Spencer town, NY

Tioga County, NY

2022 population: 2,965 ( 188 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.1 square miles
Population density: 60.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,864	96.59%	4.7%
Black:	15	0.51%	55.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	47	1.59%	161.1%
2+ races:	10	0.34%	73.7%
Hispanic:	29	0.98%	45.3%

Total non-White:	101	3.41%	32.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-140	-5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-48	-1.8

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
3,153
3,004	95.27%
34	1.08%
4	0.13%
18	0.57%
38	1.21%
53	1.68%
149	4.73%

2000
2,979
2,853	95.77%
19	0.64%
11	0.37%
21	0.70%
27	0.91%
44	1.48%
126	4.23%

1990
2,881
2,787	96.74%
29	1.01%
5	0.17%
10	0.35%
n/a
50	1.74%
94	3.26%

1980
2,633
2,532	96.16%
33	1.25%
32	1.22%
6	0.23%
n/a
51	1.94%
101	3.84%

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

151	5.1
23	0.8

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

66	2.3
32	1.1

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

255	9.7
-7	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer 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
36.4
669	22.6%
2,296	77.4%
478	16.1%

1,184
2.48

822	69.4%
559	68.0%
107	13.0%
362	30.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.3
759	24.1%
2,394	75.9%
437	13.9%

1,266
2.48

870	68.7%
660	75.9%
88	10.1%
396	31.3%

2000
Number	Percent
36.6
855	28.7%
2,124	71.3%
331	11.1%

1,159
2.57

818	70.6%
648	79.2%
91	11.1%
341	29.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
800	27.8%
2,081	72.2%
348	12.1%

1,032
2.77

782	75.8%
669	85.5%
37	4.7%
250	24.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.6
894	34.0%
1,739	66.0%
257	9.8%

881
2.99

684	77.6%
595	87.0%
43	6.3%
197	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Spencer town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	52	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	4.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	103	8.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	58	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	98	8.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	84	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	100	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	212	17.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	104	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	99	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	77	6.5%
$200,000 or more	33	2.8%

Median Household Income	67,632
Per Capita Income	32,367

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	68	5.7%
Public Assistance	16	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	197	16.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,490	81.2%
Unemployed	19	1.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,509	82.3%
Not in Labor Force	325	17.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	616	344	64.2%
Non-Profit	90	151	37.3%
Self-Employed	32	16	66.7%

Local Government	128	78	62.1%
State Government	57	72	44.2%
Federal Government	4	5	44.4%

Total Private + Self	648	360	64.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	279	306	47.7%
Total	927	666	58.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	174	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	349	21.8%
Professional, Technical	374	23.4%
Service Occupations	277	17.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	44	2.8%
All others	425	26.6%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	249	15.6%
Health care and social assistance	188	11.8%
Manufacturing	174	10.9%
Retail trade	168	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	140	8.8%
Accommodation and food services	133	8.3%
Construction	118	7.4%
Public administration	89	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	79	4.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	67	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	58	3.6%
Other services	37	2.3%
Wholesale trade	35	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	22	1.4%
Information	20	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	0.6%
Utilities	10	0.6%
Finance and insurance	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.27%
Puerto Rican	14	0.47%
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	7	0.24%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	7	0.24%
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	%
Burmese	45	1.52%
Chinese	2	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,707	97.9%
German, other Germanic	17	0.6%
Spanish	16	0.6%
Other Asian	16	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	4	0.1%
Chinese	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	487	16.4%
English	462	15.6%
Irish	295	9.9%
American	232	7.8%
Italian	213	7.2%
Dutch	134	4.5%
Finnish	79	2.7%
Polish	70	2.4%
European	59	2.0%
Scottish	53	1.8%
Russian	48	1.6%
French	47	1.6%
Portuguese	27	0.9%
Swedish	27	0.9%
Hungarian	26	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,963	99.9%
Not a citizen	2	0.1%

Native	2,895	97.6%
Foreign-born	70	2.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
51	2.5%	126	6.1%	805	38.9%	661	31.9%	278	13.4%	151	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	51	2.5%
9-12 Years	126	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	805	38.9%
Some College	661	31.9%
Bach. Degree	278	13.4%
Grad Degree	151	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +138	D +26	D + 7.1%
D +164
2020 vs. 2012	R +218	R +138	R + 6.9%
D +80
2020 vs. 2008	R +181	R +203	R + 13.1%
D -22

2016 vs. 2008	R +43	R +229	R + 20.2%
D -186
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	877	57.7%	Joe Biden (D)	598	39.3%	45	3.0%	1,520	20	11	0.02%
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	739	57.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	434	34.0%	105	8.2%	1,278	21	12	0.02%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	659	54.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	518	42.9%	31	2.6%	1,208	19	7	0.02%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	696	52.0%	Barack Obama (D)	620	46.3%	23	1.7%	1,339	16	6	0.02%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	750	54.3%	John Kerry (D)	604	43.8%	26	1.9%	1,380	14	4	0.02%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	636	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	497	40.5%	93	7.6%	1,226	17	4	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

598

39.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

877

57.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

434

34.0%

Donald Trump (R)

739

57.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

518

42.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

659

54.6%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,208

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

620

46.3%

John McCain (R)

696

52.0%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,339

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

750

54.3%

John Kerry (D)

604

43.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,380

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Spencer town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

636

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

497

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

6.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,226

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	595	56.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	466	43.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,062	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	44%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	582	55.7%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	354	33.9%	108 [+]	10.3%	1,044	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 64 (6.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 29 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.4%);
2016	S3	52%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	627	50.7%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	558	45.1%	51 [+]	4.1%	1,236	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 34 (2.8%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 17 (1.4%);
2014	G	33%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	510	65.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	241	30.9%	29 [+]	3.7%	780	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 28 (3.6%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 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	1,377
Median Value	$144,900

Occupied	1,184	86.0%
Vacant	193	14.0%

Owned	955	80.7%
Rented	229	19.3%
Median Rent	$923

Single-Family Units	918	66.7%
Detached	918	66.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	68	4.9%
Mobile Homes	338	24.5%

Spencer town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Spencer town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spencer town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spencer town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Spencer town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spencer town, NY