Amity, New York

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Population in July 2009: 2,214. Population change since 2000: -1.4%

Males: 1,110	(50.2%)
Females: 1,104	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $43,073 (it was $34,153 in 2000)

Amity:	$43,073
New York:	$54,659

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,874

Amity town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $63,040 (it was $48,800 in 2000)

Amity:	$63,040
New York:	$306,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $73,742; Detached houses: $76,905; In 2-unit structures: $95,442; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $29,441; Mobile homes: $48,291

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White alone - 2,179 (97.1%)
Two or more races - 30 (1.3%)
Black alone - 17 (0.8%)
Hispanic - 17 (0.8%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.04%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.04%)

Races in Amity detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Amity: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.6%), English (16.9%), Irish (13.2%), Italian (8.4%), United States (7.8%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 34.5 square miles.

Population density: 64 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Amity:

High school or higher: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 8.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amity town:

Never married: 23.6%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 9.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
New York:	20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amity town:	2.4% ($1,183)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (55.6 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (63.1 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belmont, NY (0.6 miles ), Scio, NY (2.3 miles ), Angelica, NY (2.3 miles ), Friendship, NY (2.4 miles ), Ward, NY (2.5 miles ), Belfast, NY (2.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $101,700
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,400
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,700
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $181,200
2008: 1 building, cost: $181,200
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings
2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 78.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.43
New York average:	3.17

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.7%
New York:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (15%)
Machinery (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Educational services (25%)
Health care (21%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Amity: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Amity, New York

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Tornado activity:

Amity-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Amity town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/2003, a category F3 tornado 21.6 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Amity-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from Amity center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Allegany County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Amity:

JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; WELLSVILLE, NY)
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; COUDERSPORT, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amity:

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 13 miles; Alfred, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,184)
Saint Bonaventure University (about 23 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,154)
SUNY at Geneseo (about 41 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,454)
Corning Community College (about 49 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 2,559)
Genesee Community College (about 56 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 3,452)
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 57 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,919)
Finger Lakes Community College (about 60 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 3,750)

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Notable locations in Amity: Francisco Farms (A), Belmont Literary and Historical Society Free Library (B), Belmont Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Amity include: Christ Church (A), Gospel Tabernacle (B), Belmont United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Genesis Bible Church (E), Gospel Fellowship Church (F), Holy Family Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rogers Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Christ Church Cemetery (3), Forest Hills Cemetery (4), Norton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Amity Lake (A), Saunders Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordon Brook (A), Phillips Creek (B), Plum Bottom Creek (C), Feathers Creek (D), Cooley Creek (E), Van Campen Creek (F), Long Gore Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Allegany County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	11.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Amity, NY

46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in nursing homes

Amity compared to New York state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (68%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (6%)
Electricity (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:

2008 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:

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Religion statistics for Amity (based on Allegany County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.73%

Here		35.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	The Wesleyan Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God
Adherents	36.2%	18.9%	15.7%	4.4%	3.8%
Congregations	13.7%	23.5%	6.9%	5.9%	5.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other
Adherents	2.6%	2.2%	2.1%	1.9%	12.2%
Congregations	6.9%	1.0%	5.9%	3.9%	26.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15

Allegany County:	3.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2

This county:	0.40 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26

Allegany County:	5.25 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 42

Here:	8.48 / 10,000 pop.
New York:	8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	8.8%
New York:	8.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Allegany County:	25.6%
State:	23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Allegany County:	11.5%
State:	15.6%

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:
0.17%
New York average:
0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY	0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY	0.38% ($36,932)

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cattaraugus County, NY	1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY	0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY	0.30% ($28,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Amity:

WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amity:

WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Amity:

W62AS (Channel 62; FRIENDSHIP & BELMONT, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
W65AJ (Channel 65; ANGELICA, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Amity, New York:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 73
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 106
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 79
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Amity fatal accident list:

Oct 29, 2000 01:25 AM, Cr-48, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 45 meters (148ft)
Total costs: $15,716,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,275
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,738

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 1
1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 7
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 1
2000-2010: 2

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Amity, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Ackerman Hill Rd (Lat: 42.204222 Lon: -78.052500), Call Sign: KZM787, Licensee ID: L00005269
Assigned Frequencies: 462.975 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.000 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.025 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.050 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.075 MHz, 463.100 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 04/07/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014
Registrant: County Of Allegany, County Office Bldg, Belmont, NY 14813, Phone: (716) 268-7658

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#46 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"

#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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