Sharon town, NY

Schoharie County, NY

2022 population: 1,812 ( 34 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.1 square miles
Population density: 46.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,692	93.38%	3.1%
Black:	6	0.33%	60.0%
Indian:	4	0.22%	300.0%
Asian:	17	0.94%	70.0%
2+ races:	37	2.04%	105.6%
Hispanic:	56	3.09%	1.8%

Total non-White:	120	6.62%	21.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-55	-3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	1.4

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
1,846
1,747	94.64%
15	0.81%
1	0.05%
10	0.54%
18	0.98%
55	2.98%
99	5.36%

2000
1,844
1,810	98.16%
10	0.54%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
9	0.49%
13	0.70%
34	1.84%

1990
1,892
1,876	99.15%
11	0.58%
2	0.11%
1	0.05%
n/a
2	0.11%
16	0.85%

1980
1,915
1,876	97.96%
2	0.10%
3	0.16%
13	0.68%
n/a
21	1.10%
39	2.04%

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	-3.4
65	3.5

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

-66	-3.5
18	1.0

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

0	0.0
-23	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon 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
39.2
424	23.4%
1,388	76.6%
337	18.6%

697
2.57

489	70.2%
341	69.7%
71	14.5%
208	29.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
406	22.0%
1,440	78.0%
322	17.4%

750
2.44

491	65.5%
397	80.9%
33	6.7%
259	34.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
542	29.4%
1,302	70.6%
302	16.4%

670
2.67

480	71.6%
373	77.7%
51	10.6%
190	28.4%

1990
Number	Percent
34.7
507	26.8%
1,385	73.2%
285	15.1%

642
2.86

501	78.0%
422	84.2%
17	3.4%
141	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
597	31.2%
1,318	68.8%
280	14.6%

619
3.00

500	80.8%
441	88.2%
18	3.6%
119	19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sharon town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	44	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	27	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	4.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	50	7.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	18	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	1.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	8.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	5.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	89	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	117	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	59	8.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	10	1.4%
$200,000 or more	32	4.6%

Median Household Income	64,850
Per Capita Income	29,071

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	47	6.7%
Public Assistance	9	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	704	66.5%
Unemployed	27	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	731	69.0%
Not in Labor Force	328	31.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	298	186	61.6%
Non-Profit	7	66	9.6%
Self-Employed	42	47	47.2%

Local Government	32	57	36.0%
State Government	12	30	28.6%
Federal Government	22	5	81.5%

Total Private + Self	340	233	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	73	158	31.6%
Total	413	391	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	19.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	13.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	140	17.2%
Professional, Technical	112	13.7%
Service Occupations	142	17.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	23	2.8%
All others	309	37.9%

White Collar		44.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	102	12.5%
Construction	90	11.0%
Manufacturing	87	10.7%
Health care and social assistance	79	9.7%
Transportation and warehousing	76	9.3%
Educational services	76	9.3%
Other services	75	9.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	49	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	48	5.9%
Public administration	34	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	3.6%
Finance and insurance	24	2.9%
Utilities	23	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.1%
Information	6	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.6%
Wholesale trade	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	33	1.82%
Cuban	1	0.06%
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	22	1.21%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	14	0.77%
Chinese	3	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,657	97.1%
German, other Germanic	19	1.1%
Other Indo-European	14	0.8%
Spanish	11	0.6%
Chinese	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	429	23.7%
Irish	269	14.8%
Italian	268	14.8%
English	202	11.1%
French	120	6.6%
Dutch	100	5.5%
Polish	94	5.2%
American	54	3.0%
Scottish	51	2.8%
Czech	30	1.7%
Norwegian	21	1.2%
Russian	20	1.1%
French Canadian	18	1.0%
Swedish	15	0.8%
Welsh	15	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,804	99.6%
Not a citizen	8	0.4%

Native	1,779	98.2%
Foreign-born	33	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
41	3.5%	74	6.3%	393	33.3%	385	32.6%	213	18.1%	74	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	41	3.5%
9-12 Years	74	6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	393	33.3%
Some College	385	32.6%
Bach. Degree	213	18.1%
Grad Degree	74	6.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +90	R +35	D + 2.4%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +128	R +136	R + 12.6%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008	R +145	R +208	R + 23.0%
D -63

2016 vs. 2008	R +55	R +173	R + 25.4%
D -118
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	583	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	276	31.1%	28	3.2%	887	28	19	0.01%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	493	63.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	221	28.6%	59	7.6%	773	27	18	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	455	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	284	37.3%	23	3.0%	762	25	13	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	438	54.8%	Barack Obama (D)	339	42.4%	22	2.8%	799	19	9	0.01%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	488	59.1%	John Kerry (D)	315	38.1%	23	2.8%	826	19	8	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	455	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	282	36.6%	34	4.4%	771	24	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

276

31.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

583

65.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

887

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

221

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

493

63.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

773

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

284

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

455

59.7%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

762

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

339

42.4%

John McCain (R)

438

54.8%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

799

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

488

59.1%

John Kerry (D)

315

38.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

826

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Sharon town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

455

59.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

282

36.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

771

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	362	56.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	282	43.7%	2 [+]	0.3%	646	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	417	63.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	176	26.9%	61 [+]	9.3%	654	28	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 39 (6.0%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 17 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%);
2016	S3	51%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	379	50.9%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	343	46.0%	23 [+]	3.1%	745	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 13 (1.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (1.3%);
2014	G	38%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	357	64.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	160	28.7%	41 [+]	7.3%	558	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 36 (6.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 3 (0.5%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (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	850
Median Value	$156,300

Occupied	697	82.0%
Vacant	153	18.0%

Owned	497	71.3%
Rented	200	28.7%
Median Rent	$1,050

Single-Family Units	647	76.1%
Detached	634	74.6%
Attached	13	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	43	5.1%
Mobile Homes	61	7.2%

Sharon town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sharon town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Sharon town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sharon town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sharon town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sharon town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sharon town, NY