Jerusalem town, NY

Yates County, NY

2022 population: 4,346 ( 123 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.6 square miles
Population density: 74.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,086	94.02%	4.4%
Black:	14	0.32%	72.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	157	3.61%	460.7%
2+ races:	51	1.17%	59.4%
Hispanic:	38	0.87%	47.2%

Total non-White:	260	5.98%	34.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-189	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	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
4,469
4,275	95.66%
51	1.14%
10	0.22%
28	0.63%
32	0.72%
72	1.61%
194	4.34%

2000
4,536
4,403	97.07%
15	0.33%
12	0.26%
17	0.37%
51	1.12%
38	0.84%
133	2.93%

1990
3,784
3,685	97.38%
23	0.61%
44	1.16%
0	0.00%
n/a
31	0.82%
99	2.62%

1980
3,936
3,875	98.45%
28	0.71%
2	0.05%
2	0.05%
n/a
19	0.48%
61	1.55%

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

-128	-2.8
61	1.3

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

718	19.0
34	0.9

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

-190	-4.8
38	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jerusalem 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
30.5
821	18.9%
3,525	81.1%
791	18.2%

1,362
2.59

929	68.2%
868	93.4%
30	3.2%
433	31.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
682	15.3%
3,787	84.7%
739	16.5%

1,573
2.31

1,078	68.5%
929	86.2%
57	5.3%
495	31.5%

2000
Number	Percent
37.9
901	19.9%
3,635	80.1%
729	16.1%

1,616
2.44

1,120	69.3%
939	83.8%
81	7.2%
496	30.7%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
861	22.8%
2,923	77.2%
594	15.7%

1,371
2.51

1,035	75.5%
920	88.9%
34	3.3%
336	24.5%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
873	22.2%
3,063	77.8%
514	13.1%

1,312
2.64

957	72.9%
823	86.0%
53	5.5%
355	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Jerusalem town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	1.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	82	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	59	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	43	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	68	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	58	4.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	31	2.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	116	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	206	15.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	112	8.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	112	8.2%
$200,000 or more	117	8.6%

Median Household Income	81,198
Per Capita Income	32,520

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	5	0.4%
Public Assistance	11	0.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	61	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,725	61.4%
Unemployed	58	2.1%
In Armed Forces	22	0.8%

Total Labor Force	1,805	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,004	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	608	392	60.8%
Non-Profit	99	157	38.7%
Self-Employed	260	112	69.9%

Local Government	42	66	38.9%
State Government	18	10	64.3%
Federal Government	0	25	0.0%

Total Private + Self	868	504	63.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	159	258	38.1%
Total	1,027	762	57.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	258	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	408	22.4%
Professional, Technical	305	16.8%
Service Occupations	390	21.4%
All others	458	25.2%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	292	16.1%
Construction	287	15.8%
Retail trade	191	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	181	10.0%
Manufacturing	167	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	126	6.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	115	6.3%
Other services	100	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	5.3%
Finance and insurance	54	3.0%
Transportation and warehousing	48	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	2.5%
Public administration	44	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	37	2.0%
Information	17	0.9%
Wholesale trade	10	0.5%
Utilities	5	0.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.05%
Puerto Rican	17	0.39%
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	19	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	157	3.61%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,258	80.1%
German, other Germanic	619	15.2%
Chinese	117	2.9%
Spanish	65	1.6%
Other Indo-European	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	703	16.2%
Irish	517	11.9%
English	412	9.5%
Italian	326	7.5%
European	179	4.1%
American	150	3.5%
French	126	2.9%
Polish	117	2.7%
Dutch	110	2.5%
Swiss	106	2.4%
French Canadian	63	1.4%
Eastern European	38	0.9%
Swedish	37	0.9%
Danish	23	0.5%
Scottish	21	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,317	99.3%
Not a citizen	29	0.7%

Native	4,183	96.2%
Foreign-born	163	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
361	14.3%	43	1.7%	514	20.3%	575	22.7%	658	26.0%	382	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	361	14.3%
9-12 Years	43	1.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	514	20.3%
Some College	575	22.7%
Bach. Degree	658	26.0%
Grad Degree	382	15.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +57	D +95	D + 6.4%
D +152
2020 vs. 2012	R +176	R +158	R + 7.0%
D +18
2020 vs. 2008	R +89	R +162	R + 7.7%
D -73

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	R +257	R + 14.1%
D -225
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,177	54.5%	Joe Biden (D)	917	42.5%	66	3.1%	2,160	17	8	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,120	54.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	765	37.3%	166	8.1%	2,051	18	9	0.03%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,001	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	899	46.5%	34	1.8%	1,934	17	5	0.03%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	1,088	51.7%	Barack Obama (D)	990	47.1%	26	1.2%	2,104	16	6	0.03%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,302	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	850	39.0%	29	1.3%	2,181	20	9	0.03%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	1,143	54.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	838	39.7%	128	6.1%	2,109	19	6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

917

42.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,177

54.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,160

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

765

37.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,120

54.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

100

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,051

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

899

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,001

51.8%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,934

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

990

47.1%

John McCain (R)

1,088

51.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,104

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,302

59.7%

John Kerry (D)

850

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,181

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Jerusalem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,143

54.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

838

39.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

100

4.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,109

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jerusalem town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	49%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	877	52.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	808	47.9%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,686	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	49%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,015	60.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	579	34.2%	98 [+]	5.8%	1,692	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 43 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 30 (1.8%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 25 (1.5%);
2016	S3	56%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,101	55.6%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	849	42.9%	30 [+]	1.5%	1,980	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 17 (0.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 11 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	39%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	835	59.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	468	33.6%	91 [+]	6.5%	1,394	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 83 (6.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (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	2,526
Median Value	$247,000

Occupied	1,362	53.9%
Vacant	1,164	46.1%

Owned	1,127	82.7%
Rented	235	17.3%
Median Rent	$877

Single-Family Units	2,311	91.5%
Detached	2,311	91.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	153	6.1%

Jerusalem town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jerusalem town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Jerusalem town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jerusalem town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jerusalem town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jerusalem town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jerusalem town, NY