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Monroe County

Population in July 2007: 13,637. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 6,635  (48.7%)
Females: 7,002  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  25.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,143 (it was $44,151 in 2000)
Sweden:  $49,143
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,883 (it was $96,200 in 2000)
Sweden:  $125,883
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,601; Detached houses: $144,668; Townhouses or other attached units: $80,818; In 2-unit structures: $161,604; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $300,824; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $68,195

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Races in Sweden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sweden: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Irish (17.9%), English (17.4%), Italian (14.1%), United States (5.7%), Polish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1814

Land area: 33.5 square miles.

Population density: 407 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sweden

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sweden town

  • Never married: 41.2%
  • Now married: 44.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

445 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This town:  3.2%
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:

Sweden:  2.8% ($2,717)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greece, NY (13.1 miles , pop. 94,141).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (16.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (264.2 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Brockport, NY (0.9 miles ), Clarkson, NY (1.8 miles ), Holley, NY (2.2 miles ), Clarendon, NY (2.5 miles ), Ogden, NY (2.5 miles ), Spencerport, NY (2.6 miles ), Murray, NY (2.6 miles ), Churchville, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $173,000
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $146,600
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $180,300
  • 2001: 23 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $192,400
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $217,900
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.20 N, Longitude: 77.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Sweden household income distribution Sweden home values distribution


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)



Sweden-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Sweden town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 2 tornado 35.0 miles away from the town center caused $1 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Sweden:
  • LAKESIDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; BROCKPORT, NY)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROCHESTER, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Sweden, NY

Amtrak station near Sweden:
  • 17 miles: ROCHESTER (320 CENTRAL AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plant near Sweden:
  • 17 miles: R.E. Ginna in Rochester, NY.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sweden:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 1 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 17 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,136)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 22 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)

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Church in Sweden: Grace Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lake View Cemetery (1), Locust Cemetery (2), West Sweden Cemetery (3), Mount Oliver Cemetery (4), East Sweden Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sweden: Northampton Park (1). 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:  60.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sweden, NY


People in group quarters in Sweden
  • 2080 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Sweden compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religon statistics for Sweden

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents65.8%3.7%3.6%3.3%2.6%
Congregations19.1%7.7%7.9%7.4%4.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.3%1.1%14.3%
Congregations5.5%2.9%3.3%1.0%40.7%
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.


3.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.60%
New York average:  5.41%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($786 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.20%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($37,056 average AGI)
from Ontario County, NY  0.26% ($43,953)
from Livingston County, NY  0.18% ($34,082)


4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.34%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Monroe County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wayne County, NY  0.29% ($44,012 average AGI)
to Ontario County, NY  0.24% ($51,507)
to Erie County, NY  0.16% ($35,945)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sweden:
  • WASB (1590 AM; 1 kW; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: DAVID L. WOLFE)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WROC (950 AM; 1 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sweden:
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSU (89.1 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • 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.)
  • WZNE (94.1 FM; BRIGHTON, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPXY-FM (97.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKGS (106.7 FM; IRONDEQUOIT, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRUR-FM (88.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER B/CAST CORP.)
  • WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBBF-FM (93.3 FM; FAIRPORT, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sweden:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WUHF (Channel 31; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WUHF LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBGT-LP (Channel 40; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WBGT, LLC)
  • WOKR (Channel 13; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WHEC-TV (Channel 10; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WHEC-TV, LLC)
  • W42CO (Channel 42; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WROC-TV (Channel 8; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ROCHESTER, LLC)
  • WXXI-TV (Channel 21; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WGCE-CA (Channel 6; GREECE/ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: SALVATORE J. CATERINO)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 17 meters (56ft)
Total costs: $5,298,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,416
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,041

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 16

Incident types - Sweden


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

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