Petersburgh town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,325 ( 200 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.6 square miles
Population density: 31.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,235	93.21%	16.0%
Black:	14	1.06%	180.0%
Indian:	2	0.15%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.30%	33.3%
2+ races:	34	2.57%	88.9%
Hispanic:	20	1.51%	13.0%

Total non-White:	90	6.79%	63.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-235	-18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	2.8

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
1,525
1,470	96.39%
5	0.33%
1	0.07%
6	0.39%
18	1.18%
23	1.51%
55	3.61%

2000
1,563
1,532	98.02%
0	0.00%
6	0.38%
10	0.64%
6	0.38%
9	0.58%
31	1.98%

1990
1,461
1,444	98.84%
3	0.21%
0	0.00%
8	0.55%
n/a
6	0.41%
17	1.16%

1980
1,369
1,357	99.12%
7	0.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
5	0.37%
12	0.88%

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

-62	-4.0
24	1.5

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

88	6.0
14	1.0

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

87	6.4
5	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Petersburgh 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
43.7
218	16.5%
1,107	83.5%
249	18.8%

568
2.33

377	66.4%
321	85.1%
8	2.1%
191	33.6%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
321	21.0%
1,204	79.0%
270	17.7%

616
2.48

431	70.0%
338	78.4%
30	7.0%
185	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
411	26.3%
1,152	73.7%
198	12.7%

588
2.65

437	74.3%
371	84.9%
20	4.6%
151	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
421	28.8%
1,040	71.2%
171	11.7%

517
2.83

395	76.4%
337	85.3%
18	4.6%
122	23.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.6
429	31.3%
940	68.7%
191	14.0%

445
3.08

367	82.5%
318	86.6%
17	4.6%
78	17.5%

2022 Housing Data for Petersburgh town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	32	5.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	20	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	6	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	53	9.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	146	25.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	72	12.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	6.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	26	4.6%
$200,000 or more	29	5.1%

Median Household Income	77,639
Per Capita Income	37,193

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	10.2%
Public Assistance	2	0.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	9.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	668	75.1%
Unemployed	25	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	693	77.9%
Not in Labor Force	197	22.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	238	254	48.4%
Non-Profit	20	66	23.3%
Self-Employed	62	23	72.9%

Local Government	10	18	35.7%
State Government	20	17	54.1%
Federal Government	12	3	80.0%

Total Private + Self	300	277	52.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	104	37.3%
Total	362	381	48.7%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	11.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	196	26.4%
Professional, Technical	121	16.3%
Service Occupations	78	10.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	1.5%
All others	262	35.3%

White Collar		54.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	173	23.3%
Retail trade	135	18.2%
Health care and social assistance	130	17.5%
Construction	74	10.0%
Educational services	60	8.1%
Public administration	31	4.2%
Wholesale trade	30	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	2.6%
Finance and insurance	16	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	14	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	12	1.6%
Information	10	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	0.9%
Other services	6	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.68%
Puerto Rican	4	0.30%
Cuban	7	0.53%
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	%
Indian	4	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,234	96.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	16	1.3%
Spanish	13	1.0%
German, other Germanic	8	0.6%
Other Asian	4	0.3%
Other	4	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	264	19.9%
German	221	16.7%
English	210	15.8%
Italian	91	6.9%
American	76	5.7%
French	62	4.7%
French Canadian	45	3.4%
Russian	44	3.3%
Polish	42	3.2%
European	27	2.0%
Portuguese	18	1.4%
Dutch	15	1.1%
Welsh	15	1.1%
Scottish	14	1.1%
Ukrainian	10	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,308	98.7%
Not a citizen	17	1.3%

Native	1,285	97.0%
Foreign-born	40	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
48	5.0%	52	5.5%	407	42.8%	247	25.9%	107	11.2%	91	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	48	5.0%
9-12 Years	52	5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	407	42.8%
Some College	247	25.9%
Bach. Degree	107	11.2%
Grad Degree	91	9.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	D +69	D + 12.7%
D +85
2020 vs. 2012	R +105	R +104	R + 13.5%
D +1
2020 vs. 2008	R +35	R +58	R + 7.5%
D -23

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +127	R + 20.2%
D -108
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	436	56.4%	Joe Biden (D)	324	41.9%	13	1.7%	773	19	10	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	420	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	239	33.7%	51	7.2%	710	23	13	0.01%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	331	49.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	323	47.9%	21	3.1%	675	14	2	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	401	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	347	45.1%	21	2.7%	769	16	7	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	459	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	300	38.5%	21	2.7%	780	19	8	0.01%
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	450	60.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	232	31.2%	61	8.2%	743	25	13	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

324

41.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

436

56.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

773

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

239

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

420

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

710

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

323

47.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

331

49.0%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

675

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

347

45.1%

John McCain (R)

401

52.1%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

769

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

459

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

300

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

780

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

2000 President, Petersburgh town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

450

60.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

232

31.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

743

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petersburgh town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	56%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	321	52.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	294	47.8%	0	0.0%	615	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	55%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	362	59.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	191	31.6%	52 [+]	8.6%	605	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 22 (3.6%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 19 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	346	50.8%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	309	45.4%	26 [+]	3.8%	681	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 16 (2.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (1.5%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	278	60.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	139	30.0%	46 [+]	9.9%	463	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 44 (9.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 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	691
Median Value	$159,800

Occupied	568	82.2%
Vacant	123	17.8%

Owned	506	89.1%
Rented	62	10.9%
Median Rent	$1,388

Single-Family Units	528	76.4%
Detached	521	75.4%
Attached	7	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	1.7%
Mobile Homes	141	20.4%

Petersburgh town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Petersburgh town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Petersburgh town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Petersburgh town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Petersburgh town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Petersburgh town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petersburgh town, NY