Wheeler, New York
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Population change since 2000: -0.2%
Males: 651 | (51.7%) |
Females: 609 | (48.3%) |
Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14810.
Wheeler: | $60,759 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,703 (it was $14,555 in 2000)
Wheeler town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,676 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Wheeler: | $113,676 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $169,714; detached houses: $184,786; townhouses or other attached units: $138,888; in 2-unit structures: $291,252; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $333,918; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $308,305; mobile homes: $80,148; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $43,655
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheeler, NY
- 1,20895.9%White alone
- 211.7%Black alone
- 131.0%Two or more races
- 100.8%Hispanic
- 40.3%Asian alone
- 40.3%Other race alone
Races in Wheeler detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Wheeler, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: German (19.7%), English (15.9%), Irish (14.5%), United States (7.8%), French (6.8%), Dutch (3.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1240 feet
Land area: 46.1 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
23 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.8% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Wheeler town: | 1.8% ($1,033) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (51.8 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (204.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.44 N, Longitude: 77.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2021: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $21,700
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $21,700
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $21,700
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $21,700
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $44,800
- 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,800
- 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $34,200
- 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $28,700
- 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $28,000
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $19,500
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $35,200
- 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $33,900
Here: | 4.5% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Health care (9.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Metal & metal products (6.4%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
- Construction (10.6%)
- Metal & metal products (7.3%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Machinery (5.5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.6%)
- Educational services (17.4%)
- Health care (13.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.9%)
- Public administration (7.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Registered nurses (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
Average climate in Wheeler, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Wheeler-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Wheeler town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 tornado 37.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wheeler-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 183.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 170.6 miles away from Wheeler center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 315.2 miles away from Wheeler center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 231.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 230.1 miles away from Wheeler center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 204.9 miles away from Wheeler center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Steuben County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheeler:
- Corning Community College (about 27 miles; Corning, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
- Alfred University (about 27 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 27 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 30 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 34 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 35 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Ithaca College (about 43 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
Points of interest:
Church in Wheeler: Wheeler Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Olmstead Hill Cemetery (1), Mitchellsville Cemetery (2), Wheeler Cemetery (3), Wheeler Family Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Run (A), Deer Lick Run (B), West Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 73.8% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 9.2% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
This town: | 17.9% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Wheeler:
- Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Wheeler:
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
Here: | 12.3 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wheeler, NY (based on Steuben County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 13,963 | 11 |
Mainline Protestant | 10,652 | 70 |
Evangelical Protestant | 9,272 | 72 |
Other | 857 | 8 |
Orthodox | 65 | 1 |
None | 64,181 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.24 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Steuben County: | 9.00 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Steuben County: | 10.2% |
State: | 8.2% |
Steuben County: | 28.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Here: | 14.2% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wheeler:
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wheeler:
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wheeler:
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W56AI (Channel 56; HAMMONDSPORT, NY; Owner: BOCES OF STEUBEN-ALLEGANY COUNTY)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 75ft / 23.4mTotal length
- $11,630,000Total costs
- 10,898Total average daily traffic
- 1,370Total average daily truck traffic
- 12,083Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 51980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 32010-2019
- 36.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.2%Wood
- 7.3%Coal or coke
- 2.2%Electricity
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 49.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.5%Wood
Wheeler compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.