Cameron town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 915 ( 30 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.7 square miles
Population density: 19.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	885	96.72%	3.0%
Black:	2	0.22%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	16	1.75%	33.3%
Hispanic:	12	1.31%	9.1%

Total non-White:	30	3.28%	9.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-27	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-3	-0.4

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
945
912	96.51%
7	0.74%
3	0.32%
0	0.00%
12	1.27%
11	1.16%
33	3.49%

2000
1,034
1,007	97.39%
0	0.00%
10	0.97%
2	0.19%
9	0.87%
6	0.58%
27	2.61%

1990
916
908	99.13%
0	0.00%
6	0.66%
2	0.22%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	0.87%

1980
917
913	99.56%
4	0.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.22%
4	0.44%

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

-95	-9.2
6	0.6

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

99	10.8
19	2.1

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

-5	-0.5
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cameron 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
38.4
265	29.0%
650	71.0%
112	12.2%

358
2.56

231	64.5%
152	65.8%
19	8.2%
127	35.5%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
232	24.6%
713	75.4%
132	14.0%

352
2.68

258	73.3%
191	74.0%
23	8.9%
94	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.1
303	29.3%
731	70.7%
94	9.1%

358
2.89

267	74.6%
214	80.1%
18	6.7%
91	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
302	33.0%
614	67.0%
72	7.9%

308
2.97

233	75.6%
182	78.1%
19	8.2%
75	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
24.8
356	38.8%
561	61.2%
47	5.1%

273
3.36

227	83.2%
206	90.7%
12	5.3%
46	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cameron town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	10.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	4.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	3.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	11	3.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	9	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	8	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	8.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	13.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	41	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	55	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	17	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	12	3.4%
$200,000 or more	6	1.7%

Median Household Income	60,000
Per Capita Income	26,715

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	26	7.3%
Public Assistance	24	6.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	60	16.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	355	64.9%
Unemployed	36	6.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	391	71.5%
Not in Labor Force	156	28.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	148	59	71.5%
Non-Profit	2	31	6.1%
Self-Employed	19	11	63.3%

Local Government	23	22	51.1%
State Government	8	19	29.6%
Federal Government	5	27	15.6%

Total Private + Self	167	70	70.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	38	99	27.7%
Total	205	169	54.8%

Pct. Govt.	27.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	69	18.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	56	15.0%
Professional, Technical	60	16.0%
Service Occupations	63	16.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	4.0%
All others	126	33.7%

White Collar		49.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	61	16.3%
Public administration	49	13.1%
Educational services	44	11.8%
Health care and social assistance	43	11.5%
Retail trade	39	10.4%
Accommodation and food services	26	7.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	6.1%
Construction	22	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	17	4.5%
Finance and insurance	15	4.0%
Information	13	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	6	1.6%
Other services	4	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	10	1.09%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	2	0.22%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	802	94.9%
German, other Germanic	42	5.0%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	135	14.8%
Irish	127	13.9%
American	99	10.8%
German	83	9.1%
Polish	35	3.8%
French	12	1.3%
Italian	12	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	12	1.3%
Scottish	12	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.1%
Welsh	5	0.5%
Dutch	4	0.4%
Slovak	3	0.3%
Ukrainian	3	0.3%
Austrian	2	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	912	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	910	99.5%
Foreign-born	5	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	4.6%	35	5.7%	307	50.3%	166	27.2%	34	5.6%	40	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	4.6%
9-12 Years	35	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	307	50.3%
Some College	166	27.2%
Bach. Degree	34	5.6%
Grad Degree	40	6.6%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +54	R +41	D + 1.6%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +117	R +134	R + 20.3%
D -17
2020 vs. 2008	R +77	R +105	R + 19.3%
D -28

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +64	R + 20.9%
D -41
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	353	84.0%	Joe Biden (D)	63	15.0%	4	1.0%	420	46	37	0.00%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	299	81.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	50	13.6%	18	4.9%	367	45	36	0.00%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	236	72.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	80	24.7%	8	2.5%	324	38	26	0.00%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	276	73.2%	Barack Obama (D)	91	24.1%	10	2.7%	377	37	28	0.00%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	297	73.9%	John Kerry (D)	96	23.9%	9	2.2%	402	34	23	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	293	74.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	87	22.1%	13	3.3%	393	39	27	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

353

84.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.6%

Donald Trump (R)

299

81.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

367

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 45	Diff (US): 36

2012 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

236

72.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

324

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

24.1%

John McCain (R)

276

73.2%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

377

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

297

73.9%

John Kerry (D)

23.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

402

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Cameron town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

293

74.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

393

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 27

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cameron town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	42%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	238	79.9%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	60	20.1%	0	0.0%	298	47	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	42%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	233	76.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	34	11.2%	36 [+]	11.9%	303	41	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 33 (10.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	46%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	228	69.3%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	92	28.0%	9 [+]	2.7%	329	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%); Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (1.2%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	206	81.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	33	13.0%	14 [+]	5.5%	253	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 11 (4.3%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.8%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (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	454
Median Value	$87,900

Occupied	358	78.9%
Vacant	96	21.1%

Owned	295	82.4%
Rented	63	17.6%
Median Rent	$1,144

Single-Family Units	334	73.6%
Detached	332	73.1%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	113	24.9%

Cameron town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Cameron town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Cameron town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cameron town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cameron town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cameron town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cameron town, NY