All others	321	24.5%

White Collar		54.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	340	26.0%
Accommodation and food services	199	15.2%
Educational services	195	14.9%
Construction	110	8.4%
Retail trade	93	7.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	75	5.7%
Manufacturing	60	4.6%
Finance and insurance	47	3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	41	3.1%
Other services	27	2.1%
Information	26	2.0%
Public administration	20	1.5%
Utilities	18	1.4%
Wholesale trade	18	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	15	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	23	0.83%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.11%
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	1	0.04%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	82	2.95%
Indian	36	1.30%
Japanese	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,459	93.4%
Chinese	82	3.1%
Arabic	45	1.7%
Other Indo-European	36	1.4%
Spanish	6	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	584	21.0%
Italian	525	18.9%
English	433	15.6%
Irish	269	9.7%
Dutch	202	7.3%
American	187	6.7%
Greek	173	6.2%
Scottish	116	4.2%
European	96	3.5%
French	95	3.4%
Norwegian	35	1.3%
African	34	1.2%
Welsh	28	1.0%
Polish	20	0.7%
Danish	19	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,753	99.1%
Not a citizen	24	0.9%

Native	2,595	93.4%
Foreign-born	182	6.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	1.9%	150	8.0%	746	40.0%	452	24.2%	183	9.8%	297	15.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	1.9%
9-12 Years	150	8.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	746	40.0%
Some College	452	24.2%
Bach. Degree	183	9.8%
Grad Degree	297	15.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	D +40	D + 8.6%
D +157
2020 vs. 2012	R +213	R +227	R + 14.5%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +204	R +317	R + 21.7%
D -113

2016 vs. 2008	R +87	R +357	R + 30.3%
D -270
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	894	60.0%	Joe Biden (D)	565	37.9%	30	2.0%	1,489	22	13	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	777	60.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	408	31.9%	93	7.3%	1,278	24	15	0.02%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	681	53.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	579	45.3%	17	1.3%	1,277	18	6	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	690	49.5%	Barack Obama (D)	678	48.6%	27	1.9%	1,395	13	4	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	751	54.8%	John Kerry (D)	598	43.6%	22	1.6%	1,371	15	4	0.02%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	698	53.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	533	40.5%	85	6.5%	1,316	18	5	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

565

37.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

894

60.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

408

31.9%

Donald Trump (R)

777

60.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

579

45.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

681

53.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,277

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

678

48.6%

John McCain (R)

690

49.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,395

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

751

54.8%

John Kerry (D)

598

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,371

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Otego town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

698

53.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

533

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,316

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otego town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	48%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	602	55.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	482	44.5%	0	0.0%	1,084	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	673	61.7%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	330	30.3%	87 [+]	8.0%	1,090	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 58 (5.3%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 11 (1.0%);
2016	S3	54%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	634	51.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	581	46.9%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,238	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 14 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	438	57.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	234	30.6%	92 [+]	12.0%	764	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 87 (11.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%);

*: 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	1,358
Median Value	$172,000

Occupied	1,107	81.5%
Vacant	251	18.5%

Owned	750	67.8%
Rented	357	32.2%
Median Rent	$769

Single-Family Units	788	58.0%
Detached	788	58.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	95	7.0%
Mobile Homes	297	21.9%

Otego town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Otego town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Otego town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Otego town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Otego town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Otego town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Otego town, NY