U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Voorheesville, New York



Back to Voorheesville, NY housing info, Albany 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!

Voorheesville, NY map Current weather forecast for Voorheesville, NY

Population (year 2000): 2,705. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,764 (+2.2% change)
 

Males: 1,295  (47.9%)
Females: 1,410  (52.1%)

Albany County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12186.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $71,800 (it was $61,563 in 2000)
Voorheesville  $71,800
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $168,900 (it was $122,600 in 2000)
Voorheesville  $168,900
New York:  $258,900

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 12186

Voorheesville, 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:
Goslings Autodetailing

Races in Voorheesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Voorheesville, NY forum
Recent posts about Voorheesville, New York on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Voorheesville is mentioned 18 times on our forum:
Ask a Level-Head Man Who Lived in Albany, NY  (46 replies)
So if not LI, where??  (28 replies)
Saratoga Sprgs to Albany short-cut?  (4 replies)
Scraton, PA to Albany Region-- Yikes  (9 replies)
Best Place to Live in and Around the Capital Region?  (51 replies)
Top-Rated Public School Districts in Syracuse area  (6 replies)

Latest news from Voorheesville, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (31.9%), German (28.4%), English (18.7%), Italian (13.2%), Polish (7.8%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 332 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 1300 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Voorheesville,NY real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Voorheesville, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Voorheesville

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Voorheesville village

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

93 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This village:  3.4%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Voorheesville, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Voorheesville to the number of sex offenders is 1387 to 1.

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

Voorheesville:  2.3% ($2,825)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Voorheesville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (10.2 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (124.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: New Scotland, NY (2.0 miles ), Guilderland, NY (3.6 miles ), Westmere, NY (4.6 miles ), Delmar, NY (6.7 miles ), Bethlehem, NY (7.8 miles ), Altamont, NY (8.1 miles ), Colonie, NY (8.2 miles ), Rotterdam, NY (9.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $170,900
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $450,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $450,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $500,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $437,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.65 N, Longitude: 73.93 W


Area code: 518

Voorheesville household income distribution Voorheesville home values distribution

This village's Wikipedia profile

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


Population change in the 1990s: -440 (-14.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Voorheesville races chart

Average climate in Voorheesville, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Voorheesville, New York average temperatures Voorheesville, New York average precipitation
 
Voorheesville, New York humidity
 
Voorheesville, New York wind speed
 
Voorheesville, New York snowfall
 
Voorheesville, New York sunshine
 
Voorheesville, New York clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Voorheesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Voorheesville village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Voorheesville topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Voorheesville:
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (about 9 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Voorheesville, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Voorheesville:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 11 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 72 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Voorheesville:
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 10 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; ID: 4B0)
  • WELLS (about 13 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: 94D)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY (about 14 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; ID: SCH)

Amtrak stations near Voorheesville:
  • 12 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Voorheesville:
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 12 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public high school in Voorheesville:
Public elementary/middle school in Voorheesville:
Library in Voorheesville:
  • VOORHEESVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST PUB LIB (Operating income: $592,288; Location: 51 SCHOOL ROAD; 37,453 books; 3,720 audio materials; 1,422 video materials; 187 serial subscriptions)

Voorheesville map

Click to draw/clear village borders

Court: Albany County - Soil & Water Conservation District (24 Martin Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Voorheesville and their reported violations in the past:

CLARKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT (Address: 2869 NEW SCOTLAND ROAD, Population served: 430, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and OCT-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003)
COLONIE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
JOHN BOYD THATCHER STATE PARK (Address: ROUTE 157, Population served: 100, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PICARDS GROVE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Voorheesville that have no violations reported:
  • THOMPSON LAKE CAMPSITE STATE (Population served: 280, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • FOREST LAKE PARK PWS (Population served: 88, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INDIAN LADDER FARM STORE (Address: BOX 65 RD #2 342 Altamont Road, Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  78.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  0.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Voorheesville compared to New York state average:

Voorheesville, New York environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Voorheesville (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Voorheesville Branch at 1 Maple Avenue, branch established on 1971-03-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • First Niagara Bank: Voorheesville Branch at 13 Maple Ave, branch established on 2002-04-08. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Voorheesville travel time to work


Voorheesville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 3$7,948$31,7920$0
Sewerage 1$2,626$31,5120$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$855
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,398
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,144
Water Supply 1$4,275$51,3000$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,470$53,6407$4,888
Totals for Government 6$19,319$38,63812$9,285


Voorheesville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $142,000
    All Other: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $36,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $772,000
    General - Other: $262,000
    Water Utilities: $187,000
    Solid Waste Management: $123,000
    Central Staff Services: $111,000
    Sewerage: $94,000
    Health Services - Other: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $867,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $362,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,121,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $211,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000
    Highways: $28,000
    General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $86,000
    Public Utilities: $33,000
    NEC: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $564,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Voorheesville:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVKZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Voorheesville:
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Voorheesville:
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)

Back to Voorheesville, NY housing info, Albany County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.