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Orleans County

Population in July 2007: 5,196. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 2,490  (47.9%)
Females: 2,706  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,152 (it was $34,091 in 2000)
Shelby:  $42,152
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,368 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Shelby:  $125,368
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,683; Detached houses: $135,591; Townhouses or other attached units: $112,993; In 2-unit structures: $186,876; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $203,144; Mobile homes: $31,992

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Races in Shelby:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Shelby: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (23.4%), English (21.4%), Irish (14.0%), United States (10.6%), Polish (10.0%), Italian (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 528 feet

Land area: 46.3 square miles.

Population density: 112 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shelby

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

156 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This town:  2.9%
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:

Shelby:  3.0% ($1,939)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY (23.2 miles , pop. 116,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (30.5 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (277.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Medina, NY (1.4 miles ), Ridgeway, NY (1.8 miles ), Middleport, NY (2.1 miles ), Alabama, NY (2.7 miles ), Royalton, NY (2.8 miles ), Hartland, NY (2.9 miles ), Lyndonville, NY (3.0 miles ), Gasport, NY (3.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,600
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $223,200
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,600
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $158,300
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,100
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $122,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.19 N, Longitude: 78.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Shelby household income distribution Shelby home values distribution


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



Shelby-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the Shelby town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/23/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:
  • MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MEDINA, NY)
  • LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LOCKPORT, NY)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY)

Airports located in Shelby:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 23 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; FT enrollment: 6,973)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)

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Notable location: Neuter Fort (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Swart Culver Cemetery (1), North Shelby Cemetery (2), Millville Cemetery (3), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (4), Letts Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Medina Reservoir (A). 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:  66.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shelby, NY


193 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
171 people in nursing homes


Shelby compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Orleans County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religon statistics for Shelby

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim Estimate
Adherents55.1%14.9%5.5%5.1%4.2%
Congregations14.9%23.4%8.5%8.5%2.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.4%2.2%1.8%4.1%
Congregations6.4%8.5%6.4%2.1%19.1%
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.


4.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.96%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, NY  1.97% ($31,030 average AGI)
from Genesee County, NY  0.56% ($31,326)
from Niagara County, NY  0.54% ($30,341)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($177 average AGI)
Orleans County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, NY  1.99% ($31,704 average AGI)
to Niagara County, NY  0.73% ($28,549)
to Genesee County, NY  0.44% ($28,206)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shelby:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shelby:
  • W207BD (89.3 FM; MEDINA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Shelby:
  • 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)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Shelby, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Shelby fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $5,759,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,872
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,234
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 29,183

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