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Allegany County

Population in July 2008: 2,166. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
 

Males: 1,086  (50.2%)
Females: 1,080  (49.8%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,489 (it was $34,153 in 2000)
Amity:  $42,489
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,776
Amity:  $19,776
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,315 (it was $48,800 in 2000)
Amity:  $76,315
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,994; Detached houses: $100,063; In 2-unit structures: $143,514; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $47,551; Mobile homes: $36,906

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Amity: 79.8 (low, 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: 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:  2.4% ($1,183)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Amity satellite photo by USGS

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:
  • 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
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $181,200
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $181,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 78.03 W

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 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.045.50.0
Thefts 0100
    per 100,000 0.045.40.00.0
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson N/AN/A00
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.01.83.20.0

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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 slightly above New York state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 21.6 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.


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 Amity center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 33.4 miles away from the city 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)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Amity:
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 23 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amity:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 13 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 41 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 53 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 54 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)

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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 2007:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:




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%)


Religion statistics for Amity

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of God
Adherents36.2%18.9%15.7%4.4%3.8%
Congregations13.7%23.5%6.9%5.9%5.9%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.2%2.1%1.9%12.2%
Congregations6.9%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.


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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (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: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Amity fatal accident list:
Oct 29, 2000 10:25 AM, Cr-48, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 48 meters (157ft)
Total costs: $17,408,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,675
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,870

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 3
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Amity, NY

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Ackerman Hill Rd, Call Sign: KZM787, Licensee ID: L00005269
    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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