Benton town, NY

Yates County, NY

2022 population: 2,962 ( 126 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.5 square miles
Population density: 71.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,844	96.02%	3.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.10%	57.1%
2+ races:	9	0.30%	59.1%
Hispanic:	79	2.67%	139.4%

Total non-White:	118	3.98%	59.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	82	3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	44	1.9

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
2,836
2,762	97.39%
11	0.39%
1	0.04%
7	0.25%
22	0.78%
33	1.16%
74	2.61%

2000
2,620
2,618	99.92%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
2	0.08%

1990
2,380
2,338	98.24%
17	0.71%
0	0.00%
4	0.17%
n/a
21	0.88%
42	1.76%

1980
1,988
1,973	99.25%
13	0.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.10%
15	0.75%

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

144	5.5
72	2.7

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

280	11.8
-40	-1.7

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

365	18.4
27	1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton 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
44.0
790	26.7%
2,172	73.3%
693	23.4%

927
2.95

715	77.1%
608	85.0%
46	6.4%
212	22.9%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
781	27.5%
2,055	72.5%
610	21.5%

953
2.76

682	71.6%
551	80.8%
52	7.6%
271	28.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
775	29.6%
1,845	70.4%
431	16.5%

880
2.77

657	74.7%
568	86.5%
49	7.5%
223	25.3%

1990
Number	Percent
36.8
608	25.5%
1,772	74.5%
446	18.7%

826
2.77

594	71.9%
538	90.6%
16	2.7%
232	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
37.1
479	24.1%
1,509	75.9%
419	21.1%

765
2.50

514	67.2%
488	94.9%
12	2.3%
251	32.8%

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	45	4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	33	3.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	3.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	21	2.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	78	8.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	4.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	66	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	85	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	9.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	14.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	118	12.7%
$200,000 or more	75	8.1%

Median Household Income	74,519
Per Capita Income	31,828

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	2.0%
Public Assistance	14	1.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	41	4.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,118	73.8%
Unemployed	25	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,143	75.4%
Not in Labor Force	372	24.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	303	254	54.4%
Non-Profit	24	165	12.7%
Self-Employed	224	66	77.2%

Local Government	55	57	49.1%
State Government	8	24	25.0%
Federal Government	51	24	68.0%

Total Private + Self	527	320	62.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	138	270	33.8%
Total	665	590	53.0%

Pct. Govt.	17.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	204	16.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	185	14.6%
Professional, Technical	206	16.2%
Service Occupations	278	21.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	45	3.5%
All others	396	31.2%

White Collar		46.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	169	13.3%
Public administration	143	11.3%
Manufacturing	131	10.3%
Educational services	128	10.1%
Retail trade	105	8.3%
Health care and social assistance	99	7.8%
Construction	95	7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	94	7.4%
Other services	87	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	57	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	38	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	34	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	24	1.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	22	1.7%
Finance and insurance	21	1.7%
Utilities	11	0.9%
Wholesale trade	9	0.7%
Information	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	73	2.46%
Puerto Rican	6	0.20%
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	%
Chinese	3	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,999	72.9%
German, other Germanic	665	24.3%
Spanish	58	2.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	9	0.3%
Tagalog	8	0.3%
Chinese	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	726	24.5%
Swiss	380	12.8%
English	275	9.3%
Irish	254	8.6%
American	201	6.8%
Danish	153	5.2%
Dutch	89	3.0%
Polish	70	2.4%
Italian	65	2.2%
Scandinavian	39	1.3%
Welsh	35	1.2%
French	31	1.0%
Northern European	18	0.6%
Czech	11	0.4%
Scottish	7	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,956	99.8%
Not a citizen	6	0.2%

Native	2,869	96.9%
Foreign-born	93	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
376	19.1%	73	3.7%	632	32.1%	440	22.3%	248	12.6%	200	10.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	376	19.1%
9-12 Years	73	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	632	32.1%
Some College	440	22.3%
Bach. Degree	248	12.6%
Grad Degree	200	10.2%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +101	R +56	R + 1.9%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +201	R +299	R + 28.3%
D -98
2020 vs. 2008	R +150	R +294	R + 27.7%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +238	R + 25.8%
D -189
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	672	61.9%	Joe Biden (D)	391	36.0%	23	2.1%	1,086	24	15	0.01%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	571	56.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	346	34.2%	94	9.3%	1,011	20	11	0.01%
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	489	50.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	471	48.5%	11	1.1%	971	13	1	0.01%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	535	49.9%	John McCain (R)	522	48.7%	15	1.4%	1,072	13	3	0.01%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	664	59.2%	John Kerry (D)	430	38.4%	27	2.4%	1,121	19	9	0.02%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	587	57.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	400	38.9%	42	4.1%	1,029	22	9	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

391

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

672

61.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,086

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 15

2016 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

346

34.2%

Donald Trump (R)

571

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,011

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

489

50.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

471

48.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

971

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

535

49.9%

John McCain (R)

522

48.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,072

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

664

59.2%

John Kerry (D)

430

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,121

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Benton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

587

57.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

400

38.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,029

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	35%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	436	54.8%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	360	45.2%	0	0.0%	796	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	36%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	539	66.5%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	220	27.1%	52 [+]	6.4%	811	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 31 (3.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 12 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (1.1%);
2016	S3	45%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	533	54.2%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	424	43.1%	27 [+]	2.7%	984	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 15 (1.5%); Robin Wilson (Green) 12 (1.2%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	435	65.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	201	30.5%	24 [+]	3.6%	660	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 19 (2.9%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.2%);

*: 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	1,104
Median Value	$215,600

Occupied	927	84.0%
Vacant	177	16.0%

Owned	744	80.3%
Rented	183	19.7%
Median Rent	$1,352

Single-Family Units	1,044	94.6%
Detached	1,033	93.6%
Attached	11	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	50	4.5%

Benton town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Benton town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Benton town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benton town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benton town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Benton town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton town, NY