Worcester town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,864 ( 356 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 39.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,788	95.92%	13.4%
Black:	2	0.11%	83.3%
Indian:	11	0.59%	83.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	0.80%	37.5%
Hispanic:	47	2.52%	54.4%

Total non-White:	76	4.08%	51.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-277	-15.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-79	-4.3

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
2,220
2,065	93.02%
12	0.54%
6	0.27%
9	0.41%
24	1.08%
103	4.64%
155	6.98%

2000
2,207
2,152	97.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.18%
31	1.40%
20	0.91%
55	2.49%

1990
2,070
2,035	98.31%
3	0.14%
2	0.10%
5	0.24%
n/a
25	1.21%
35	1.69%

1980
1,993
1,975	99.10%
2	0.10%
6	0.30%
2	0.10%
n/a
8	0.40%
18	0.90%

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

-87	-3.9
100	4.5

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

117	5.7
20	1.0

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

60	3.0
17	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Worcester 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
49.6
215	11.5%
1,649	88.5%
442	23.7%

694
2.65

472	68.0%
395	83.7%
18	3.8%
222	32.0%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
495	22.3%
1,725	77.7%
434	19.5%

943
2.33

596	63.2%
446	74.8%
57	9.6%
347	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.4
551	25.0%
1,656	75.0%
374	16.9%

913
2.40

609	66.7%
474	77.8%
42	6.9%
304	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
37.3
543	26.2%
1,527	73.8%
394	19.0%

802
2.57

572	71.3%
473	82.7%
42	7.3%
230	28.7%

1980
Number	Percent
35.5
545	27.3%
1,448	72.7%
379	19.0%

755
2.64

560	74.2%
468	83.6%
30	5.4%
195	25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Worcester town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	1.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	24	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	43	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	7	1.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	65	9.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	53	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	68	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	14.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	68	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	130	18.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	20	2.9%
$200,000 or more	13	1.9%

Median Household Income	73,426
Per Capita Income	32,465

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	6	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	82	11.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	922	76.5%
Unemployed	51	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	973	80.7%
Not in Labor Force	232	19.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	288	261	52.5%
Non-Profit	6	64	8.6%
Self-Employed	141	51	73.4%

Local Government	18	114	13.6%
State Government	13	35	27.1%
Federal Government	12	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	429	312	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	49	213	18.7%
Total	478	525	47.7%

Pct. Govt.	19.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	120	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	161	16.1%
Professional, Technical	147	14.7%
Service Occupations	230	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	62	6.2%
All others	345	34.4%

White Collar		42.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	203	20.2%
Health care and social assistance	159	15.9%
Educational services	143	14.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	90	9.0%
Other services	87	8.7%
Transportation and warehousing	59	5.9%
Construction	48	4.8%
Finance and insurance	44	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	43	4.3%
Public administration	43	4.3%
Manufacturing	32	3.2%
Information	17	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	0.6%
Wholesale trade	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	47	2.52%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,753	98.5%
Other	11	0.6%
Spanish	7	0.4%
German, other Germanic	6	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	397	21.3%
Irish	344	18.5%
German	300	16.1%
Italian	187	10.0%
Polish	114	6.1%
American	103	5.5%
European	80	4.3%
French	51	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	49	2.6%
Hungarian	28	1.5%
Czech	21	1.1%
Austrian	20	1.1%
Dutch	19	1.0%
British	16	0.9%
Russian	15	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,855	99.5%
Not a citizen	9	0.5%

Native	1,838	98.6%
Foreign-born	26	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	1.6%	36	2.6%	479	34.3%	486	34.8%	191	13.7%	183	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	1.6%
9-12 Years	36	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	479	34.3%
Some College	486	34.8%
Bach. Degree	191	13.7%
Grad Degree	183	13.1%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +115	R +54	D + 1.3%
D +61
2020 vs. 2012	R +181	R +216	R + 17.0%
D -35
2020 vs. 2008	R +166	R +252	R + 21.9%
D -86

2016 vs. 2008	R +51	R +198	R + 23.1%
D -147
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	752	67.0%	Joe Biden (D)	344	30.7%	26	2.3%	1,122	29	20	0.01%
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	637	64.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	283	28.6%	71	7.2%	991	28	18	0.01%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	571	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	379	38.7%	29	3.0%	979	23	11	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	586	56.5%	Barack Obama (D)	430	41.4%	22	2.1%	1,038	20	11	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	639	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	440	40.2%	16	1.5%	1,095	18	8	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	561	54.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	414	39.9%	63	6.1%	1,038	19	6	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

30.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

752

67.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,122

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

283

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

637

64.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

991

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

379

38.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

571

58.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

979

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

430

41.4%

John McCain (R)

586

56.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,038

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

639

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

440

40.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,095

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

2000 President, Worcester town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

561

54.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

414

39.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,038

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Worcester town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	51%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	478	59.9%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	320	40.1%	0	0.0%	798	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	539	67.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	205	25.7%	55 [+]	6.9%	799	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 34 (4.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 12 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.1%);
2016	S3	59%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	472	49.8%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	449	47.4%	27 [+]	2.8%	948	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 15 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 12 (1.3%);
2014	G	41%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	436	65.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	187	28.0%	45 [+]	6.7%	668	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 40 (6.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,107
Median Value	$122,100

Occupied	694	62.7%
Vacant	413	37.3%

Owned	625	90.1%
Rented	69	9.9%
Median Rent	$883

Single-Family Units	902	81.5%
Detached	902	81.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	181	16.4%

Worcester town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Worcester town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Worcester town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Worcester town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Worcester town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Worcester town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Worcester town, NY