Wayland town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,740 ( 362 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.7 square miles
Population density: 96.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,426	91.60%	13.5%
Black:	8	0.21%	81.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	103	2.75%	212.1%
Hispanic:	134	3.58%	282.9%

Total non-White:	314	8.40%	124.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-536	-15.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	174	5.1

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
4,102
3,962	96.59%
43	1.05%
10	0.24%
19	0.46%
33	0.80%
35	0.85%
140	3.41%

2000
4,314
4,163	96.50%
30	0.70%
5	0.12%
22	0.51%
51	1.18%
43	1.00%
151	3.50%

1990
4,328
4,273	98.73%
15	0.35%
8	0.18%
28	0.65%
n/a
4	0.09%
55	1.27%

1980
3,883
3,819	98.35%
32	0.82%
16	0.41%
11	0.28%
n/a
5	0.13%
64	1.65%

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

-201	-4.7
-11	-0.3

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

-110	-2.5
96	2.2

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

454	11.7
-9	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayland 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
37.8
1,085	29.0%
2,655	71.0%
657	17.6%

1,437
2.57

988	68.8%
649	65.7%
156	15.8%
449	31.2%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
933	22.7%
3,169	77.3%
642	15.7%

1,696
2.41

1,128	66.5%
790	70.0%
145	12.9%
568	33.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
1,205	27.9%
3,109	72.1%
579	13.4%

1,676
2.55

1,175	70.1%
907	77.2%
142	12.1%
501	29.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.6
1,222	28.2%
3,106	71.8%
572	13.2%

1,630
2.63

1,180	72.4%
965	81.8%
103	8.7%
450	27.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.4
1,194	30.7%
2,689	69.3%
464	11.9%

1,332
2.88

1,028	77.2%
874	85.0%
81	7.9%
304	22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Wayland town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	90	6.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	59	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	99	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	108	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	46	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	1.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	46	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	108	7.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	109	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	135	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	141	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	163	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	134	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	82	5.7%
$200,000 or more	41	2.9%

Median Household Income	56,972
Per Capita Income	27,101

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	86	6.0%
Public Assistance	22	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	219	15.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,468	68.2%
Unemployed	128	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,596	74.2%
Not in Labor Force	556	25.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	634	417	60.3%
Non-Profit	24	114	17.4%
Self-Employed	102	88	53.7%

Local Government	22	70	23.9%
State Government	18	26	40.9%
Federal Government	3	22	12.0%

Total Private + Self	736	505	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	232	22.4%
Total	803	737	52.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	113	7.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	187	11.8%
Professional, Technical	390	24.7%
Service Occupations	228	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	50	3.2%
All others	664	42.0%

White Collar		43.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	278	17.6%
Retail trade	211	13.3%
Manufacturing	200	12.6%
Educational services	155	9.8%
Construction	133	8.4%
Other services	105	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	100	6.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	93	5.9%
Transportation and warehousing	76	4.8%
Public administration	49	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	30	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	1.9%
Finance and insurance	29	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	22	1.4%
Information	19	1.2%
Wholesale trade	9	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	7	0.4%
Utilities	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	128	3.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	6	0.16%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	6	0.16%
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	3,582	99.1%
Spanish	19	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	12	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,168	31.2%
Irish	768	20.5%
English	581	15.5%
American	325	8.7%
Italian	196	5.2%
Nigerian	161	4.3%
Scottish	90	2.4%
Russian	82	2.2%
Dutch	76	2.0%
European	68	1.8%
French	64	1.7%
Polish	48	1.3%
Welsh	34	0.9%
British	29	0.8%
Portuguese	23	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,731	99.8%
Not a citizen	9	0.2%

Native	3,727	99.7%
Foreign-born	13	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
105	4.3%	121	4.9%	1,079	44.0%	742	30.3%	207	8.4%	196	8.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	105	4.3%
9-12 Years	121	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,079	44.0%
Some College	742	30.3%
Bach. Degree	207	8.4%
Grad Degree	196	8.0%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +68	D +33	D + 6.4%
D +101
2020 vs. 2012	R +300	R +333	R + 15.4%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +156	R +287	R + 16.2%
D -131

2016 vs. 2008	R +88	R +320	R + 22.5%
D -232
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)	1,215	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	524	29.6%	29	1.6%	1,768	31	22	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	1,147	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	423	25.4%	95	5.7%	1,665	32	23	0.02%
2012	48%	Mitt Romney (R)	915	61.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	557	37.3%	22	1.5%	1,494	26	14	0.02%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,059	61.1%	Barack Obama (D)	655	37.8%	20	1.2%	1,734	25	15	0.02%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,213	66.6%	John Kerry (D)	576	31.6%	33	1.8%	1,822	26	16	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,032	60.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	587	34.2%	96	5.6%	1,715	25	12	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

524

29.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,215

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,768

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

423

25.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,147

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,665

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

557

37.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

915

61.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,494

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

655

37.8%

John McCain (R)

1,059

61.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,734

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,213

66.6%

John Kerry (D)

576

31.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,822

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Wayland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,032

60.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

587

34.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,715

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayland town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	820	62.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	484	37.1%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,305	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	896	67.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	275	20.8%	149 [+]	11.3%	1,320	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 127 (9.6%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 14 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);
2016	S3	53%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	859	53.8%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	706	44.2%	32 [+]	2.0%	1,597	27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 22 (1.4%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (0.6%);
2014	G	35%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	780	72.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	273	25.2%	29 [+]	2.7%	1,082	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 22 (2.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 6 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,894
Median Value	$96,200

Occupied	1,437	75.9%
Vacant	457	24.1%

Owned	1,099	76.5%
Rented	338	23.5%
Median Rent	$772

Single-Family Units	1,431	75.6%
Detached	1,402	74.0%
Attached	29	1.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	90	4.8%
Mobile Homes	255	13.5%

Wayland town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayland town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Wayland town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayland town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayland town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wayland town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wayland town, NY