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Cattaraugus County

Population in July 2009: 2,307. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 1,082  (46.9%)
Females: 1,225  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,864 (it was $33,675 in 2000)
Persia:

$38,864
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,866

Persia town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $73,976 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Persia:

$73,976
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $81,306; Detached houses: $83,000; In 2-unit structures: $71,230; Mobile homes: $41,214

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Persia races chart
  • White alone - 2,390 (95.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 58 (2.3%)
  • Two or more races - 25 (1.0%)
  • Hispanic - 22 (0.9%)
  • Asian alone - 9 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 7 (0.3%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

Races in Persia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Persia: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Persia, NY forum
Recent posts about Persia, New York on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Persia is mentioned 27 times on our forum:
bars to meet Persian ladies  (117 replies)
Really lost on NYC neighborhoods  (33 replies)
is there a Little Persia in NYC?  (3 replies)
Your heritage  (94 replies)
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Census Question: Racial Categories  (140 replies)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (17.6%), English (15.7%), Polish (13.2%), Italian (6.5%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 20.9 square miles.

Population density: 110 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Persia:

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Persia town:

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
New York:  20.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Persia town:  3.0% ($1,697)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Persia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (22.3 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (32.8 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gowanda, NY (1.4 miles ), Perrysburg, NY (1.8 miles ), Dayton, NY (2.0 miles ), Perrysburg, NY (2.1 miles ), Collins, NY (2.1 miles ), Otto, NY (2.7 miles ), South Dayton, NY (2.7 miles ), Cattaraugus, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.43 N, Longitude: 78.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Persia household income distribution Persia home values distribution

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.7%
New York:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Persia, New York

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Tornado activity:

Persia-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Persia town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Persia-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 93% 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 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Persia center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 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 39.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Persia center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cattaraugus County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Snowstorms: 3, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Persia topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Persia:

  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; GOWANDA, NY)
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Persia:

  • SUNY at Fredonia (about 21 miles; Fredonia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,406)
  • Jamestown Community College (about 27 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 2,816)
  • Erie Community College (about 32 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,949)
  • D'Youville College (about 33 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • Canisius College (about 35 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 3,849)
  • Medaille College (about 35 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • SUNY College at Buffalo (about 35 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 9,410)

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Notable locations in Persia: Gowanda Waterworks (A), Comstock Spur (B), Gowanda Nursing Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Persia include: Saint Mary's Episcopal Church (A), United Methodist Church of Gowanda (B), First Baptist Church (C), Gowanda Free Methodist Church (D), Immanuel Lutheran Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Broadway Cemetery (1), Maltbie Cemetery (2), Malks Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grannis Creek (A), Thatcher Brook (B), Point Peter Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Cattaraugus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

13.1%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Persia, NY

People in group quarters in Persia:

  • 140 people in nursing homes
  • 43 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Persia 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:
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Religion statistics for Persia (based on Cattaraugus County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.56%
Here41.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents52.1%13.9%5.2%3.9%3.4%
Congregations16.5%19.4%5.0%5.8%2.2%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North America The Wesleyan ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents3.4%3.1%2.9%2.2%9.8%
Congregations7.9%6.5%3.6%4.3%28.8%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Cattaraugus County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cattaraugus County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Cattaraugus County:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Here:

9.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Cattaraugus County:

28.5%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.7%
State:

15.6%

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.58%
New York average:

5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County:

0.06%
New York average:

0.24%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY  0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY  0.47% ($24,071)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
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 Erie County, NY  1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY  0.47% ($25,436)

Strongest AM radio stations in Persia:

  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL 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.)
  • WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Persia:

  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Persia:

  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $2,234,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,177
Total average daily truck traffic: 457
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,826

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