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Amity, NY map Population (year 2000): 2,245. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,168 (-3.4% change)
 

Males: 1,126  (50.2%)
Females: 1,119  (49.8%)

Orange County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,300 (it was $34,153 in 2000)
Amity  $41,300
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,000 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Amity  $95,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Amity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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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: 63 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Amity:  2.5% ($1,183)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Amity satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (67.3 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (71.0 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (250.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belmont, NY (0.5 miles ), Scio, NY (5.3 miles ), Angelica, NY (5.4 miles ), Friendship, NY (7.6 miles ), Ward, NY (8.5 miles ), Wellsville, NY (8.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $10,100
  • 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

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 78.03 W


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

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

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Most common industries for males:



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


Most common industries for females:



  • 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 for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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%)



 

Crime in Amity by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 001
    per 100,000 0.00.045.5
Thefts 010
    per 100,000 0.045.40.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 0.01.83.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.46
US city average:  3.00

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Amity-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Amity town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 tornado 22.0 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Amity:
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amity:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 52 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 69 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amity:
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 10 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • PLANE HAVEN (about 22 miles; CENTERVILLE, NY; ID: N01)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 24 miles; OLEAN, NY; ID: OLE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amity:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 17 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 43 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 54 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 63 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 66 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)

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Churches in Amity include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Christ Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

 

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 1999:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

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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6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($512 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockland County, NY  0.70% ($62,316 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.63% ($54,713)
from Westchester County, NY  0.37% ($65,628)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
New York average:  6.26%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($692 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.12%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ulster County, NY  0.48% ($41,194 average AGI)
to Sullivan County, NY  0.38% ($42,238)
to Rockland County, NY  0.28% ($56,350)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amity:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amity:
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, 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.)
  • W65AJ (Channel 65; ANGELICA, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

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