Esperance town, NY

Schoharie County, NY

2022 population: 1,749 ( 327 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.7 square miles
Population density: 88.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,611	92.11%	18.4%
Black:	28	1.60%	115.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.40%	75.0%
2+ races:	62	3.54%	93.8%
Hispanic:	41	2.34%	14.6%

Total non-White:	138	7.89%	36.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-364	-21.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	37	2.2

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
2,076
1,975	95.13%
13	0.63%
3	0.14%
4	0.19%
32	1.54%
48	2.31%
101	4.87%

2000
2,043
1,991	97.45%
16	0.78%
2	0.10%
6	0.29%
14	0.69%
14	0.69%
52	2.55%

1990
2,101
2,071	98.57%
4	0.19%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
24	1.14%
30	1.43%

1980
1,951
1,922	98.51%
2	0.10%
6	0.31%
7	0.36%
n/a
15	0.77%
29	1.49%

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

-16	-0.8
49	2.4

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

-80	-3.8
22	1.0

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

149	7.6
1	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Esperance 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
54.0
256	14.6%
1,493	85.4%
428	24.5%

795
2.20

445	56.0%
353	79.3%
21	4.7%
350	44.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
469	22.6%
1,607	77.4%
288	13.9%

835
2.49

573	68.6%
448	78.2%
39	6.8%
262	31.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
535	26.2%
1,508	73.8%
238	11.6%

785
2.60

583	74.3%
465	79.8%
43	7.4%
202	25.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
614	29.2%
1,487	70.8%
222	10.6%

766
2.74

583	76.1%
489	83.9%
41	7.0%
183	23.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.2
643	33.0%
1,308	67.0%
209	10.7%

654
2.98

531	81.2%
458	86.3%
33	6.2%
123	18.8%

2022 Housing Data for Esperance town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	6.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	5.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	29	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	4.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	1.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	6.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	9.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	9.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	109	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	49	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	5.9%
$200,000 or more	50	6.3%

Median Household Income	70,799
Per Capita Income	41,255

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	3.9%
Public Assistance	19	2.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	106	13.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	721	67.6%
Unemployed	61	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	782	73.4%
Not in Labor Force	284	26.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	324	172	65.3%
Non-Profit	16	23	41.0%
Self-Employed	90	31	74.4%

Local Government	28	73	27.7%
State Government	11	21	34.4%
Federal Government	6	5	54.5%

Total Private + Self	414	203	67.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	122	33.3%
Total	475	325	59.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	136	17.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	156	19.5%
Professional, Technical	109	13.6%
Service Occupations	123	15.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.1%
All others	276	34.5%

White Collar		50.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	122	15.2%
Health care and social assistance	103	12.9%
Retail trade	103	12.9%
Public administration	75	9.4%
Manufacturing	68	8.5%
Transportation and warehousing	63	7.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	54	6.8%
Other services	38	4.8%
Wholesale trade	33	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	28	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	3.4%
Finance and insurance	27	3.4%
Educational services	21	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	1.5%
Utilities	11	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	1.0%
Information	7	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	32	1.83%
Cuban	9	0.51%
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	%
Korean	6	0.34%
Filipino	1	0.06%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,666	97.7%
Spanish	24	1.4%
German, other Germanic	10	0.6%
Other Asian	4	0.2%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	492	28.1%
Irish	378	21.6%
Italian	254	14.5%
American	205	11.7%
English	137	7.8%
Dutch	108	6.2%
French	80	4.6%
Scottish	79	4.5%
Polish	70	4.0%
Slovak	15	0.9%
European	13	0.7%
French Canadian	10	0.6%
Ukrainian	8	0.5%
Czech	6	0.3%
Eastern European	5	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,748	99.9%
Not a citizen	1	0.1%

Native	1,734	99.1%
Foreign-born	15	0.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	2.3%	104	7.4%	544	38.7%	438	31.2%	144	10.2%	142	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	2.3%
9-12 Years	104	7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	544	38.7%
Some College	438	31.2%
Bach. Degree	144	10.2%
Grad Degree	142	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +47	D +11	D + 5.6%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012	R +118	R +159	R + 15.7%
D -41
2020 vs. 2008	R +92	R +178	R + 19.2%
D -86

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +189	R + 24.8%
D -144
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	617	64.5%	Joe Biden (D)	307	32.1%	32	3.3%	956	27	18	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	570	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	249	28.4%	59	6.7%	878	28	19	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	499	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	348	40.3%	16	1.9%	863	23	11	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	525	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	393	41.9%	19	2.0%	937	20	10	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	574	60.4%	John Kerry (D)	353	37.2%	23	2.4%	950	20	10	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	459	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	374	42.9%	38	4.4%	871	17	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Esperance village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

307

32.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

617

64.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

956

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Esperance village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

249

28.4%

Donald Trump (R)

570

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

878

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Esperance town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

348

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

499

57.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

863

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Esperance town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

393

41.9%

John McCain (R)

525

56.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

937

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Esperance town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

574

60.4%

John Kerry (D)

353

37.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

950

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Esperance town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

459

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

374

42.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

871

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Esperance town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	427	58.4%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	304	41.6%	0	0.0%	731	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	530	70.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	151	20.1%	72 [+]	9.6%	753	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 42 (5.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 19 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.5%);
2016	S3	57%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	421	49.6%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	413	48.6%	15 [+]	1.8%	849	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 9 (1.1%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	335	66.7%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	135	26.9%	32 [+]	6.4%	502	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (5.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 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	897
Median Value	$176,400

Occupied	795	88.6%
Vacant	102	11.4%

Owned	626	78.7%
Rented	169	21.3%
Median Rent	$1,093

Single-Family Units	666	74.2%
Detached	664	74.0%
Attached	2	0.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	10	1.1%
Mobile Homes	151	16.8%

Esperance town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Esperance town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Esperance town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Esperance town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Esperance town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Esperance town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Esperance town, NY