Waterford town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,234 ( 189 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.6 square miles
Population density: 1253.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,193	87.36%	8.8%
Black:	89	1.08%	9.2%
Indian:	9	0.11%	0.0%
Asian:	167	2.03%	44.0%
2+ races:	323	3.92%	112.5%
Hispanic:	453	5.50%	200.0%

Total non-White:	1,041	12.64%	93.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-693	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	504	7.3

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
8,423
7,886	93.62%
98	1.16%
9	0.11%
116	1.38%
152	1.80%
151	1.79%
537	6.38%

2000
8,515
8,234	96.70%
55	0.65%
9	0.11%
31	0.36%
120	1.41%
59	0.69%
281	3.30%

1990
8,695
8,542	98.24%
109	1.25%
7	0.08%
16	0.18%
n/a
21	0.24%
153	1.76%

1980
7,194
7,129	99.10%
0	0.00%
24	0.33%
35	0.49%
n/a
6	0.08%
65	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

-348	-4.1
256	3.0

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

-308	-3.5
128	1.5

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

1,413	19.6
88	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterford 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
43.9
1,475	17.9%
6,759	82.1%
1,685	20.5%

3,704
2.22

2,183	58.9%
1,463	67.0%
245	11.2%
1,521	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
1,730	20.5%
6,693	79.5%
1,146	13.6%

3,627
2.32

2,252	62.1%
1,617	71.8%
248	11.0%
1,375	37.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.1
2,010	23.6%
6,505	76.4%
1,212	14.2%

3,508
2.41

2,285	65.1%
1,820	79.6%
241	10.5%
1,223	34.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.3
2,130	24.5%
6,565	75.5%
1,182	13.6%

3,389
2.55

2,431	71.7%
1,967	80.9%
185	7.6%
958	28.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.6
1,837	25.5%
5,357	74.5%
848	11.8%

2,595
2.76

1,977	76.2%
1,681	85.0%
124	6.3%
618	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Waterford town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	78	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	232	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	140	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	110	3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	106	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	86	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	247	6.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	199	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	201	5.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	450	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	416	11.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	449	12.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	323	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	213	5.8%
$200,000 or more	433	11.7%

Median Household Income	74,536
Per Capita Income	43,303

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	125	3.4%
Public Assistance	61	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	428	11.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,760	77.1%
Unemployed	81	1.7%
In Armed Forces	49	1.0%

Total Labor Force	3,890	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	988	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,079	1,085	49.9%
Non-Profit	266	374	41.6%
Self-Employed	196	156	55.7%

Local Government	99	288	25.6%
State Government	324	397	44.9%
Federal Government	62	19	76.5%

Total Private + Self	1,275	1,241	50.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	751	1,078	41.1%
Total	2,026	2,319	46.6%

Pct. Govt.	27.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	664	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	935	21.5%
Professional, Technical	1,408	32.4%
Service Occupations	615	14.2%
All others	723	16.6%

White Collar		69.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,108	25.5%
Educational services	401	9.2%
Public administration	376	8.7%
Retail trade	367	8.4%
Manufacturing	343	7.9%
Finance and insurance	309	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	260	6.0%
Construction	252	5.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	216	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	171	3.9%
Other services	156	3.6%
Transportation and warehousing	111	2.6%
Wholesale trade	91	2.1%
Information	57	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	35	0.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	28	0.6%
Management	21	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.3%
Utilities	14	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.02%
Puerto Rican	106	1.29%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	169	2.05%

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	176	2.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	84	1.02%
Indian	83	1.01%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,620	95.5%
Other Indo-European	109	1.4%
Spanish	89	1.1%
Tagalog	47	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	41	0.5%
German, other Germanic	29	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	29	0.4%
Other	16	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,470	30.0%
Italian	1,394	16.9%
German	1,016	12.3%
English	1,005	12.2%
French Canadian	627	7.6%
French	531	6.4%
American	492	6.0%
Danish	463	5.6%
Polish	275	3.3%
Scottish	167	2.0%
Dutch	164	2.0%
Welsh	112	1.4%
Greek	98	1.2%
Syrian	89	1.1%
Russian	82	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,106	98.4%
Not a citizen	128	1.6%

Native	7,869	95.6%
Foreign-born	365	4.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
91	1.4%	226	3.5%	1,731	27.1%	2,143	33.6%	1,512	23.7%	677	10.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	91	1.4%
9-12 Years	226	3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,731	27.1%
Some College	2,143	33.6%
Bach. Degree	1,512	23.7%
Grad Degree	677	10.6%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +184	D +244	D + 6.9%
D +428
2020 vs. 2012	R +422	R +321	R + 8.5%
D +101
2020 vs. 2008	R +156	R +202	R + 4.9%
D -46

2016 vs. 2008	R -28	R +446	R + 11.7%
D -474
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)	2,143	49.2%	Joe Biden (D)	2,105	48.3%	109	2.5%	4,357	12	2	0.05%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,959	49.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,677	42.6%	297	7.6%	3,933	13	4	0.05%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,004	52.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,721	45.1%	91	2.4%	3,816	10	-2	0.05%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	2,151	50.9%	John McCain (R)	1,987	47.0%	88	2.1%	4,226	11	1	0.06%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,075	48.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,070	48.8%	96	2.3%	4,241	9	-2	0.06%
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,041	50.9%	George W. Bush (R)	1,772	44.2%	196	4.9%	4,009	9	-4	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,105

48.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,143

49.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,357

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,677

42.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,959

49.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

191

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,933

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,004

52.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,721

45.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

3,816

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,151

50.9%

John McCain (R)

1,987

47.0%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

4,226

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,075

48.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,070

48.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,241

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Waterford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,772

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,041

50.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

157

3.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,009

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterford town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	48%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,717	54.5%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,430	45.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,148	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	48%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,743	55.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,138	36.2%	259 [+]	8.2%	3,140	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 113 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 82 (2.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 64 (2.0%);
2016	S3	58%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	2,374	62.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,333	35.0%	105 [+]	2.8%	3,812	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 60 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 41 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,328	55.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	882	36.7%	193 [+]	8.0%	2,403	15	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 173 (7.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 13 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (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	4,128
Median Value	$265,900

Occupied	3,704	89.7%
Vacant	424	10.3%

Owned	2,315	62.5%
Rented	1,389	37.5%
Median Rent	$1,088

Single-Family Units	2,089	50.6%
Detached	1,952	47.3%
Attached	137	3.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	327	7.9%
Mobile Homes	48	1.2%

Waterford town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Waterford town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Waterford town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waterford town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waterford town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waterford town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waterford town, NY