West Union town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 477 ( 165 from 2010 )
Land area: 40.9 square miles
Population density: 11.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	452	94.76%	45.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	21	4.40%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.84%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	25	5.24%	1150.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	142	55.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	23	8.9

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
312
310	99.36%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.64%
2	0.64%

2000
408
405	99.26%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.25%
3	0.74%

1990
412
405	98.30%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	1.70%

1980
408
408	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

-95	-23.3
-1	-0.2

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

0	0.0
-4	-1.0

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

-3	-0.7
7	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for West Union 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
36.9
85	17.8%
392	82.2%
79	16.6%

152
3.14

110	72.4%
83	75.5%
0	0.0%
42	27.6%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
58	18.6%
254	81.4%
52	16.7%

129
2.42

95	73.6%
79	83.2%
5	5.3%
34	26.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
93	22.8%
315	77.2%
53	13.0%

150
2.72

118	78.7%
106	89.8%
5	4.2%
32	21.3%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
131	31.8%
281	68.2%
37	9.0%

122
3.38

100	82.0%
86	86.0%
0	0.0%
22	18.0%

1980
Number	Percent
25.2
160	39.2%
248	60.8%
41	10.0%

126
3.24

102	81.0%
89	87.3%
9	8.8%
24	19.0%

2022 Housing Data for West Union town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	8	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	5	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	7.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	17.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	16	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	3.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	5	3.3%
$200,000 or more	8	5.3%

Median Household Income	53,750
Per Capita Income	24,232

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	0.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	9	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	184	57.5%
Unemployed	56	17.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	240	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	80	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		42.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	56	34	62.2%
Non-Profit	0	11	0.0%
Self-Employed	23	4	85.2%

Local Government	14	16	46.7%
State Government	0	38	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	79	38	67.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	65	17.7%
Total	93	103	47.4%

Pct. Govt.	34.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	45	22.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	27	13.5%
Professional, Technical	28	14.0%
Service Occupations	32	16.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	2.0%
All others	68	34.0%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	55	27.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	13.0%
Manufacturing	24	12.0%
Retail trade	19	9.5%
Other services	18	9.0%
Construction	13	6.5%
Health care and social assistance	13	6.5%
Public administration	11	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	10	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	2.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	1.0%
Information	2	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	0.5%
Utilities	1	0.5%
Accommodation and food services	1	0.5%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	430	96.8%
Other Indo-European	14	3.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	104	21.8%
Irish	97	20.3%
English	59	12.4%
German	47	9.9%
American	45	9.4%
Italian	15	3.1%
Polish	10	2.1%
Welsh	9	1.9%
French	8	1.7%
Swedish	8	1.7%
European	7	1.5%
Norwegian	6	1.3%
Greek	2	0.4%
Latvian	2	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	465	97.5%
Not a citizen	12	2.5%

Native	465	97.5%
Foreign-born	12	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	3.1%	35	11.9%	138	47.1%	70	23.9%	34	11.6%	7	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	3.1%
9-12 Years	35	11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	138	47.1%
Some College	70	23.9%
Bach. Degree	34	11.6%
Grad Degree	7	2.4%
Average years of education: 12.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +14	R +8	D + 3.2%
D +6
2020 vs. 2012	R +46	R +48	R + 11.5%
D -2
2020 vs. 2008	R +33	R +49	R + 20.6%
D -16

2016 vs. 2008	R +19	R +41	R + 23.8%
D -22
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	167	83.5%	Joe Biden (D)	31	15.5%	2	1.0%	200	46	37	0.00%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	153	82.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	25	13.5%	7	3.8%	185	46	37	0.00%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	121	77.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	33	21.0%	3	1.9%	157	42	30	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	134	74.0%	Barack Obama (D)	47	26.0%	0	0.0%	181	38	28	0.00%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	133	74.3%	John Kerry (D)	44	24.6%	2	1.1%	179	34	24	0.00%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	123	68.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	45	25.1%	11	6.1%	179	33	21	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

15.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

167

83.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

200

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 37

2016 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.5%

Donald Trump (R)

153

82.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 46	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

21.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

121

77.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

157

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 42	Diff (US): 30

2008 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

26.0%

John McCain (R)

134

74.0%

TOTAL

181

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

133

74.3%

John Kerry (D)

24.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 24

2000 President, West Union town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

123

68.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

25.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

179

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Union town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	43%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	118	78.7%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	31	20.7%	1 [+]	0.7%	150	46	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.7%);
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	125	81.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	17	11.0%	12 [+]	7.8%	154	45	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 9 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (1.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 1 (0.6%);
2016	S3	53%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	122	71.3%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	45	26.3%	4 [+]	2.3%	171	44	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (2.3%);
2014	G	40%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	99	82.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	18	15.0%	3 [+]	2.5%	120	42	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 2 (1.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.8%); 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	236
Median Value	$117,400

Occupied	152	64.4%
Vacant	84	35.6%

Owned	111	73.0%
Rented	41	27.0%
Median Rent	$675

Single-Family Units	178	75.4%
Detached	178	75.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	58	24.6%

West Union town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Union town, NY

2022 Housing Data for West Union town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Union town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Union town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Union town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Union town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Union town, NY