Galen town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,393 ( 103 from 2010 )
Land area: 59.5 square miles
Population density: 73.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,142	94.29%	6.3%
Black:	58	1.32%	55.4%
Indian:	9	0.20%	350.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	124	2.82%	9.7%
Hispanic:	60	1.37%	55.9%

Total non-White:	251	5.71%	36.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	245	6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-142	-4.0

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
4,290
3,897	90.84%
130	3.03%
2	0.05%
11	0.26%
113	2.63%
136	3.17%
393	9.16%

2000
4,441
4,185	94.24%
101	2.27%
16	0.36%
4	0.09%
32	0.72%
103	2.32%
256	5.76%

1990
4,441
4,271	96.17%
57	1.28%
23	0.52%
17	0.38%
n/a
73	1.64%
170	3.83%

1980
4,459
4,197	94.12%
169	3.79%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
100	2.24%
262	5.88%

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

-288	-6.5
137	3.1

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

-86	-1.9
86	1.9

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

74	1.7
-92	-2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Galen 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
38.2
1,129	25.7%
3,264	74.3%
677	15.4%

1,788
2.45

1,119	62.6%
799	71.4%
78	7.0%
669	37.4%

2010
Number	Percent
39.0
1,133	26.4%
3,157	73.6%
592	13.8%

1,610
2.66

1,117	69.4%
833	74.6%
112	10.0%
493	30.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.9
1,234	27.8%
3,207	72.2%
692	15.6%

1,666
2.65

1,199	72.0%
948	79.1%
104	8.7%
467	28.0%

1990
Number	Percent
34.5
1,221	27.5%
3,220	72.5%
641	14.4%

1,579
2.80

1,164	73.7%
966	83.0%
61	5.2%
415	26.3%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
1,311	29.4%
3,148	70.6%
602	13.5%

1,527
2.90

1,177	77.1%
939	79.8%
105	8.9%
350	22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Galen town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	182	10.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	116	6.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	89	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	37	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	52	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	93	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	85	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	124	6.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	309	17.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	176	9.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	194	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	64	3.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	94	5.3%
$200,000 or more	74	4.1%

Median Household Income	60,966
Per Capita Income	29,422

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	142	7.9%
Public Assistance	46	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	172	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,762	67.4%
Unemployed	112	4.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,874	71.7%
Not in Labor Force	740	28.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	621	578	51.8%
Non-Profit	6	125	4.6%
Self-Employed	133	51	72.3%

Local Government	49	167	22.7%
State Government	69	10	87.3%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	754	629	54.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	135	302	30.9%
Total	889	931	48.8%

Pct. Govt.	16.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	266	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	353	19.3%
Professional, Technical	286	15.6%
Service Occupations	236	12.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	92	5.0%
All others	691	37.7%

White Collar		49.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	417	22.8%
Health care and social assistance	280	15.3%
Retail trade	178	9.7%
Construction	165	9.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	159	8.7%
Educational services	158	8.6%
Transportation and warehousing	110	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	58	3.2%
Public administration	53	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	2.7%
Finance and insurance	43	2.3%
Other services	39	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	1.2%
Wholesale trade	21	1.1%
Information	16	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	15	0.8%
Utilities	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	0.25%
Puerto Rican	37	0.84%
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	6	0.14%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	6	0.14%
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	6	0.14%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,751	94.4%
German, other Germanic	179	4.5%
Spanish	30	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.2%
Other Indo-European	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	742	16.9%
American	641	14.6%
Italian	613	14.0%
Irish	520	11.8%
English	446	10.2%
Dutch	246	5.6%
Polish	204	4.6%
Swiss	169	3.8%
Pennsylvania German	144	3.3%
French	117	2.7%
French Canadian	71	1.6%
European	37	0.8%
Armenian	29	0.7%
Czech	23	0.5%
Eastern European	21	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,387	99.9%
Not a citizen	6	0.1%

Native	4,369	99.5%
Foreign-born	24	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
258	9.2%	343	12.3%	1,013	36.2%	807	28.9%	222	7.9%	153	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	258	9.2%
9-12 Years	343	12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,013	36.2%
Some College	807	28.9%
Bach. Degree	222	7.9%
Grad Degree	153	5.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +132	R +10	D + 3.2%
D +122
2020 vs. 2012	R +332	R +398	R + 23.3%
D -66
2020 vs. 2008	R +173	R +293	R + 16.8%
D -120

2016 vs. 2008	R +41	R +283	R + 20.0%
D -242
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,053	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	669	38.2%	30	1.7%	1,752	22	13	0.02%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	921	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	547	35.2%	88	5.7%	1,556	23	13	0.02%
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	735	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	721	48.8%	22	1.5%	1,478	14	2	0.02%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	880	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	789	46.2%	38	2.2%	1,707	16	6	0.02%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	973	53.1%	John Kerry (D)	813	44.3%	48	2.6%	1,834	13	2	0.02%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	873	49.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	823	46.8%	64	3.6%	1,760	14	2	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clyde village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

669

38.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,053

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,752

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Clyde village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

547

35.2%

Donald Trump (R)

921

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,556

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Galen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

735

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

721

48.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,478

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Galen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

789

46.2%

John McCain (R)

880

51.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,707

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Galen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

973

53.1%

John Kerry (D)

813

44.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,834

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Galen town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

873

49.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

823

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,760

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galen town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	36%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	642	52.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	590	47.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,233	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	36%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	750	60.8%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	388	31.4%	96 [+]	7.8%	1,234	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 57 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 24 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 15 (1.2%);
2016	S3	45%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	830	55.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	646	43.0%	25 [+]	1.7%	1,501	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 13 (0.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%);
2014	G	29%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	604	63.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	310	32.5%	40 [+]	4.2%	954	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 30 (3.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 7 (0.7%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 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	1,956
Median Value	$84,500

Occupied	1,788	91.4%
Vacant	168	8.6%

Owned	1,382	77.3%
Rented	406	22.7%
Median Rent	$779

Single-Family Units	1,500	76.7%
Detached	1,500	76.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	65	3.3%
Mobile Homes	177	9.0%

Galen town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Galen town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Galen town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Galen town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Galen town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Galen town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galen town, NY