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Population (year 2000): 4,525. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,735 (+4.6% change)
 

Males: 2,127  (47.0%)
Females: 2,398  (53.0%)

Erie County

Median resident age:  39.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,900 (it was $38,488 in 2000)
Jerusalem  $41,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,700 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
Jerusalem  $105,700
New York:  $258,900

Jerusalem, NY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Jerusalem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (25.7%), German (18.5%), Irish (15.2%), Italian (8.2%), French (5.8%), Dutch (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 58.9 square miles.

Population density: 81 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Jerusalem

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jerusalem town

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

169 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This town:  3.7%
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:

Jerusalem:  1.9% ($1,788)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (49.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (227.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Penn Yan, NY (6.6 miles ), Pulteney, NY (6.9 miles ), Potter, NY (7.4 miles ), Barrington, NY (7.9 miles ), Milo, NY (8.3 miles ), Benton, NY (9.5 miles ), Italy, NY (11.2 miles ), Rushville, NY (11.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 17 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $143,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 77.14 W


People in group quarters in Jerusalem
  • 567 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Jerusalem-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Jerusalem town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Jerusalem:
  • SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PENN YAN, NY)
  • GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GENEVA, NY)
  • F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jerusalem:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 49 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jerusalem:
  • PENN YAN (about 7 miles; PENN YAN, NY; ID: PEO)
  • MIDDLESEX VALLEY (about 11 miles; MIDDLESEX, NY; ID: 4N2)
  • MIDLAKES (about 13 miles; GORHAM, NY; ID: 92G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jerusalem:
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 46 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Jerusalem compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:




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2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  2.75%
New York average:  5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Niagara County, NY  0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY  0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($27,241)


3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Niagara County, NY  0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($30,478)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jerusalem:
  • WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jerusalem:
  • W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
  • W273AF (102.5 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)

TV broadcast stations around Jerusalem:
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)

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