Stafford, New York
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Population change since 2000: +2.1%
Males: 1,240 | |
Females: 1,219 |
Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14143.
Stafford: | $77,830 |
NY: | $72,108 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $34,717 (it was $19,775 in 2000)
Stafford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $137,011 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
Stafford: | $137,011 |
NY: | $338,700 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $157,427; detached houses: $161,972; townhouses or other attached units: $262,650; in 2-unit structures: $113,383; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,393; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $51,053
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stafford, NY
- 2,38396.9%White alone
- 271.1%Hispanic
- 160.7%Black alone
- 170.7%Two or more races
- 100.4%Asian alone
- 50.2%American Indian alone
- 10.04%Other race alone
Races in Stafford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Latest news from Stafford, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: English (27.1%), German (26.8%), Irish (20.0%), Italian (16.4%), Polish (7.8%), French (4.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 996 feet
Land area: 31.1 square miles.
Population density: 79 people per square mile (very low).

13 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.5% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Stafford town: | 2.3% ($1,987) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (26.7 miles
, pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (257.4 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.00 N, Longitude: 78.09 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $107,500
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $126,000
- 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $182,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $135,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,500
- 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $196,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $262,500
Here: | 4.6% |
New York: | 8.1% |

- Educational services (13.7%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
- Machinery (4.0%)

- Construction (11.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Machinery (5.5%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Metal & metal products (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)

- Educational services (23.4%)
- Health care (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)

- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Engineers (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)

- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Registered nurses (4.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
Average climate in Stafford, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Stafford-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.5 miles away from the Stafford town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1972, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Stafford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 157.5 miles away from Stafford center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 199.3 miles away from Stafford center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 184.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 351.9 miles away from Stafford center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 241.4 miles away from Stafford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Genesee County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Stafford:
- LAKE PLAINS DIALYSIS AT BATAVIA (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- GENESEE CO DBA HOSPICE FAMILY (Hospital, about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- GENESEE COUNTY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- ST LUKE MANOR OF BATAVIA (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- ST JEROME HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
- BATAVIA NURSING HOME L L C (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; BATAVIA, NY)
Airports located in Stafford:
- Stafford Airport (20NY) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stafford:
- Genesee Community College (about 3 miles; Batavia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,290)
- SUNY College at Brockport (about 17 miles; Brockport, NY; FT enrollment: 7,398)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 20 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 22 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
- University of Rochester (about 25 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
- Monroe Community College (about 26 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- Nazareth College (about 30 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Stafford: Bel-Air Ranch Health Camp (A), Stafford Station (B), Schafer Potato Farms (C), Sweetland Pines Golf Course (D), Stafford Country Club (E), Roanoke Apple Farms (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Stafford include: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (A), Morganville United Church of Christ (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fargo Road Pioneer Cemetery (1), Randall Cemetery (2), Stafford Cemetery (3), Morganville Cemetery (4), Walkers Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Seven Springs Pond (A), Chapin Pond (B), Godfrey Pond (C), Horseshoe Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: White Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Stafford: Stafford Village Four Corners Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Archie D. Sanders - Politician, Jason DiSalvo - Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
This town: | 2.4 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 71.0% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 3.7% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 0.9% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Stafford:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 6.0%
For population 25 years and over in Stafford:
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
Here: | 8.8 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Stafford, NY (based on Genesee County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 15,455 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 6,000 | 37 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,468 | 27 |
Other | 321 | 3 |
Black Protestant | 179 | 1 |
None | 33,656 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Genesee County: | 0.52 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.64 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Genesee County: | 8.6% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Here: | 27.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Genesee County: | 16.2% |
New York: | 15.6% |
4.40% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($39,432 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.40% |
New York average: | 4.90% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Monroe County, NY | |
from Erie County, NY | |
from Wyoming County, NY |
5.26% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($55,743 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.26% |
New York average: | 5.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Monroe County, NY | |
to Erie County, NY | |
to Wyoming County, NY |
Strongest AM radio stations in Stafford:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBTA (1490 AM; 1 kW; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: BRO-BEN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Stafford:
- WGCC-FM (90.7 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- DW208AM (89.5 FM; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- 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)
- WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- 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.)
- WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
- WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WXXI-FM (91.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- W238AB (95.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Stafford:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, 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)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 19Number of bridges
- 108ft / 33.0mTotal length
- $24,555,000Total costs
- 167,721Total average daily traffic
- 18,120Total average daily truck traffic
- 121,214Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 41950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 61990-1999
- 12010-2018
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Stafford)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Rt 5 1/2 Mi W (Lat: 42.982556 Lon: -78.093361), Call Sign: KXK484,
Assigned Frequencies: 31.0400 MHz, Grant Date: 06/23/2001, Expiration Date: 08/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2002, Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830 - 5908 Horseshoe Lake Rd (Lat: 43.006444 Lon: -78.091139), Call Sign: KNBJ698, Licensee ID: L00102260,
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz, Grant Date: 04/10/1996, Expiration Date: 04/11/2001, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2001, Registrant: Hy Hope Farms Inc, 5908 Horseshoe Lake Rd, Stafford, NY 14143, Phone: (716) 343-7973 - Lat: 42.987139 Lon: -78.071111, Call Sign: WQSB512,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2013, Expiration Date: 08/27/2023, Certifier: Peter Cavanaugh, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Stafford (BU04102), Transit Rd (Lat: 42.957611 Lon: -78.069250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 70.4 m, Call Sign: WPSI891, Licensee ID: L00152704,
Assigned Frequencies: 10675.4 MHz, Grant Date: 04/26/2011, Expiration Date: 05/14/2021, Certifier: Cheri S O'Kane, Registrant: Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Leroy, 8940 Buckley Road (Lat: 42.984000 Lon: -78.047444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQFL670,
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2006, Expiration Date: 08/11/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2014, Certifier: Richard A Craig, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Stafford)2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Stafford, NY
- 6137.4%Structure Fires
- 5533.7%Outside Fires
- 2716.6%Other
- 2012.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Most common first names in Stafford, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 13 | 66.7 years |
Richard | 9 | 63.0 years |
William | 8 | 76.2 years |
Edward | 8 | 75.9 years |
Robert | 7 | 70.7 years |
Mary | 7 | 75.1 years |
George | 6 | 80.5 years |
Charles | 6 | 66.2 years |
Ruth | 6 | 83.5 years |
Doris | 5 | 76.2 years |
Most common last names in Stafford, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Call | 9 | 81.1 years |
Smith | 8 | 83.6 years |
Cone | 7 | 63.3 years |
Kalicki | 6 | 80.3 years |
Woeller | 6 | 84.2 years |
Legg | 5 | 78.2 years |
Gillard | 4 | 78.9 years |
Heywood | 4 | 83.0 years |
Didget | 4 | 75.3 years |
Rumsey | 4 | 82.5 years |
- 47.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.1%Utility gas
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.8%Wood
- 3.4%Electricity
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 43.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.0%Utility gas
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Electricity
- 3.3%Other fuel
Stafford compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.

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