Solvay, New York

Back to Solvay, NY housing info, Onondaga County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Solvay, NY Onondaga County Population in July 2008: 6,417. Population change since 2000: -6.3%   Males: 2,964   (46.2%) Females: 3,453   (53.8%) Median resident age:   38.1 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 13209. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,739 (it was $34,084 in 2000) Solvay:   $40,739 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,356 Solvay:   $23,356 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,802 (it was $79,100 in 2000) Solvay:   $111,802 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,162; Detached houses: $138,323; Townhouses or other attached units: $50,565; In 2-unit structures: $94,195; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,550; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $481,454 Solvay, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: DeSocio Agency, Inc. Races in Solvay: White Non-Hispanic (94.2%) Hispanic (2.4%) American Indian (1.9%) Two or more races (1.8%) Black (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Solvay: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Solvay, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Solvay is mentioned 95 times on our forum: Hall Ave Area of Solvay - Is it a safe neighborhood?  (7 replies) I'm a 25 yr single girl moving 2 Syracuse, NY from Fl, help me!  (45 replies) Syracuse suburban town –Camillus pictures  (71 replies) need help finding a housing situation  (79 replies) JP Morgan Chase Hiring for Syracuse Tech Center  (61 replies) Best areas in Syracuse area  (50 replies) Latest news from Solvay, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (34.7%), Irish (21.0%), Polish (10.8%), English (10.3%), German (9.0%), French (5.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1895 Elevation: 503 feet Land area: 1.64 square miles. Population density: 3904 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 43.06 N, Longitude: 76.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -124 (-1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this village: 440 (14.6%)

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Solvay, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Average climate in Solvay, New York

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Solvay-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Solvay village center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Solvay-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 83.3 miles away from Solvay 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 86.3 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 57.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from Solvay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Solvay, NY

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Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	58.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

This village:	12.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

This village:	3.8%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Solvay, NY

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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%

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%

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)

• WAYNE WATTS, Southview Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• 117 Southview Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
  Registrant: Omnipoint Communications, 103 Monarch Drive, Liverpool, NY 13088, Phone: (315) 453-1372, Email:

• SOLVAY, South Ave Solvay Reservoir Lands, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WMI794
  Assigned Frequencies : 21325.0 MHz, 10715.0 MHz, 6798.75 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
• STATION, Willis Ave Gate Entrance, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNTJ882
  Assigned Frequencies : 21925.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/1991, Expiration Date: 05/31/1996, Cancelation Date: 02/14/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (315) 487-4004
• STATION, Willis Ave Guard Station, Overall height: 7.9 m, Call Sign: WNTJ883
  Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/1991, Expiration Date: 05/31/1996, Cancelation Date: 02/14/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (315) 487-4004
• NY-SYR005D, Southview Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQHD377
  Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 21920.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/03/2007, Expiration Date: 07/03/2017, Certifier: Nadja Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Spectrum Holdings Ii LLC, 815 Connecticut Ave, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:
• Solvay, Southview Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQIT597
  Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/09/2008, Expiration Date: 05/09/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Fire: 34
• Hazardous Condition: 46