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Population in July 2007: 2,852. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 1,412  (49.5%)
Females: 1,440  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,175 (it was $51,486 in 2000)
Wales:  $60,175
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,508 (it was $126,400 in 2000)
Wales:  $160,508
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $187,933; Detached houses: $203,344; In 2-unit structures: $155,543; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $163,543; Mobile homes: $21,413

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Races in Wales:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wales: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (44.1%), Polish (18.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (11.8%), Italian (11.5%), French (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 897 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 80 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wales

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wales town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

64 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Wales:  1.7% ($2,113)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (16.8 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (20.6 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (257.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Aurora, NY (2.4 miles ), Aurora, NY (2.4 miles ), Holland, NY (2.4 miles ), Billington Heights, NY (2.5 miles ), Marilla, NY (2.6 miles ), Sheldon, NY (2.7 miles ), Colden, NY (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $117,100
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 78.52 W

Wales household income distribution Wales home values distribution


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)



Wales-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Wales town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wales:
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)
  • OUR LADY OF VICTORY (about 17 miles; LACKAWANNA, NY)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wales, NY

Airports located in Wales: See detailed data for Airports located in Wales, NY

Amtrak station near Wales:
  • 17 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wales:
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 13 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 19 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 21 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 23 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)

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Notable location: Camp Aloha (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Hunter Creek Cemetery (1), Holmes Cemetery (2), Goodleberg Cemetery (3), Evergreen Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Bender Creek (A), Stony Bottom Creek (B), Hunter Creek (C), Sheldon Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wales, NY



Wales compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religon statistics for Wales

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents77.0%2.7%2.6%2.0%1.8%
Congregations26.1%6.7%8.6%1.6%6.8%
NameUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.6%1.4%1.4%7.8%
Congregations6.8%5.6%4.2%3.9%29.6%
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.


2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  2.75%
New York average:  5.41%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.18%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Niagara County, NY  0.48% ($37,162 average AGI)
from Monroe County, NY  0.13% ($35,945)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($27,241)


3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.75%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Niagara County, NY  0.52% ($38,108 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.14% ($34,817)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.10% ($30,478)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wales:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wales:
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wales:
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • 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)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, 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.)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 39 meters (128ft)
Total costs: $15,061,000
Total average daily traffic: 40,992
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,963
Total future (year 1998) average daily traffic: 49,213

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wales, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 11283 Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • David A Kirk, 6936 Olean Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2769Y , Serial Number: 29077, Year manufactured: 1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Gerald A Donovan, 12613 Centerline Rd, S Wales, NY 14139, Other Owners: Thomas F Eames

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