Thurston town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,154 ( 196 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 31.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,105	95.75%	15.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	1.13%	1200.0%
2+ races:	36	3.12%	176.9%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	49	4.25%	22.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-205	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	9	0.8

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
1,350
1,310	97.04%
7	0.52%
1	0.07%
1	0.07%
13	0.96%
18	1.33%
40	2.96%

2000
1,309
1,244	95.03%
6	0.46%
5	0.38%
6	0.46%
38	2.90%
10	0.76%
65	4.97%

1990
1,054
1,045	99.15%
0	0.00%
4	0.38%
2	0.19%
n/a
3	0.28%
9	0.85%

1980
986
986	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

66	5.0
-25	-1.9

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

199	18.9
56	5.3

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

59	6.0
9	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Thurston 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
45.7
217	18.8%
937	81.2%
226	19.6%

467
2.47

352	75.4%
273	77.6%
21	6.0%
115	24.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.8
322	23.9%
1,028	76.1%
165	12.2%

496
2.72

365	73.6%
292	80.0%
26	7.1%
131	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
392	29.9%
917	70.1%
114	8.7%

447
2.93

353	79.0%
279	79.0%
28	7.9%
94	21.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.2
314	29.8%
740	70.2%
111	10.5%

347
3.04

288	83.0%
244	84.7%
16	5.6%
59	17.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
363	36.8%
623	63.2%
80	8.1%

302
3.26

259	85.8%
234	90.3%
10	3.9%
43	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Thurston town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	13	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	6	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	3.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	17	3.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	7.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	32	6.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	10.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	39	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	86	18.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	15	3.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	48	10.3%
$200,000 or more	17	3.6%

Median Household Income	63,750
Per Capita Income	32,485

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.1%
Public Assistance	6	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	57	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	529	72.7%
Unemployed	22	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	551	75.7%
Not in Labor Force	177	24.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	207	101	67.2%
Non-Profit	21	44	32.3%
Self-Employed	34	27	55.7%

Local Government	18	46	28.1%
State Government	10	9	52.6%
Federal Government	7	14	33.3%

Total Private + Self	241	128	65.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	56	113	33.1%
Total	297	241	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	19.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	64	11.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	75	13.9%
Professional, Technical	104	19.3%
Service Occupations	95	17.7%
All others	200	37.2%

White Collar		45.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	145	27.0%
Health care and social assistance	73	13.6%
Construction	56	10.4%
Retail trade	51	9.5%
Educational services	44	8.2%
Public administration	39	7.2%
Other services	27	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	26	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	23	4.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.9%
Finance and insurance	9	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%
Chinese	13	1.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,085	98.4%
Chinese	13	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.4%
German, other Germanic	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	257	22.3%
Irish	195	16.9%
American	184	15.9%
English	128	11.1%
French	85	7.4%
Italian	78	6.8%
Polish	35	3.0%
British	18	1.6%
Northern European	15	1.3%
Scandinavian	14	1.2%
Dutch	12	1.0%
French Canadian	11	1.0%
Pennsylvania German	9	0.8%
Scottish	8	0.7%
Swedish	8	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,154	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,135	98.4%
Foreign-born	19	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	1.0%	36	4.1%	437	49.4%	286	32.4%	71	8.0%	45	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	1.0%
9-12 Years	36	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	437	49.4%
Some College	286	32.4%
Bach. Degree	71	8.0%
Grad Degree	45	5.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +42	D + 3.7%
D +34
2020 vs. 2012	R +141	R +164	R + 18.0%
D -23
2020 vs. 2008	R +147	R +192	R + 24.1%
D -45

2016 vs. 2008	R +71	R +150	R + 27.8%
D -79
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	516	76.7%	Joe Biden (D)	143	21.2%	14	2.1%	673	39	30	0.01%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	440	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	109	18.7%	33	5.7%	582	39	30	0.01%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	375	68.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	166	30.3%	7	1.3%	548	33	21	0.01%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	369	65.8%	Barack Obama (D)	188	33.5%	4	0.7%	561	30	20	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	369	68.2%	John Kerry (D)	162	29.9%	10	1.8%	541	28	18	0.01%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	337	67.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	143	28.5%	22	4.4%	502	32	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

143

21.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

516

76.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

673

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

109

18.7%

Donald Trump (R)

440

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

166

30.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

375

68.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

548

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

188

33.5%

John McCain (R)

369

65.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

561

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

369

68.2%

John Kerry (D)

162

29.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

541

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Thurston town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

337

67.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

143

28.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

502

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thurston town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	49%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	322	70.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	135	29.5%	0	0.0%	457	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	50%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	318	68.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	77	16.6%	69 [+]	14.9%	464	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 62 (13.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2016	S3	58%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	350	63.5%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	189	34.3%	12 [+]	2.2%	551	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 8 (1.5%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 4 (0.7%);
2014	G	42%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	329	79.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	78	18.8%	7 [+]	1.7%	414	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 3 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 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	613
Median Value	$125,800

Occupied	467	76.2%
Vacant	146	23.8%

Owned	408	87.4%
Rented	59	12.6%
Median Rent	$820

Single-Family Units	480	78.3%
Detached	473	77.2%
Attached	7	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	120	19.6%

Thurston town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Thurston town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Thurston town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thurston town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thurston town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thurston town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thurston town, NY