Average household size:
| This town: | 2.9 people | | New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 81.2% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 14.9% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ward, NY
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Ward compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Wood (29%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Ward
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 36.2% | 18.9% | 15.7% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Congregations | 13.7% | 23.5% | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| Congregations | 6.9% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 26.5% |
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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.
5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.24% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)| Allegany County: | 0.17% | | New York average: | 0.24% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ward:
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ward:
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Ward:
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- W61AJ (Channel 61; ANDOVER, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $7,286,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,083
Total average daily truck traffic: 476
Total future (year 2010) average daily traffic: 8,213
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 4
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Ward, NY
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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