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% of renters here:	27%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (20.3%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Genesee County, New York business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Genesee County, New York:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 29,717	(49.2%)
Females: 30,653	(50.8%)

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Genesee County:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$49,998
New York:	$53,514

Genesee County:	$174,252
New York:	$311,000

This county:	$575
State:	$802

Genesee County:	$153,864
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $171,011

Here:	$171,011
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $383,733

Here:	$383,733
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $184,846

Here:	$184,846
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,645

Here:	$217,645
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,301,590

Here:	$1,301,590
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $36,434

Here:	$36,434
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500

Here:	$27,500
State:	$137,621

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 17
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 84
• Thefts: 496
• Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 150
• Thefts: 568
• Auto thefts: 25

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Genesee County is $516 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $769 a month.

Cities in this county include: Batavia, Le Roy, Pembroke, Oakfield, Bergen, Darien, Byron, Pavilion, Alexander, Elba.

Neighboring counties: Erie County , Livingston County , Monroe County , Niagara County , Orleans County , Wyoming County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Genesee County: Batavia Golf Club (A), Oakfield Rod and Gun Club (B), Phelps Corners (C), Pembroke Station (D), Bel-Air Ranch Health Camp (E), LeRoy Country Club (F), Wheatville Station (G), Stafford Station (H), Corfu Station (I), Tonawanda Indian Community Center (J), Camp Wakpala (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Genesee County include: Bethany Church (A), Saint Anthony Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), Alabama Cemetery (2), Oakfield-Alabama Cemetery (3), Maple Lawn Cemetery (4), North Pembroke Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), North Byron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Stafford Marsh (A), Chapin Pond (B), Seven Springs Pond (C), Godfrey Pond (D), Phelps Pond (E), Divers Lake (F), Mill Pond (G), Horseshoe Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Brook (A), Bigelow Creek (B), Bowen Creek (C), Brinningstool Creek (D), Little Tonawanda Creek (E), Mud Creek (F), North Branch Black Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Genesee County include: White Memorial State Game Farm (1), Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (2), Oak Orchard Creek State Game Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.9%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 2,893
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,305 (50% naturalized citizens)

Genesee County:	2.2%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,522
• One, attached: 349
• Two: 2,552
• 3 or 4: 1,459
• 5 to 9: 775
• 10 to 19: 276
• 20 or more: 683
• Mobile homes: 1,572
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Genesee County with a mortgage: 8,394 (660 second mortgage, 1,351 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,207

Here:	66.6% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Genesee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 7.5 times below overall U.S. average.
On 9/3/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 24,046 (83%) Carpooled: 2,841 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 86 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 58 (0%) Walked: 1,001 (3%) Other means: 237 (1%) Worked at home: 762 (3%)

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
New York average:	5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($376 average AGI)

Genesee County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.24%

3.40% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,032 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($5,818 average AGI)

Genesee County:	0.89%
New York average:	1.94%

from Monroe County, NY	0.90% ($32,723 average AGI)
from Erie County, NY	0.78% ($34,330)
from Wyoming County, NY	0.59% ($24,200)
from Orleans County, NY	0.30% ($28,206)
from Livingston County, NY	0.23% ($30,404)
from Niagara County, NY	0.10% ($27,174)
from Steuben County, NY	0.05% ($14,250)

5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.59%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.85% relocated to other counties in New York ($21,372 average AGI)
1.74% relocated to other states ($10,208 average AGI)

Genesee County:	1.74%
New York average:	2.96%

to Monroe County, NY	1.19% ($31,620 average AGI)
to Erie County, NY	0.82% ($30,105)
to Wyoming County, NY	0.46% ($30,426)
to Orleans County, NY	0.37% ($31,326)
to Livingston County, NY	0.27% ($31,714)
to Niagara County, NY	0.11% ($21,962)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.06% ($23,231)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,124 (8,700 aged, 1,424 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 50,448 (12,652 male householders, 3,253 female householders)

  12,812 spouses, 18,771 children (17,200 natural, 404 adopted, 1,167 stepchildren), 804 grandchildren, 292 brothers or sisters, 345 parents, 500 other relatives, 1,019 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,484 (2,967 male householders (2,256 living alone)), 3,932 female householders (3,381 living alone)), 1,585 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,438 (1,247 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,432 2-persons, 3,627 3-persons, 3,410 4-persons, 1,666 5-persons, 508 6-persons, 262 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,637 1-person, 1,081 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.0% of residents of Genesee County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $352,370,000 ($5903 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,551,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $151,655,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,737,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,849,000
Federal grants: $79,681,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,638,000 ($718,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,810,000 ($1,362,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,542,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $41,675,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,927,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.75 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	3.6

66% of Genesee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in New York.

Genesee County:	66.2%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 53212
• Northeast: 2114
• Midwest: 1139
• South: 1788
• West: 501

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,500

Here:	9.3%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	9.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	13.8%
New York:	38.2%