Pittsfield town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,118 ( 248 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.0 square miles
Population density: 29.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,072	95.89%	17.4%
Black:	3	0.27%	70.0%
Indian:	1	0.09%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	20	1.79%	16.7%
Hispanic:	22	1.97%	4.3%

Total non-White:	46	4.11%	32.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-226	-20.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-22	-2.0

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
1,366
1,298	95.02%
10	0.73%
1	0.07%
9	0.66%
24	1.76%
23	1.68%
68	4.98%

2000
1,295
1,249	96.45%
9	0.69%
8	0.62%
6	0.46%
15	1.16%
8	0.62%
46	3.55%

1990
1,116
1,107	99.19%
6	0.54%
0	0.00%
1	0.09%
n/a
2	0.18%
9	0.81%

1980
1,067
1,053	98.69%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.12%
14	1.31%

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

49	3.8
22	1.7

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

142	12.7
37	3.3

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

54	5.1
-5	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittsfield 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
42.4
284	25.4%
834	74.6%
211	18.9%

410
2.71

261	63.7%
213	81.6%
24	9.2%
149	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
293	21.4%
1,073	78.6%
206	15.1%

536
2.54

378	70.5%
294	77.8%
20	5.3%
158	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
349	26.9%
946	73.1%
155	12.0%

467
2.77

349	74.7%
282	80.8%
20	5.7%
118	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
342	30.6%
774	69.4%
127	11.4%

387
2.88

306	79.1%
260	85.0%
20	6.5%
81	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
30.8
321	30.1%
746	69.9%
118	11.1%

326
3.08

274	84.0%
233	85.0%
23	8.4%
52	16.0%

2022 Housing Data for Pittsfield town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	29	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	5.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	32	7.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	3.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	81	19.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	13.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	17	4.1%
$200,000 or more	8	2.0%

Median Household Income	60,789
Per Capita Income	26,594

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	34	8.3%
Public Assistance	7	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	378	58.1%
Unemployed	28	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	406	62.4%
Not in Labor Force	245	37.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	136	101	57.4%
Non-Profit	9	27	25.0%
Self-Employed	41	18	69.5%

Local Government	24	19	55.8%
State Government	10	18	35.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	177	119	59.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	43	64	40.2%
Total	220	183	54.6%

Pct. Govt.	17.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	42	10.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	71	17.6%
Professional, Technical	42	10.4%
Service Occupations	109	27.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	25	6.2%
All others	139	34.5%

White Collar		38.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	93	23.1%
Educational services	61	15.1%
Health care and social assistance	47	11.7%
Construction	39	9.7%
Retail trade	28	6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	6.2%
Finance and insurance	25	6.2%
Accommodation and food services	14	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	14	3.5%
Other services	11	2.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	9	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	2.0%
Information	6	1.5%
Public administration	5	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.0%
Utilities	3	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	20	1.79%
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	2	0.18%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	902	87.9%
German, other Germanic	116	11.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.3%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%
Spanish	2	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	172	15.4%
German	149	13.3%
Irish	129	11.5%
Italian	115	10.3%
American	68	6.1%
Polish	46	4.1%
Scottish	38	3.4%
Pennsylvania German	33	3.0%
Norwegian	31	2.8%
French	24	2.1%
Dutch	20	1.8%
Swedish	12	1.1%
Portuguese	9	0.8%
British	6	0.5%
Danish	5	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,115	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,109	99.2%
Foreign-born	9	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.3%	53	7.0%	261	34.4%	267	35.2%	123	16.2%	44	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.3%
9-12 Years	53	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	261	34.4%
Some College	267	35.2%
Bach. Degree	123	16.2%
Grad Degree	44	5.8%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +69	R +42	R + 1.5%
D +27
2020 vs. 2012	R +163	R +214	R + 38.5%
D -51
2020 vs. 2008	R +151	R +224	R + 40.5%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +82	R +182	R + 39.0%
D -100
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	383	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	178	31.0%	13	2.3%	574	29	20	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	314	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	151	30.4%	32	6.4%	497	27	17	0.01%
2012	44%	Barack Obama* (D)	229	50.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	220	48.1%	8	1.8%	457	13	1	0.01%
2008	47%	Barack Obama (D)	251	50.9%	John McCain (R)	232	47.1%	10	2.0%	493	11	1	0.01%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	256	54.0%	John Kerry (D)	208	43.9%	10	2.1%	474	14	3	0.01%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	223	51.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	173	39.9%	38	8.8%	434	16	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

178

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

383

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

574

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

151

30.4%

Donald Trump (R)

314

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

497

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

229

50.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

220

48.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

457

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

251

50.9%

John McCain (R)

232

47.1%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

493

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

256

54.0%

John Kerry (D)

208

43.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

474

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Pittsfield town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

223

51.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

173

39.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittsfield town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	41%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	211	54.4%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	177	45.6%	0	0.0%	388	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	41%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	247	63.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	116	29.8%	26 [+]	6.7%	389	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 19 (4.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 4 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%);
2016	S3	48%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	258	55.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	199	42.6%	10 [+]	2.1%	467	15	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 4 (0.9%); Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	27%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	144	52.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	112	40.9%	18 [+]	6.6%	274	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (6.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.4%); 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	555
Median Value	$111,800

Occupied	410	73.9%
Vacant	145	26.1%

Owned	345	84.1%
Rented	65	15.9%
Median Rent	$920

Single-Family Units	409	73.7%
Detached	403	72.6%
Attached	6	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	2.2%
Mobile Homes	134	24.1%

Pittsfield town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Pittsfield town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Pittsfield town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Pittsfield town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Pittsfield town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittsfield town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittsfield town, NY