Winfield, New York
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| Males: 1,023 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 1,063 |  (51.0%) |
| Median resident age: |  42.4 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13491.
| Winfield: | $54,735 |
| NY: | $62,909 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $26,692 (it was $16,809 in 2000)
Winfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $108,139 (it was $68,500 in 2000)
| Winfield: | $108,139 |
| NY: | $302,400 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $146,260; Detached houses: $147,291; Townhouses or other attached units: $456,782; In 2-unit structures: $126,702; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,462; In 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; Mobile homes: $63,712; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $73,563
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Races in Winfield, NY (2010)
- 2,02096.8%White alone
- 271.3%Hispanic
- 221.1%Two or more races
- 90.4%Asian alone
- 70.3%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Winfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (20.3%), Irish (19.7%), English (15.9%), Italian (11.8%), Welsh (8.6%), French (7.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 23.6 square miles.
Population density: 88 people per square mile (very low).
For population 25 years and over in Winfield:
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Winfield town:
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 7.5%
38 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Winfield town: | 2.3% ($1,591) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY 
(14.2 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (125.0 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (156.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: West Winfield, NY (1.2 miles ),
Bridgewater, NY (2.1 miles ),
Plainfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
Litchfield, NY (2.4 miles ),
Columbia, NY (2.5 miles ),
Clayville, NY (2.6 miles ),
Paris, NY (2.8 miles ),
Richfield, NY (2.8 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,600
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $85,000
- 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,700
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $171,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $22,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $110,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,800
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,300
Latitude: 42.90 N, Longitude: 75.17 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
| Here: | 5.2% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Construction (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Secondary school teachers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Average climate in Winfield, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Winfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Winfield town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Winfield-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 131.7 miles away from Winfield center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 285.0 miles away from Winfield center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 183.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Herkimer County (20) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Lucius Foote - Diplomat.
Hospitals and medical centers near Winfield:
- MOHAWK VALLEY GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; ILION, NY)
- HARDING NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WATERVILLE, NY)
- CHARLES T SITRIN HEALTH CARE S N F (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- GAN KAVOD, INC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; NEW HARTFORD, NY)
- VALLEY HEALTH SERVICES INC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
- SUE CAMPAGNA HOSPICE OF HERKIMER CO (Hospital, about 13 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
- FOLTS HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HERKIMER, NY)
Amtrak station near Winfield:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winfield:
- Herkimer County Community College (about 13 miles; Herkimer, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,774)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 13 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Utica College (about 15 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Colgate University (about 20 miles; Hamilton, NY; FT enrollment: 3,094)
- Morrisville State College (about 23 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
- SUNY Oneonta (about 31 miles; Oneonta, NY; FT enrollment: 6,081)
- SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (about 38 miles; Cobleskill, NY; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Notable location: Meeting House Green (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Winfield include: Saint Joseph's Church (A), The Federated Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Josephs Cemetery (1), Burgess Cemetery (2), West Winfield Cemetery (3), East Winfield Cemetery (4), Meeting House Green Cemetery (5), Bardin Cemetery (6), Wood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: North Winfield Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2002 was 67.7. This is about average.
| City: | 67.7 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 12.3 |
| U.S.: | 9.4 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winfield, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 8.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Winfield town (based on Herkimer County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15,425 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 7,135 | 42 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,461 | 22 |
| Other | 450 | 5 |
| Orthodox | 334 | 4 |
| None | 39,714 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| Herkimer County: | 2.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Herkimer County: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
| Herkimer County: | 3.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
| Here: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.2% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Herkimer County: | 24.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.7% |
| State: | 15.6% |
4.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,723 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.18% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Oneida County, NY | 1.56% ($35,737 average AGI) |
| from Otsego County, NY | 0.26% ($31,734) |
| from Fulton County, NY | 0.19% ($29,532) |
4.48% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,818 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.48% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Oneida County, NY | 1.60% ($32,228 average AGI) |
| to Fulton County, NY | 0.15% ($24,946) |
| to Montgomery County, NY | 0.14% ($28,714) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Winfield:
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNRS (1420 AM; 1 kW; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Winfield:
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
- WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WFRG-FM (104.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WRCK (107.3 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Winfield:
- WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
- WUTR (Channel 20; UTICA, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPNY-LP (Channel 11; UTICA, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- W53AM (Channel 53; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- W27BJ (Channel 27; UTICA, NY; Owner: SOUL'S HARBOR PENTECOSTAL CHURCH)
- W51CV (Channel 51; UTICA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 5m16ftTotal length
- $3,192,000Total costs
- 6,818Total average daily traffic
- 634Total average daily truck traffic
- 9,110Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Winfield compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
