Fayette town, NY

Seneca County, NY

2022 population: 3,650 ( 279 from 2010 )
Land area: 54.8 square miles
Population density: 66.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,564	97.64%	6.0%
Black:	14	0.38%	41.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	6	0.16%	64.7%
2+ races:	14	0.38%	53.3%
Hispanic:	52	1.42%	16.1%

Total non-White:	86	2.36%	37.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-228	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-51	-1.6

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
3,929
3,792	96.51%
24	0.61%
4	0.10%
17	0.43%
30	0.76%
62	1.58%
137	3.49%

2000
3,643
3,518	96.57%
20	0.55%
13	0.36%
10	0.27%
29	0.80%
53	1.45%
125	3.43%

1990
3,684
3,618	98.21%
5	0.14%
20	0.54%
13	0.35%
n/a
28	0.76%
66	1.79%

1980
3,576
3,563	99.64%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	0.36%
n/a
0	0.00%
13	0.36%

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

274	7.5
12	0.3

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

-100	-2.7
59	1.6

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

55	1.5
53	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayette 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
39.9
973	26.7%
2,677	73.3%
756	20.7%

1,458
2.49

1,003	68.8%
838	83.5%
76	7.6%
455	31.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.8
915	23.3%
3,014	76.7%
669	17.0%

1,535
2.54

1,114	72.6%
918	82.4%
82	7.4%
421	27.4%

2000
Number	Percent
39.4
939	25.8%
2,704	74.2%
488	13.4%

1,367
2.65

1,011	74.0%
838	82.9%
63	6.2%
356	26.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
1,038	28.2%
2,646	71.8%
383	10.4%

1,258
2.91

1,015	80.7%
884	87.1%
35	3.4%
243	19.3%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
1,042	29.1%
2,534	70.9%
330	9.2%

1,246
2.87

1,011	81.1%
910	90.0%
39	3.9%
235	18.9%

2022 Housing Data for Fayette town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	76	5.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	26	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	46	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	0.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	45	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	73	5.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	85	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	53	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	82	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	122	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	227	15.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	194	13.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	84	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	112	7.7%
$200,000 or more	163	11.2%

Median Household Income	81,429
Per Capita Income	50,066

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	1.3%
Public Assistance	8	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	88	6.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,405	72.4%
Unemployed	37	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,442	74.3%
Not in Labor Force	498	25.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	541	308	63.7%
Non-Profit	42	154	21.4%
Self-Employed	104	42	71.2%

Local Government	96	107	47.3%
State Government	78	37	67.8%
Federal Government	0	17	0.0%

Total Private + Self	645	350	64.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	216	315	40.7%
Total	861	665	56.4%

Pct. Govt.	22.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	244	16.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	296	19.4%
Professional, Technical	363	23.8%
Service Occupations	246	16.1%
All others	377	24.7%

White Collar		59.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	263	17.2%
Health care and social assistance	219	14.4%
Construction	184	12.1%
Public administration	148	9.7%
Retail trade	147	9.6%
Educational services	137	9.0%
Finance and insurance	85	5.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	66	4.3%
Other services	66	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	54	3.5%
Wholesale trade	38	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	34	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	26	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	17	1.1%
Utilities	17	1.1%
Information	13	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.27%
Puerto Rican	42	1.15%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	%
Filipino	3	0.08%
Japanese	2	0.05%
Chinese	1	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,324	98.3%
German, other Germanic	24	0.7%
Spanish	21	0.6%
Other Asian	8	0.2%
Tagalog	3	0.1%
Chinese	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	873	23.9%
Irish	752	20.6%
English	605	16.6%
Italian	563	15.4%
American	202	5.5%
Swiss	160	4.4%
French	157	4.3%
Dutch	149	4.1%
Polish	95	2.6%
European	58	1.6%
Danish	50	1.4%
Scottish	47	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	45	1.2%
Finnish	25	0.7%
Northern European	25	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,649	100.0%
Not a citizen	1	0.0%

Native	3,628	99.4%
Foreign-born	22	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
101	4.1%	121	4.9%	832	33.6%	808	32.6%	374	15.1%	242	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	101	4.1%
9-12 Years	121	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	832	33.6%
Some College	808	32.6%
Bach. Degree	374	15.1%
Grad Degree	242	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +113	D +9	D + 2.5%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +276	R +351	R + 19.5%
D -75
2020 vs. 2008	R +113	R +238	R + 12.8%
D -125

2016 vs. 2008	R +0	R +247	R + 15.3%
D -247
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,059	55.2%	Joe Biden (D)	802	41.8%	57	3.0%	1,918	18	8	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	946	53.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	680	38.4%	145	8.2%	1,771	17	8	0.02%
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	877	51.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	783	46.1%	40	2.4%	1,700	11	-1	0.02%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	946	49.2%	Barack Obama (D)	927	48.2%	49	2.5%	1,922	13	4	0.03%
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,012	51.6%	John Kerry (D)	896	45.6%	55	2.8%	1,963	11	1	0.03%
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	898	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	834	45.8%	88	4.8%	1,820	14	1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

802

41.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,059

55.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,918

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

680

38.4%

Donald Trump (R)

946

53.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,771

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

877

51.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

783

46.1%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,700

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

927

48.2%

John McCain (R)

946

49.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

1,922

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,012

51.6%

John Kerry (D)

896

45.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,963

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Fayette town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

898

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

834

45.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fayette town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	50%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	741	50.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	737	49.8%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,479	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	51%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	926	61.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	483	31.9%	107 [+]	7.1%	1,516	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 44 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 44 (2.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 19 (1.3%);
2016	S3	57%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,000	59.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	648	38.3%	42 [+]	2.5%	1,690	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 26 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%);
2014	G	42%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	727	58.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	449	36.0%	72 [+]	5.8%	1,248	18	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 60 (4.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 3 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (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	1,763
Median Value	$149,400

Occupied	1,458	82.7%
Vacant	305	17.3%

Owned	1,250	85.7%
Rented	208	14.3%
Median Rent	$1,031

Single-Family Units	1,566	88.8%
Detached	1,556	88.3%
Attached	10	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	69	3.9%
Mobile Homes	114	6.5%

Fayette town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fayette town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Fayette town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fayette town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fayette town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fayette town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fayette town, NY