Berkshire town, NY

Tioga County, NY

2022 population: 1,166 ( 246 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.3 square miles
Population density: 38.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,116	95.71%	19.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	15	1.29%	66.7%
Hispanic:	16	1.37%	100.0%

Total non-White:	50	4.29%	51.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-263	-22.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	1.5

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
1,412
1,379	97.66%
6	0.42%
0	0.00%
8	0.57%
9	0.64%
8	0.57%
33	2.34%

2000
1,404
1,356	96.58%
12	0.85%
0	0.00%
15	1.07%
9	0.64%
12	0.85%
48	3.42%

1990
1,303
1,292	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
11	0.84%
11	0.84%

1980
1,335
1,324	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.15%
n/a
9	0.67%
11	0.82%

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

23	1.6
-15	-1.1

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

64	4.9
37	2.8

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

-32	-2.4
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Berkshire 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
40.6
283	24.3%
883	75.7%
244	20.9%

436
2.67

320	73.4%
239	74.7%
24	7.5%
116	26.6%

2010
Number	Percent
42.0
333	23.6%
1,079	76.4%
206	14.6%

540
2.61

411	76.1%
322	78.3%
26	6.3%
129	23.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
371	26.4%
1,033	73.6%
142	10.1%

513
2.74

384	74.9%
305	79.4%
16	4.2%
129	25.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
396	30.4%
907	69.6%
117	9.0%

449
2.90

372	82.9%
330	88.7%
20	5.4%
77	17.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.7
485	36.3%
850	63.7%
96	7.2%

409
3.26

361	88.3%
307	85.0%
25	6.9%
48	11.7%

2022 Housing Data for Berkshire town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	3.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	4.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	3.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	21	4.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	22	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	41	9.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	56	12.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	56	12.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	62	14.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	22	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	37	8.5%
$200,000 or more	26	6.0%

Median Household Income	68,889
Per Capita Income	34,447

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	6.7%
Public Assistance	39	8.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	82	18.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	443	68.7%
Unemployed	38	5.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	481	74.6%
Not in Labor Force	164	25.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	162	109	59.8%
Non-Profit	19	58	24.7%
Self-Employed	29	7	80.6%

Local Government	28	24	53.8%
State Government	12	31	27.9%
Federal Government	3	3	50.0%

Total Private + Self	191	116	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	62	116	34.8%
Total	253	232	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	20.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	107	22.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	100	20.6%
Professional, Technical	74	15.3%
Service Occupations	73	15.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.6%
All others	131	27.0%

White Collar		57.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	109	22.5%
Manufacturing	67	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	53	10.9%
Construction	44	9.1%
Public administration	39	8.0%
Other services	39	8.0%
Retail trade	39	8.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	17	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	2.5%
Finance and insurance	9	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	8	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.2%
Information	5	1.0%
Wholesale trade	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.51%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	3	0.26%

Total Central American	3	0.26%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.26%
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	4	0.34%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,064	96.7%
Spanish	17	1.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	7	0.6%
German, other Germanic	5	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.4%
Other	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	255	21.9%
English	179	15.4%
Irish	123	10.5%
Italian	71	6.1%
American	52	4.5%
Polish	40	3.4%
European	36	3.1%
Dutch	35	3.0%
French	18	1.5%
Slovak	18	1.5%
Swiss	16	1.4%
Norwegian	12	1.0%
Scottish	8	0.7%
Welsh	8	0.7%
Portuguese	7	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,163	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,153	98.9%
Foreign-born	13	1.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
35	4.4%	52	6.6%	319	40.4%	240	30.4%	63	8.0%	80	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	35	4.4%
9-12 Years	52	6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	319	40.4%
Some College	240	30.4%
Bach. Degree	63	8.0%
Grad Degree	80	10.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +74	R +67	R + 5.3%
D +7
2020 vs. 2012	R +130	R +187	R + 25.2%
D -57
2020 vs. 2008	R +128	R +199	R + 27.6%
D -71

2016 vs. 2008	R +54	R +132	R + 22.3%
D -78
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	493	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	197	27.9%	16	2.3%	706	32	23	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	419	63.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	190	28.7%	54	8.1%	663	27	17	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	363	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	254	40.1%	17	2.7%	634	22	10	0.01%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	365	55.5%	Barack Obama (D)	268	40.7%	25	3.8%	658	19	10	0.01%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	412	60.6%	John Kerry (D)	254	37.4%	14	2.1%	680	21	10	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	337	56.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	227	37.9%	35	5.8%	599	21	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

197

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

493

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

706

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

190

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

419

63.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

663

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

254

40.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

363

57.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

634

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

268

40.7%

John McCain (R)

365

55.5%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

658

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

412

60.6%

John Kerry (D)

254

37.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

680

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Berkshire town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

337

56.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

227

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berkshire town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	52%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	319	64.7%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	174	35.3%	0	0.0%	493	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	53%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	344	67.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	131	25.8%	32 [+]	6.3%	507	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 25 (4.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 5 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2016	S3	62%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	311	50.7%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	283	46.2%	19 [+]	3.1%	613	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 10 (1.6%); Robin Wilson (Green) 9 (1.5%);
2014	G	39%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	241	60.6%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	135	33.9%	22 [+]	5.5%	398	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 20 (5.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);

*: 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	494
Median Value	$152,400

Occupied	436	88.3%
Vacant	58	11.7%

Owned	363	83.3%
Rented	73	16.7%
Median Rent	$1,031

Single-Family Units	358	72.5%
Detached	358	72.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	123	24.9%

Berkshire town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Berkshire town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Berkshire town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Berkshire town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Berkshire town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Berkshire town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berkshire town, NY