Potter town, NY

Yates County, NY

2022 population: 1,876 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.2 square miles
Population density: 50.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,720	91.68%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.43%	300.0%
2+ races:	15	0.80%	0.0%
Hispanic:	133	7.09%	375.0%

Total non-White:	156	8.32%	155.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-84	-5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	95	6.2

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
1,865
1,804	96.73%
13	0.70%
1	0.05%
2	0.11%
15	0.80%
28	1.50%
61	3.27%

2000
1,834
1,769	96.46%
8	0.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
23	1.25%
34	1.85%
65	3.54%

1990
1,617
1,566	96.85%
30	1.86%
6	0.37%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.93%
51	3.15%

1980
1,436
1,373	95.61%
22	1.53%
2	0.14%
17	1.18%
n/a
29	2.02%
63	4.39%

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

35	1.9
-4	-0.2

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

203	12.6
14	0.9

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

193	13.4
-12	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Potter 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
36.9
532	28.4%
1,344	71.6%
309	16.5%

568
3.30

419	73.8%
309	73.7%
21	5.0%
149	26.2%

2010
Number	Percent
34.4
611	32.8%
1,254	67.2%
217	11.6%

627
2.96

463	73.8%
341	73.7%
44	9.5%
164	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
31.5
651	35.5%
1,183	64.5%
147	8.0%

595
3.05

476	80.0%
397	83.4%
53	11.1%
119	20.0%

1990
Number	Percent
30.2
500	30.9%
1,117	69.1%
151	9.3%

545
2.97

441	80.9%
373	84.6%
32	7.3%
104	19.1%

1980
Number	Percent
27.8
523	36.4%
913	63.6%
164	11.4%

460
3.12

367	79.8%
320	87.2%
12	3.3%
93	20.2%

2022 Housing Data for Potter town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	18	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	2.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	12	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	126	22.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	11.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	52	9.2%
$200,000 or more	31	5.5%

Median Household Income	82,759
Per Capita Income	30,464

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	22	3.9%
Public Assistance	9	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	35	6.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	741	75.9%
Unemployed	23	2.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	764	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	212	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	235	252	48.3%
Non-Profit	25	83	23.1%
Self-Employed	103	31	76.9%

Local Government	25	52	32.5%
State Government	12	8	60.0%
Federal Government	3	17	15.0%

Total Private + Self	338	283	54.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	65	160	28.9%
Total	403	443	47.6%

Pct. Govt.	13.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	106	12.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	212	25.0%
Professional, Technical	132	15.6%
Service Occupations	164	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	6	0.7%
All others	233	27.5%

White Collar		53.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	183	21.6%
Manufacturing	119	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	99	11.7%
Educational services	97	11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	7.7%
Construction	63	7.4%
Other services	57	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	26	3.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	23	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	23	2.7%
Wholesale trade	21	2.5%
Public administration	20	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	1.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	13	1.5%
Finance and insurance	10	1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	1.1%
Information	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	74	3.94%
Puerto Rican	22	1.17%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	4	0.21%

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	33	1.76%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	29	1.55%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	4	0.21%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	8	0.43%
Japanese	2	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,303	73.1%
German, other Germanic	457	25.6%
Spanish	21	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	334	17.8%
English	277	14.8%
Irish	238	12.7%
Swiss	182	9.7%
American	146	7.8%
Pennsylvania German	104	5.5%
Italian	72	3.8%
Danish	44	2.3%
European	35	1.9%
Polish	35	1.9%
Scottish	27	1.4%
Dutch	26	1.4%
French	16	0.9%
Swedish	15	0.8%
Portuguese	9	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,872	99.8%
Not a citizen	4	0.2%

Native	1,868	99.6%
Foreign-born	8	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
178	15.4%	51	4.4%	490	42.5%	312	27.0%	71	6.2%	52	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	178	15.4%
9-12 Years	51	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	490	42.5%
Some College	312	27.0%
Bach. Degree	71	6.2%
Grad Degree	52	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +39	R +11	D + 2.7%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +101	R +119	R + 14.8%
D -18
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +105	R + 15.5%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +94	R + 18.2%
D -76
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)	464	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	198	29.2%	15	2.2%	677	31	22	0.01%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	425	66.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	170	26.6%	43	6.7%	638	30	21	0.01%
2012	46%	Mitt Romney (R)	363	61.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	216	36.4%	15	2.5%	594	26	14	0.01%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	407	62.1%	Barack Obama (D)	246	37.6%	2	0.3%	655	26	17	0.01%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	432	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	219	33.2%	9	1.4%	660	25	15	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	386	61.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	206	32.9%	34	5.4%	626	26	14	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

198

29.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

464

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

677

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

170

26.6%

Donald Trump (R)

425

66.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

638

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

216

36.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

363

61.1%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

594

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

246

37.6%

John McCain (R)

407

62.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

655

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

432

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

219

33.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

660

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Potter town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

386

61.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

206

32.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

626

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potter town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	36%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	347	69.0%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	156	31.0%	0	0.0%	503	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	36%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	381	74.9%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	86	16.9%	42 [+]	8.3%	509	39	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 31 (6.1%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 7 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.8%);
2016	S3	46%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	365	58.4%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	248	39.7%	12 [+]	1.9%	625	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Alex Merced (Libertarian) 8 (1.3%); Robin Wilson (Green) 4 (0.6%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	338	81.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	64	15.4%	13 [+]	3.1%	415	41	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 9 (2.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%);

*: 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	657
Median Value	$135,800

Occupied	568	86.5%
Vacant	89	13.5%

Owned	496	87.3%
Rented	72	12.7%
Median Rent	$968

Single-Family Units	558	84.9%
Detached	556	84.6%
Attached	2	0.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	1.4%
Mobile Homes	79	12.0%

Potter town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Potter town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Potter town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Potter town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Potter town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Potter town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potter town, NY