Ellicott, New York
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| Males: 4,234 | |
| Females: 4,480 |
| Median resident age: | |
| New York median age: |
Zip codes: 14701.
| Ellicott: | $52,267 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $27,017 (it was $19,296 in 2000)
Ellicott town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $88,640 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
| Ellicott: | $88,640 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $117,832; Detached houses: $119,969; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,376; In 2-unit structures: $93,832; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,913; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,543; Mobile homes: $50,075; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $925,167
Races in Ellicott, NY (2010)
- 8,38696.2%White alone
- 1471.7%Hispanic
- 570.7%Two or more races
- 550.6%Black alone
- 560.6%Asian alone
- 110.1%American Indian alone
- 20.02%Other race alone
Races in Ellicott detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Swedish (22.0%), Italian (18.4%), German (16.9%), English (15.9%), Irish (12.6%), United States (4.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 981 feet
Land area: 30.5 square miles.
Population density: 286 people per square mile (very low).


For population 25 years and over in Ellicott:
- High school or higher: 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ellicott town:
- Never married: 21.4%
- Now married: 57.6%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 9.5%
- Divorced: 9.6%
233 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).
| This town: | 2.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ellicott town: | |
| New York: |

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (42.8 miles
, pop. 103,717).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (57.9 miles
, pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.2 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities: Jamestown, NY (1.3 miles
),
Celoron, NY
(1.5 miles
),
Falconer, NY (1.5 miles
),
Jamestown West, NY (1.6 miles
),
Lakewood, NY
(2.1 miles
),
Busti, NY (2.2 miles
),
Kiantone, NY (2.3 miles
),
Frewsburg, NY (2.5 miles
).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $151,600
- 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $161,500
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2001: 27 buildings, average cost: $160,000
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2008: 14 buildings, average cost: $235,700
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $235,700
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $235,700
- 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $217,700
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $159,300
Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 79.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 716
| Here: | 5.7% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Construction (8%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Health care (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Social assistance (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
- Business operations specialists (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Average climate in Ellicott, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:
Ellicott-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Ellicott town center .
On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ellicott-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% 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 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from Ellicott center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 278.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 207.7 miles away from Ellicott 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, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 322.6 miles away from the city 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 Chautauqua County (19) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ellicott:
- LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- PRESBYTERIAN HOMES (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- JAMESTOWN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC. HOSP. (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- MANOR OAK SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES JAMESTOWN (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellicott:
- Jamestown Community College (about 2 miles; Jamestown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,384)
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 24 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 39 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,025)
- St Bonaventure University (about 40 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Mercyhurst University (about 42 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
- Gannon University (about 44 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,760)
- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (about 49 miles; Edinboro, PA; FT enrollment: 6,746)
Notable locations in Ellicott: Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Falconer Sub-Station (A), Airport Hill Farm (B), Maple Hollow Farm (C), Peterson Farm (D), Moon Brook Country Club (E), Falconer Community Building (F), Falconer Fire Department (G), Falconer Town Clerk's Office (H), Celoron Village Fire Department (I), Celoron Village Hall (J), Dibert Home Assisted Living Facility (K), Tanglewood Manor Assisted Living Facility (L), Falconer Public Library (M), Fluvanna Free Library (N), Ellicott Town Hall (O), Fluvanna Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ellicott include: Ross Mills Church of God (A), Chapel of the Most Precious Blood (B), Community Church (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Celoron United Methodist Church (E), Falconer Immanuel Methodist Church (F), Fluvanna Community Church (G), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (H), Zion Covenant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ross Mills Cemetery (1), Mount Olivet Cemetery (2), Pine Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Folsom Creek (A), Chadakoin River (B), Moon Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ellicott: Falconer Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 50.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 50.3 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 4.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.62 |
| U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 36.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.2 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 10.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.7 |
| U.S.: | 20.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 7.59. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.59 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellicott, NY
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| New York: |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | |
| Whole state: |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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| Whole state: |
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
| This town: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Ellicott in 2010:
- 204 people in group homes intended for adults
- 13 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Ellicott in 2000:
- 180 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
| Here: | 11.2 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ellicott town (based on Chautauqua County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20,912 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,659 | 86 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,175 | 105 |
| Other | 2,884 | 19 |
| Orthodox | 230 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 120 | 1 |
| None | 80,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| Chautauqua County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Chautauqua County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| Chautauqua County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 11.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
| Chautauqua County: | 29.3% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
| This county: | 12.4% |
| State: | 15.6% |
2.97% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,167 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 2.97% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($530 average AGI)
Chautauqua County: 0.06% New York average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Erie County, NY | |
| from Cattaraugus County, NY | |
| from Erie County, PA |
3.71% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,138 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.71% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($180 average AGI)
Chautauqua County: 0.02% New York average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Erie County, NY | |
| to Cattaraugus County, NY | |
| to Erie County, PA |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ellicott:
- WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ellicott:
- WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
- WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOGM-LP (105.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKNB (104.3 FM; CLARENDON, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ellicott:
- W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
- W62AG (Channel 62; SINCLAIRVILLE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 39Number of bridges
- 146m479ftTotal length
- $36,425,000Total costs
- 185,895Total average daily traffic
- 20,097Total average daily truck traffic
- 11940-1949
- 51950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 221970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 22000-2009
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1- Station 2 Girts Rd (Lat: 42.175056 Lon: -79.248944), Call Sign: KBZ416
Assigned Frequencies: 46.1000 MHz, 46.1400 MHzGrant Date: 03/19/2012, Expiration Date: 02/11/2022Registrant: Fluvanna Fire District, 3536 Fluvanna Ave Ext., Jamestown, NY 14701, Phone: (716) 483-8505, Fax: (716) 483-0438, Email:
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Ellicott 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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.
Ellicott on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Machinery (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (population 1,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #83 (14701) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swedish first ancestries"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"


