Wright town, NY

Schoharie County, NY

2022 population: 1,719 ( 180 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.6 square miles
Population density: 60.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,550	90.17%	3.6%
Black:	19	1.11%	137.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	1	0.06%	83.3%
2+ races:	36	2.09%	300.0%
Hispanic:	113	6.57%	465.0%

Total non-White:	169	9.83%	293.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	54	4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	126	9.9

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
1,539
1,496	97.21%
8	0.52%
0	0.00%
6	0.39%
9	0.58%
20	1.30%
43	2.79%

2000
1,533
1,491	97.26%
5	0.33%
2	0.13%
7	0.46%
6	0.39%
18	1.17%
42	2.74%

1990
1,385
1,350	97.47%
2	0.14%
6	0.43%
10	0.72%
n/a
2	0.14%
35	2.53%

1980
1,331
1,311	98.50%
6	0.45%
3	0.23%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.83%
20	1.50%

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

5	0.3
1	0.1

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

141	10.2
7	0.5

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

39	2.9
15	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright 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
50.4
290	16.9%
1,429	83.1%
364	21.2%

664
2.59

497	74.8%
419	84.3%
37	7.4%
167	25.2%

2010
Number	Percent
44.3
315	20.5%
1,224	79.5%
200	13.0%

615
2.50

443	72.0%
373	84.2%
22	5.0%
172	28.0%

2000
Number	Percent
37.0
402	26.2%
1,131	73.8%
172	11.2%

563
2.72

440	78.2%
380	86.4%
15	3.4%
123	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
389	28.1%
996	71.9%
168	12.1%

472
2.93

386	81.8%
347	89.9%
20	5.2%
86	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
428	32.2%
903	67.8%
145	10.9%

407
3.26

345	84.8%
298	86.4%
15	4.3%
62	15.2%

2022 Housing Data for Wright town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	3.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	40	6.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	39	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	4.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	78	11.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	110	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	13.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	65	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	65	9.8%
$200,000 or more	54	8.1%

Median Household Income	89,167
Per Capita Income	39,130

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	6	0.9%
Public Assistance	14	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	793	73.2%
Unemployed	30	2.8%
In Armed Forces	16	1.5%

Total Labor Force	839	77.5%
Not in Labor Force	244	22.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	267	237	53.0%
Non-Profit	8	64	11.1%
Self-Employed	65	21	75.6%

Local Government	46	34	57.5%
State Government	27	66	29.0%
Federal Government	23	12	65.7%

Total Private + Self	332	258	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	104	176	37.1%
Total	436	434	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	23.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	95	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	188	21.6%
Professional, Technical	160	18.4%
Service Occupations	152	17.5%
All others	275	31.6%

White Collar		50.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	163	18.7%
Construction	110	12.6%
Retail trade	97	11.1%
Educational services	96	11.0%
Public administration	70	8.0%
Manufacturing	44	5.1%
Other services	40	4.6%
Wholesale trade	39	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	35	4.0%
Accommodation and food services	33	3.8%
Finance and insurance	24	2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	18	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.5%
Utilities	13	1.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	11	1.3%
Information	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	36	2.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.81%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	14	0.81%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	19	1.11%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	19	1.11%
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	44	2.56%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,606	97.9%
Spanish	20	1.2%
Other Asian	6	0.4%
Other Indo-European	5	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	425	24.7%
Irish	378	22.0%
English	292	17.0%
Italian	251	14.6%
French	135	7.9%
Polish	91	5.3%
Norwegian	80	4.7%
American	72	4.2%
Dutch	55	3.2%
Scottish	29	1.7%
Canadian	21	1.2%
Swedish	21	1.2%
Welsh	21	1.2%
French Canadian	20	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,712	99.6%
Not a citizen	7	0.4%

Native	1,687	98.1%
Foreign-born	32	1.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.6%	81	6.1%	583	44.1%	382	28.9%	150	11.4%	117	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.6%
9-12 Years	81	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	583	44.1%
Some College	382	28.9%
Bach. Degree	150	11.4%
Grad Degree	117	8.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +22	D +62	D + 11.0%
D +84
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +102	R + 9.9%
D +11
2020 vs. 2008	R +95	R +136	R + 15.1%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +198	R + 26.1%
D -125
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	535	59.6%	Joe Biden (D)	344	38.3%	19	2.1%	898	22	13	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	513	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	260	31.2%	60	7.2%	833	25	16	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	422	54.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	333	43.0%	19	2.5%	774	19	7	0.01%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	440	52.5%	Barack Obama (D)	385	45.9%	13	1.6%	838	16	7	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	425	53.5%	John Kerry (D)	350	44.0%	20	2.5%	795	13	3	0.01%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	373	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	298	40.7%	61	8.3%	732	16	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

344

38.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

535

59.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

898

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

260

31.2%

Donald Trump (R)

513

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

833

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

333

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

422

54.5%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

385

45.9%

John McCain (R)

440

52.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

838

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

425

53.5%

John Kerry (D)

350

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

795

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Wright town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

373

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

298

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

732

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	53%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	399	54.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	332	45.4%	0	0.0%	731	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	503	68.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	174	23.8%	53 [+]	7.3%	730	33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 27 (3.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 13 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	401	49.4%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	394	48.5%	17 [+]	2.1%	812	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 12 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%);
2014	G	2%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	16	59.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	9	33.3%	2 [+]	7.4%	27	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (7.4%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	720
Median Value	$200,700

Occupied	664	92.2%
Vacant	56	7.8%

Owned	554	83.4%
Rented	110	16.6%
Median Rent	$932

Single-Family Units	575	79.9%
Detached	559	77.6%
Attached	16	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	2.2%
Mobile Homes	88	12.2%

Wright town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Wright town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wright town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wright town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wright town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright town, NY