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Profile of Congressional District 21, NY


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2022 population: 777,284

2022 Census data
White:690,875 88.88%
Black:17,6612.27%
Indian:4,6410.60%
Asian:7,9821.03%
2+ races:20,5592.64%
Hispanic:33,2824.28%
Total non-White:86,40911.12%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 21, NY

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2022
NumberPercent
42.1
153,560 19.8%
623,724 80.2%
151,970 19.6%
311,103
2.38
195,692 62.9%
150,532 76.9%
16,210 8.3%
115,411 37.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 21, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units401,687 
Median Value$168,700 
Occupied311,10377.4%
Vacant90,58422.6%
Owned224,63772.2%
Rented86,46627.8%
Median Rent$935 
Single-Family Units291,16272.5%
    Detached282,42470.3%
    Attached8,7382.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units29,7827.4%
Mobile Homes34,1618.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 21, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00014,0824.5%
$10,000 to $14,99912,8664.1%
$15,000 to $19,99912,8434.1%
$20,000 to $24,99912,8534.1%
$25,000 to $29,99912,7444.1%
$30,000 to $34,99912,4374.0%
$35,000 to $39,99911,9853.9%
$40,000 to $44,99911,5363.7%
$45,000 to $49,99912,2974.0%
$50,000 to $59,99923,7297.6%
$60,000 to $74,99931,54210.1%
$75,000 to $99,99943,32113.9%
$100,000 to $124,99934,35511.0%
$125,000 to $149,99921,9687.1%
$150,000 to $199,99923,4907.6%
$200,000 or more19,0556.1%
Median Household Income68,515 
Per Capita Income35,654 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19,0826.1%
Public Assistance8,1562.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps41,17113.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed314,80767.2%
Unemployed16,3303.5%
In Armed Forces7,4921.6%
Total Labor Force338,62972.3%
Not in Labor Force129,84727.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector110,03485,07656.4%
Non-Profit14,35828,68133.4%
Self-Employed24,06711,24068.2%
Local Government14,33922,31939.1%
State Government16,08213,87253.7%
Federal Government4,9683,63357.8%
Total Private + Self134,10196,31658.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49,74768,50542.1%
Total183,848164,82152.7%
Pct. Govt.21.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48,61313.9%
Sales and Office Occupations70,00820.0%
Professional, Technical81,00623.2%
Service Occupations66,01118.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,9930.9%
All others84,16224.1%
White Collar 57.1%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services and health care41,85912.0%
Retail trade41,56011.9%
Manufacturing33,5049.6%
Public administration26,8357.7%
Construction26,6617.6%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,8446.2%
Other services16,2804.7%
Professional, scientific, management16,2524.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities13,7263.9%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,5933.3%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7,3112.1%
Wholesale trade5,4801.6%
Information4,5521.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 21, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,0100.77%
Puerto Rican14,8461.91%
Cuban5690.07%
Dominican2,3570.30%
Total Central American2,3610.30%
Costa Rican2530.03%
Guatemalan6150.08%
Honduran3200.04%
Nicaraguan400.01%
Panamanian5130.07%
Salvadoran6200.08%
Total South American3,0820.40%
Argentinean1780.02%
Bolivian490.01%
Chilean3480.04%
Colombian7260.09%
Ecuadorian1,0500.14%
Paraguayan600.01%
Peruvian5160.07%
Uruguayan830.01%
Venezuelan540.01%
Other South American180.00%
Other Hispanic4,0570.52%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,8510.24%
Indian1,3550.17%
Filipino1,2910.17%
Korean5510.07%
Japanese4110.05%
Burmese3090.04%
Bangladeshi2720.03%
Vietnamese2550.03%
Thai1420.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English690,62993.7%
Spanish16,8872.3%
German, other Germanic10,2281.4%
Other Indo-European4,5660.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun3,8170.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3,6000.5%
Other2,4730.3%
Chinese1,4540.2%
Other Asian1,3980.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish134,18617.3%
German107,62313.8%
English91,55011.8%
Italian77,65010.0%
French63,5508.2%
American53,8286.9%
Polish35,2784.5%
French Canadian27,2393.5%
Dutch20,8802.7%
Scottish18,3692.4%
European10,1211.3%
Welsh7,6191.0%
Scotch-Irish5,7500.7%
Swedish5,5510.7%
Norwegian4,5970.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen765,71398.5%
Not a citizen11,5711.5%
Native749,73996.5%
Foreign-born27,5453.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 21, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
17,394 3.2%35,671 6.5%183,003 33.4%168,272 30.8%80,833 14.8%61,976 11.3%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 17,394 3.2%
9-12 Years 35,671 6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 183,003 33.4%
Some College 168,272 30.8%
Bach. Degree 80,833 14.8%
Grad Degree 61,976 11.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 21, NY

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 NY21Elise Stefanik* (R,C) 209,670 62.2% Paula Collins (D,WF) 127,106 37.7% 168 0.0% 336,944
2022-11-08 NY21Elise Stefanik* (R,C) 168,579 59.1% Matt Castelli (D,Moderate) 116,421 40.8% 95 0.0% 285,095
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 NY21Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In) 188,655 58.8% Tedra Cobb (D,WF) 131,995 41.1% 138 0.0% 320,788
2018-11-06 NY21Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In,Rf) 131,981 56.1% Tedra Cobb (D,WE,WF) 99,791 42.4% 3,495 1.5% 235,267
2016-11-08 NY21Elise Stefanik* (R,C,In,Rf) 177,886 61.6% Mike Derrick (D,WF) 82,161 28.5% 28,564 9.9% 288,611
2014-11-04 NY21Elise Stefanik (R,C,In) 96,226 53.0% Aaron Woolf (D,WF) 59,063 32.5% 26,269 14.5% 181,558
2012-11-06 NY21Bill Owens* (D,WF) 126,631 50.1% Matthew Doheny (R,C,In) 121,646 48.2% 4,280 1.7% 252,557
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 NY23Bill Owens* (D,WF) 82,232 47.5% Matthew Doheny (R,In) 80,237 46.4% 10,622 6.1% 173,091
2009-11-03 sp NY23Bill Owens (D,WF) 73,137 48.3% Doug Hoffman (C) 69,553 46.0% 8,676 5.7% 151,366
2008-11-04 NY23John McHugh* (R,C,In) 143,029 65.3% Michael Oot (D,WF) 75,871 34.7% 0 0.0% 218,900
2006-11-07 NY23John McHugh* (R,C,In) 106,781 63.1% Robert Johnson (D,WF) 62,318 36.9% 0 0.0% 169,099
2004-11-02 NY23John McHugh* (R,C,In) 160,079 70.7% Robert Johnson (D) 66,448 29.3% 0 0.0% 226,527
2002-11-05 NY23John McHugh* (R,C) 124,682 100.0% 0 0.0% 124,682
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 NY24John McHugh* (R,C) 138,322 74.3% Neil Tallon (D,WF) 42,698 22.9% 5,167 2.8% 186,187
1998-11-03 NY24John McHugh* (R,C) 116,682 79.0% Neil Tallon (D) 31,011 21.0% 0 0.0% 147,693
1996-11-05 NY24John McHugh* (R,C) 124,240 71.1% Donald Ravenscroft (D) 43,692 25.0% 6,750 3.9% 174,682
1994-11-08 NY24John McHugh* (R,C) 124,645 78.6% Danny Francis (D) 34,032 21.4% 0 0.0% 158,677
1992-11-03 NY24John McHugh (R) 122,257 60.8% Margaret Ravenscroft (D) 47,675 23.7% 31,137 15.5% 201,069
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 NY26David Martin* (R,C) 97,340 100.0% 0 0.0% 97,340
1988-11-08 NY26David Martin* (R,C) 131,043 75.0% Donald Ravenscroft (D) 43,585 25.0% 0 0.0% 174,628
1986-11-04 NY26David Martin* (R,C) 94,840 100.0% 0 0.0% 94,840
1984-11-06 NY26David Martin* (R,C) 131,257 70.6% Bernard Lammers (D) 54,663 29.4% 0 0.0% 185,920
1982-11-02 NY26David Martin* (R,C) 108,962 71.6% David Landy (D) 43,208 28.4% 0 0.0% 152,170
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 NY30David Martin (R,C) 111,008 63.8% Mary Anne Krupsak (D,L) 54,896 31.6% 7,985 4.6% 173,889
1978-11-07 NY30Robert McEwen* (R,C) 85,478 60.5% Norma Bartle (D,L) 55,785 39.5% 0 0.0% 141,263
1976-11-02 NY30Robert McEwen* (R,C) 95,564 55.7% Norma Bartle (D) 75,951 44.3% 0 0.0% 171,515
1974-11-04 NY30Robert McEwen* (R,C) 78,117 55.0% Roger Tubby (D,L) 63,893 45.0% 0 0.0% 142,010
1972-11-07 NY30Robert McEwen* (R,C) 114,193 66.0% Ernest Labaff (D,L) 58,788 34.0% 0 0.0% 172,981
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 NY31Robert McEwen* (R,C) 90,585 72.4% Erwin Borstein (D) 34,568 27.6% 0 0.0% 125,153
1968-11-05 NY31Robert McEwen* (R,C) 88,562 58.4% Daniel Haley (D) 61,947 40.9% 1,081 0.7% 151,590
1966-11-08 NY31Robert McEwen* (R) 75,680 67.6% Ray Bishop (D,L) 36,273 32.4% 2 0.0% 111,955
1964-11-03 NY31Robert McEwen (R,C) 74,380 54.6% Ray Bishop (D,L) 61,726 45.4% 0 0.0% 136,106
1962-11-06 NY31Clarence Kilburn* (R) 66,283 60.0% Francis Healey (D,L) 44,171 40.0% 0 0.0% 110,454
1960-11-08 NY33Clarence Kilburn* (R) 91,710 61.9% Edward Gosier (D) 53,130 35.9% 3,334 2.3% 148,174
1958-11-04 NY33Clarence Kilburn* (R) 73,698 64.8% Robert McDonald (D,L) 40,010 35.2% 0 0.0% 113,708
1956-11-06 NY33Clarence Kilburn* (R) 103,419 72.7% Louis Britton (D,L) 38,793 27.3% 0 0.0% 142,212
1954-11-02 NY33Clarence Kilburn* (R) 70,708 68.1% Harold Blake (D) 31,279 30.1% 1,851 1.8% 103,838
1952-11-04 NY33Clarence Kilburn* (R) 98,653 69.0% Maurice McGrath (D) 41,803 29.2% 2,522 1.8% 142,978
1950-11-07 NY34Clarence Kilburn* (R) 67,739 66.4% Mildred McGill (D) 32,446 31.8% 1,897 1.9% 102,082
1948-11-02 NY34Clarence Kilburn* (R) 70,715 60.7% Frank Purcell (D) 43,777 37.6% 2,083 1.8% 116,575
1946-11-05 NY34Clarence Kilburn* (R) 64,217 73.0% William Houk (D) 22,368 25.4% 1,384 1.6% 87,969
1944-11-07 NY34Clarence Kilburn* (R) 75,532 62.9% John Van Kennen (D) 44,557 37.1% 0 0.0% 120,089
1942-11-03 NY31Clarence Kilburn* (R) 43,197 69.0% Thomas Ryan (D,AL) 19,448 31.0% 0 0.0% 62,645
1940-11-05 NY31Clarence Kilburn* (R) 58,727 62.5% Horatio Thomas (D,AL) 35,307 37.5% 0 0.0% 94,034
1940-02-13 sp NY31Clarence Kilburn (R) 16,306 70.3% Henry McGillic (D) 6,903 29.7% 0 0.0% 23,209
1938-11-08 NY31Wallace Pierce (R) 49,240 64.1% George Owens (D) 19,784 25.7% 7,851 10.2% 76,875
1936-11-03 NY31Bertrand Snell* (R) 54,160 58.8% George Owens (D) 31,752 34.5% 6,185 6.7% 92,097
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 21, NY


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 201,174 55.2% Joe Biden (D) 156,072 42.8% 7,153 2.0% 364,399 18 8 4.22%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 175,347 54.2% Joe Biden (D) 141,681 43.8% 6,252 1.9% 323,280 17 7 3.75%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 150,481 53.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 111,760 40.0% 17,197 6.2% 279,438 17 8 3.62%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 138,889 52.2% Mitt Romney (R) 122,471 46.1% 4,490 1.7% 265,850 11 -1 3.75%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 133,367 51.8% John McCain (R) 119,944 46.6% 4,112 1.6% 257,423 11 1 3.37%
2004 53% George W. Bush* (R) 134,174 51.2% John Kerry (D) 123,216 47.0% 4,810 1.8% 262,200 11 0 3.55%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 103,959 47.7% George W. Bush (R) 103,632 47.5% 10,514 4.8% 218,105 12 0 3.19%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 102,007 49.9% Robert Dole (R) 72,301 35.4% 30,047 14.7% 204,355 5 -5 3.24%
1992 52% George Bush* (R) 86,311 38.2% Bill Clinton (D) 85,078 37.7% 54,537 24.1% 225,926 4 1 3.26%
1988 54% George Bush (R) 109,749 55.7% Michael Dukakis (D) 87,213 44.3% 0 0.0% 196,962 8 2 3.04%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 135,207 65.7% Walter Mondale (D) 70,730 34.3% 0 0.0% 205,937 12 7 3.03%
1980 46% Ronald Reagan (R) 71,290 49.7% Jimmy Carter* (D) 60,596 42.2% 11,598 8.1% 143,484 3 -1 2.31%
1976 59% Gerald Ford* (R) 104,841 58.3% Jimmy Carter (D) 75,006 41.7% 0 0.0% 179,847 11 10 2.75%
1972 63% Richard Nixon* (R) 127,127 67.9% George McGovern (D) 60,180 32.1% 0 0.0% 187,307 9 7 2.61%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 75,664 56.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 52,832 39.2% 6,365 4.7% 134,861 12 13 1.99%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 69.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 30.6% 0.0% -1 -8 n/a
1960 76% Richard Nixon (R) 90,168 58.2% John Kennedy (D) 64,776 41.8% 95 0.1% 155,039 11 9 2.13%
1956 74% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 110,370 74.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 37,422 25.3% 0 0.0% 147,792 13 17 2.08%
1952 77% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 103,411 69.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 45,988 30.8% 98 0.1% 149,497 14 14 2.10%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 21, NY


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 776,503 87.4% 2.5% 0.6% 0.9% 3.8% 4.3%
2020 694,835 90.4% 2.8% 1.2% 2.2% 3.4%
2012 717,663 90.4% 3.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.8% 3.1%
2010 664,245 91.7% 2.5% 1.0% 0.9% 1.3% 2.6%
2002 654,361 92.9% 2.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% 2.1%
2000 582,371 92.1% 3.0% 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% 2.3%
1992 580,338 94.4% 2.6% 0.8% 0.6% 1.6%
1990 544,641 95.5% 2.8% 1.7%
1982 516,196 97.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.7%
1980 492,047 1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 467,920
1970 424,272 1.0%
1960 353,183
1950 328,950

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 21, NY

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 492,273 204,801 41.6% 130,502 26.5% 156,970 31.9% Rep +74,299 Rep +15.1% 210%
2022 486,355 188,477 38.8% 137,963 28.4% 159,915 32.9% Rep +50,514 Rep +10.4% 83%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.