Carlton, New York
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Population change since 2000: +1.1%
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| Males: 1,514 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 1,480 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.2 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14571.
| Carlton: | $63,922 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,210 (it was $17,439 in 2000)
Carlton town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,354 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
| Carlton: | $143,354 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,365; detached houses: $165,013; townhouses or other attached units: $491,930; in 2-unit structures: $156,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,294; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,444; mobile homes: $57,995
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carlton, NY
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- 2,74491.6%White alone
- 1073.6%Hispanic
- 672.2%Black alone
- 491.6%Two or more races
- 170.6%American Indian alone
- 90.3%Asian alone
- 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Carlton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.6%), English (21.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (12.4%), Italian (10.9%), Dutch (6.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 340 feet
Land area: 43.7 square miles.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (very low).
34 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Carlton town: | 2.4% ($1,892) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(32.6 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (280.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Gaines, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Kendall, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Yates, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Barre, NY (3.3 miles ),
), Ridgeway, NY (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 43.34 N, Longitude: 78.21 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 7 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $223,700
- 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $227,800
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $180,000
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,000
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $177,800
- 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,800
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,200
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,200
| Here: | 4.6% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (11.6%)
- Educational services (9.8%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.0%)
- Machinery (3.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Construction (14.4%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Chemicals (5.8%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.5%)
- Health care (4.5%)
- Machinery (3.7%)
- Health care (20.3%)
- Educational services (14.9%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.7%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Machinery (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
- Customer service representatives (3.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.7%)
- Carpenters (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.6%)
- Customer service representatives (5.6%)
- Registered nurses (5.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.3%)
- Child care workers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
Average climate in Carlton, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Carlton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 169.6 miles away from Carlton center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 198.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 239.2 miles away from Carlton center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 192.4 miles away from Carlton 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 237.6 miles away from Carlton center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 375.8 miles away from Carlton 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 Orleans County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Carlton:
- HOSPICE OF ORLEANS , INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- ARNOLD GREGORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ALBION, NY)
- ORCHARD MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- MEDINA MEMORIAL HLTH CARE SYS LTHHCP (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
- LAKESIDE BEIKIRCH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; BROCKPORT, NY)
- LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; BROCKPORT, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carlton:
- SUNY College at Brockport (about 17 miles; Brockport, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,398)
- Genesee Community College (about 23 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- University of Rochester (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
- Monroe Community College (about 35 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- Niagara County Community College (about 36 miles; Sanborn, NY; FT enrollment: 4,757)
- University at Buffalo (about 38 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 25,415)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Carlton: Four C's Marina (A), Albion Water Treatment Plant (B), Oak Orchard Yacht Club (C), Harbor Breeze Marina (D), Point Breeze Yacht Club (E), The Bridges (F), Ricci Meadows Golf Course (G), Harbour Pointe Country Club (H), Embten Acres (I), Riverview Campground (J), Red Breeze Campsite (K), Oak Orchard (L), Excelsior Farms (M), Kelsey Farms (N), Orchard Dale Fruit Farms (O), Carlton Fire Company (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Kenyonville Cemetery (1), Brown Cemetery (2), Kent Cemetery (3), Waterport Cemetery (4), Fuller Cemetery (5), Carlton Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Waterport Pond (A), The Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Otter Creek (A), Beardsley Creek (B), Syren Creek (C), Oak Orchard Creek (D), Marsh Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Carlton: Lakeside Beach State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 10.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Carlton:
- Never married: 23.6%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Carlton:
- High school or higher: 85.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Carlton, NY (based on Orleans County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,118 | 27 |
| Catholic | 6,819 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,163 | 21 |
| Black Protestant | 359 | 3 |
| Other | 32 | 2 |
| None | 26,392 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Orleans County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| This county: | 4.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 5.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Orleans County: | 9.5% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Orleans County: | 26.2% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Carlton:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WASB (1590 AM; 1 kW; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: DAVID L. WOLFE)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carlton:
- WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBSU (89.1 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W207BD (89.3 FM; MEDINA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W209BF (89.7 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Carlton:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 37Number of bridges
- 509ft / 155mTotal length
- $84,678,000Total costs
- 19,025Total average daily traffic
- 1,150Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21920-1929
- 61930-1939
- 21950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 121970-1979
- 71980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Wilson Rd (Lat: 43.371167 Lon: -78.215028), Call Sign: KFD90,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.085 MHz, Grant Date: 08/20/2021, Expiration Date: 08/27/2031, Registrant: County Of Orleans, 14064 W. County House Rd, Albion, NY 14411, Phone: (585) 580-4414, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.3%Wood
- 6.4%Electricity
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 45.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 34.1%Electricity
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 2.9%Utility gas
- 2.9%Other fuel
Carlton compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.