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Population (year 2000): 14,086. Estimated population in July 2006: 16,100 (+14.3% change)
 

Males: 6,788  (48.2%)
Females: 7,298  (51.8%)

Monroe County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,700 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Wheatfield  $52,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $141,400 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Wheatfield  $141,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Wheatfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), Italian (25.0%), Polish (16.6%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.0%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 27.9 square miles.

Population density: 563 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wheatfield

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatfield town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

551 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.3% North America).

This town:  3.9%
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:

Wheatfield:  2.5% ($2,885)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tonawanda, NY (8.0 miles , pop. 61,729).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (13.3 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (334.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Tonawanda, NY (4.0 miles ), Tonawanda, NY (5.7 miles ), Niagara, NY (6.7 miles ), Cambria, NY (7.0 miles ), Grand Island, NY (7.1 miles ), Tonawanda, NY (8.0 miles ), Niagara Falls, NY (8.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 87 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 1997: 90 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $100,900
  • 1999: 141 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2000: 138 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 2001: 190 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2002: 162 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2003: 166 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2004: 142 buildings, average cost: $147,600
  • 2005: 126 buildings, average cost: $157,600
  • 2006: 255 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2007: 94 buildings, average cost: $144,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.09 N, Longitude: 78.90 W


People in group quarters in Wheatfield
  • 356 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded

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


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Wheatfield-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.2 miles away from the Wheatfield town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatfield:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 9 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; KENMORE, NY)
  • SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BUFFALO, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheatfield, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wheatfield:
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 3 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; ID: IAG)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 70 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wheatfield:
  • NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 14 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; ID: 0G0)
  • HOLLANDS INTL FIELD (about 15 miles; NEWFANE, NY; ID: 85N)
  • CLARENCE AERODROME (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: D51)

Amtrak stations near Wheatfield:
  • 10 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (4267 BRIDGE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 15 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WHEATFIELD.NY.US

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatfield:
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 23 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)

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Church in Wheatfield: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Ghost Cemetery (1), Saint Marks Cemetery (2), Lockport Road Cemetery (3), Saint Matthews Cemetery (4), Friedens Cemetery (5), Saint Pauls Cemetery (6), Saint Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wheatfield: Oppenheim Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
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 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Wheatfield 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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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 Wheatfield:
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatfield:
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Wheatfield:
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, 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.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)

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