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Onondaga County

Population in July 2008: 4,935. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 2,456  (49.8%)
Females: 2,479  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,976 (it was $50,179 in 2000)
LaFayette:  $59,976
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,544
LaFayette:  $29,544
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,396 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
LaFayette:  $136,396
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,123; Detached houses: $184,988; Townhouses or other attached units: $252,824; In 2-unit structures: $107,905; Mobile homes: $38,396

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Races in LaFayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in LaFayette: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.5%), German (19.4%), Irish (19.4%), Italian (9.6%), United States (9.1%), French (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 39.2 square miles.

Population density: 126 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in LaFayette

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in LaFayette town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

198 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.0% North America).

This town:  4.1%
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:

LaFayette:  2.5% ($2,407)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
LaFayette satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY (9.5 miles , pop. 147,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (78.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (183.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Nedrow, NY (2.2 miles ), Pompey, NY (2.5 miles ), Onondaga, NY (2.6 miles ), Otisco, NY (2.7 miles ), Tully, NY (2.8 miles ), Fabius, NY (2.8 miles ), Tully, NY (2.8 miles ), Fabius, NY (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,600
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $188,000
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $202,200
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $214,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.91 N, Longitude: 76.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Average climate in LaFayette, New York

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LaFayette-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the LaFayette town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


LaFayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from LaFayette center
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 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from LaFayette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

LaFayette topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near LaFayette:
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • RICHARD H HUTCHINGS PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 9 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in LaFayette, NY

Amtrak station near LaFayette:
  • 13 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to LaFayette:
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 21 miles; CORTLAND, NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 24 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
Public high school in LaFayette:
Public elementary/middle school in LaFayette:
Library in LaFayette:
  • LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,227; Location: 2577 ROUTE 11 NORTH; 21,952 books; 1,199 audio materials; 1,006 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Tully Valley (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in LaFayette: Valley Tabernacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Berwin Cemetery (2), DeWitt Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Jamesville Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cascades Creek (A), Rainbow Creek (B), Kennedy Creek (C), Dell Bush Stream (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in LaFayette: Jamesville Beach Countt Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in LaFayette and their reported violations in the past:

LOG CABIN RESTAURANT (Address: 3417 Sentinel Heights Road, Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
BUTTERNUT LANDING MHP (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LAFAYETTE BATHING BEACH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAFAYETTE COMMONS # 1 (Address: Route 11 N, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in LaFayette that have no violations reported:
  • VALIS GOLDEN APPLE RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAHAR BLDG USPO BRANCH (Address: P.O. BOX # 304, Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THOR RESTAURANT (Address: P.O. Box 77, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAFAYETTE MEMORIAL POST 1955 (Address: PO BOX 51, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAFAYETTE COMMONS #2 (Address: P.O. BOX # 304, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SWEETIES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KART LOUNGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in LaFayette, NY


14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


LaFayette compared to New York 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Onondaga County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for LaFayette

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents62.2%10.0%3.4%2.8%2.6%
Congregations18.9%17.0%3.8%6.9%8.2%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%1.4%1.3%1.0%13.0%
Congregations6.3%0.6%0.6%3.8%33.8%
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.


4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.35%
New York average:  5.41%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Onondaga County:  0.25%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oswego County, NY  0.54% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Madison County, NY  0.25% ($36,902)
from Cayuga County, NY  0.21% ($34,652)


4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.98%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($361 average AGI)
Onondaga County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oswego County, NY  0.53% ($34,846 average AGI)
to Madison County, NY  0.25% ($45,093)
to Cayuga County, NY  0.18% ($40,229)


Strongest AM radio stations in LaFayette:
  • WSIV (1540 AM; 3 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOLF (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFBL (1050 AM; 3 kW; BALDWINSVILLE, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WTLA (1200 AM; 1 kW; NORTH SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)

Strongest FM radio stations in LaFayette:
  • WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WWHT (107.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
  • WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W237AY (95.3 FM; DEWITT, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAER (88.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTI (105.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQX-FM (95.7 FM; MANLIUS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXXE (90.5 FM; FENNER, NY; Owner: SYRACUSE COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • W267AL (101.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • W256AC (99.1 FM; SOLVAY, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around LaFayette:
  • WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
  • WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
  • W38CY (Channel 38; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WMBO-LP (Channel 60; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WNDR-LP (Channel 18; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • W40BJ (Channel 40; DEWITT, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W11BP (Channel 11; SYRACUSE, ETC., NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WTVU-LP (Channel 22; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WOBX-LP (Channel 35; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WBLZ-LP (Channel 13; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSTQ-LP (Channel 14; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W30AJ (Channel 30; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W07BA (Channel 7; SYRACUSE-DEWITT, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 59 meters (194ft)
Total costs: $19,984,000
Total average daily traffic: 127,265
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,565

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for LaFayette, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in LaFayette)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in LaFayette, NY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in LaFayette)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29
  • Hazardous Condition: 13
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - LaFayette


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for LaFayette, NY

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