Wheeler town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,395 ( 135 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.1 square miles
Population density: 30.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,350	96.77%	11.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	3	0.22%	76.9%
Hispanic:	38	2.72%	280.0%

Total non-White:	45	3.23%	13.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	142	13.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-0.7

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
1,260
1,208	95.87%
21	1.67%
0	0.00%
4	0.32%
13	1.03%
10	0.79%
52	4.13%

2000
1,263
1,229	97.31%
11	0.87%
2	0.16%
0	0.00%
12	0.95%
9	0.71%
34	2.69%

1990
1,100
1,039	94.45%
45	4.09%
2	0.18%
4	0.36%
n/a
10	0.91%
61	5.55%

1980
1,012
997	98.52%
15	1.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
15	1.48%

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

-21	-1.7
18	1.4

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

190	17.3
-27	-2.5

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

42	4.2
46	4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheeler 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
34.0
516	37.0%
879	63.0%
158	11.3%

441
3.16

315	71.4%
250	79.4%
0	0.0%
126	28.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.5
335	26.6%
925	73.4%
169	13.4%

466
2.70

344	73.8%
269	78.2%
25	7.3%
122	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.5
364	28.8%
899	71.2%
121	9.6%

444
2.82

346	77.9%
271	78.3%
27	7.8%
98	22.1%

1990
Number	Percent
30.6
365	33.2%
735	66.8%
91	8.3%

334
3.29

286	85.6%
247	86.4%
14	4.9%
48	14.4%

1980
Number	Percent
27.3
389	38.4%
623	61.6%
96	9.5%

295
3.29

245	83.1%
213	86.9%
10	4.1%
50	16.9%

2022 Housing Data for Wheeler town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	25	5.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	8	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	17	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	9.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	18.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	13.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	16.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	27	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	31	7.0%
$200,000 or more	3	0.7%

Median Household Income	59,236
Per Capita Income	22,283

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	2.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	16.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	516	69.4%
Unemployed	16	2.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	532	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	211	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	157	109	59.0%
Non-Profit	3	70	4.1%
Self-Employed	105	18	85.4%

Local Government	9	47	16.1%
State Government	7	6	53.8%
Federal Government	7	3	70.0%

Total Private + Self	262	127	67.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	126	17.1%
Total	288	253	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	90	15.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	70	12.4%
Professional, Technical	112	19.8%
Service Occupations	105	18.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	4.2%
All others	188	33.3%

White Collar		48.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	104	18.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	91	16.1%
Manufacturing	46	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	41	7.3%
Public administration	41	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	41	7.3%
Construction	38	6.7%
Educational services	37	6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	34	6.0%
Other services	30	5.3%
Retail trade	28	5.0%
Finance and insurance	10	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	8	1.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.5%
Wholesale trade	3	0.5%
Utilities	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	15	1.08%

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	23	1.65%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	23	1.65%
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	722	57.6%
German, other Germanic	490	39.1%
Spanish	41	3.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Swiss	375	26.9%
German	128	9.2%
English	124	8.9%
Irish	106	7.6%
American	57	4.1%
Polish	37	2.7%
Italian	21	1.5%
Dutch	20	1.4%
French	18	1.3%
Scottish	18	1.3%
European	17	1.2%
Norwegian	15	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	14	1.0%
Welsh	13	0.9%
Danish	12	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,392	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,392	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
116	14.2%	43	5.3%	300	36.7%	253	30.9%	61	7.5%	45	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	116	14.2%
9-12 Years	43	5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	300	36.7%
Some College	253	30.9%
Bach. Degree	61	7.5%
Grad Degree	45	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +62	R +41	D + 1.0%
D +21
2020 vs. 2012	R +123	R +176	R + 26.8%
D -53
2020 vs. 2008	R +135	R +181	R + 26.7%
D -46

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +140	R + 27.7%
D -67
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	452	75.8%	Joe Biden (D)	130	21.8%	14	2.3%	596	38	29	0.01%
2016	51%	Donald Trump (R)	390	74.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	109	20.7%	28	5.3%	527	37	28	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	329	63.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	183	35.2%	8	1.5%	520	28	16	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	317	62.9%	Barack Obama (D)	176	34.9%	11	2.2%	504	27	17	0.01%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	337	65.6%	John Kerry (D)	171	33.3%	6	1.2%	514	25	15	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	321	65.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	146	29.9%	21	4.3%	488	31	18	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

130

21.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

452

75.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

596

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

109

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

390

74.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 37	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

183

35.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

329

63.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

520

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

176

34.9%

John McCain (R)

317

62.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

504

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

337

65.6%

John Kerry (D)

171

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

514

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Wheeler town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

321

65.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

146

29.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheeler town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	43%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	334	73.2%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	122	26.8%	0	0.0%	456	40	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	43%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	314	68.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	83	18.0%	63 [+]	13.7%	460	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 54 (11.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 6 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.7%);
2016	S3	50%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	319	62.5%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	175	34.3%	16 [+]	3.1%	510	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 10 (2.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%);
2014	G	36%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	270	75.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	77	21.6%	9 [+]	2.5%	356	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 7 (2.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);

*: 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	610
Median Value	$124,500

Occupied	441	72.3%
Vacant	169	27.7%

Owned	359	81.4%
Rented	82	18.6%
Median Rent	$1,099

Single-Family Units	466	76.4%
Detached	466	76.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	119	19.5%

Wheeler town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheeler town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Wheeler town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheeler town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheeler town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheeler town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheeler town, NY