Westford town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 739 ( 129 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.9 square miles
Population density: 21.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	674	91.20%	17.8%
Black:	2	0.27%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	30	4.06%	76.5%
Hispanic:	33	4.47%	57.1%

Total non-White:	65	8.80%	35.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-146	-20.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	2.4

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
868
820	94.47%
3	0.35%
0	0.00%
7	0.81%
17	1.96%
21	2.42%
48	5.53%

2000
771
757	98.18%
5	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.39%
6	0.78%
14	1.82%

1990
646
637	98.61%
2	0.31%
2	0.31%
3	0.46%
n/a
2	0.31%
9	1.39%

1980
655
651	99.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.61%
4	0.61%

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

63	8.2
34	4.4

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

120	18.6
5	0.8

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

-14	-2.1
5	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford 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
49.8
114	15.4%
625	84.6%
189	25.6%

322
2.28

182	56.5%
156	85.7%
2	1.1%
140	43.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.7
203	23.4%
665	76.6%
135	15.6%

349
2.48

230	65.9%
184	80.0%
13	5.7%
119	34.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
209	27.1%
562	72.9%
114	14.8%

304
2.54

206	67.8%
170	82.5%
15	7.3%
98	32.2%

1990
Number	Percent
36.5
187	28.9%
459	71.1%
114	17.6%

221
2.92

175	79.2%
163	93.1%
3	1.7%
46	20.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
194	29.6%
461	70.4%
103	15.7%

235
2.79

176	74.9%
153	86.9%
8	4.5%
59	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Westford town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	28	8.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	3.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	22	6.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	6.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	22	6.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	34	10.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	26	8.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	65	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	21	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	3.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	9.0%
$200,000 or more	4	1.2%

Median Household Income	58,864
Per Capita Income	32,808

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.2%
Public Assistance	1	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	8.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	310	72.1%
Unemployed	7	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	317	73.7%
Not in Labor Force	113	26.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	84	54	60.9%
Non-Profit	21	32	39.6%
Self-Employed	47	15	75.8%

Local Government	25	17	59.5%
State Government	31	18	63.3%
Federal Government	17	5	77.3%

Total Private + Self	131	69	65.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	94	72	56.6%
Total	225	141	61.5%

Pct. Govt.	30.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	64	17.5%
Professional, Technical	56	15.3%
Service Occupations	57	15.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.8%
All others	152	41.5%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Public administration	64	17.5%
Construction	48	13.1%
Retail trade	44	12.0%
Manufacturing	37	10.1%
Educational services	37	10.1%
Health care and social assistance	30	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	29	7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	21	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	17	4.6%
Other services	14	3.8%
Wholesale trade	7	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%
Information	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	3	0.41%
Puerto Rican	29	3.92%
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	1	0.14%
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	1	0.14%
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	682	95.5%
Spanish	29	4.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	2	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	112	15.2%
English	110	14.9%
Irish	75	10.1%
Italian	75	10.1%
American	44	6.0%
Polish	32	4.3%
Dutch	29	3.9%
Swedish	22	3.0%
Scottish	21	2.8%
Welsh	12	1.6%
Czech	9	1.2%
Lithuanian	7	0.9%
European	5	0.7%
Maltese	5	0.7%
French	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	737	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	734	99.3%
Foreign-born	5	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.5%	69	12.5%	240	43.3%	141	25.5%	68	12.3%	33	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.5%
9-12 Years	69	12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	240	43.3%
Some College	141	25.5%
Bach. Degree	68	12.3%
Grad Degree	33	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +43	R +23	D + 0.3%
D +20
2020 vs. 2012	R +103	R +122	R + 23.8%
D -19
2020 vs. 2008	R +87	R +117	R + 23.5%
D -30

2016 vs. 2008	R +44	R +94	R + 23.8%
D -50
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	319	67.6%	Joe Biden (D)	143	30.3%	10	2.1%	472	30	21	0.01%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	276	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	123	28.3%	35	8.1%	434	27	18	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	216	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	162	42.1%	7	1.8%	385	21	9	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	232	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	173	42.1%	6	1.5%	411	20	11	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	237	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	151	37.4%	16	4.0%	404	19	8	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	207	59.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	119	34.3%	21	6.1%	347	24	12	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

143

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

319

67.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

472

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

123

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

276

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

434

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162

42.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

216

56.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

385

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

173

42.1%

John McCain (R)

232

56.4%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

411

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

237

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

151

37.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

3.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

404

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

207

59.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

119

34.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

347

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	61%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	219	58.4%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	156	41.6%	0	0.0%	375	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	60%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	249	67.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	97	26.2%	24 [+]	6.5%	370	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 16 (4.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 5 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.8%);
2016	S3	67%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	219	52.4%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	182	43.5%	17 [+]	4.1%	418	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 12 (2.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (1.2%);
2014	G	42%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	171	63.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	80	29.6%	19 [+]	7.0%	270	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (6.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);

*: 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	501
Median Value	$143,500

Occupied	322	64.3%
Vacant	179	35.7%

Owned	285	88.5%
Rented	37	11.5%
Median Rent	$1,046

Single-Family Units	403	80.4%
Detached	401	80.0%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	95	19.0%

Westford town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Westford town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westford town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westford town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westford town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford town, NY