Hamilton County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	47%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.7%), Public administration (14.7%), Construction (13.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Hamilton County, New York:

Median resident age:	45.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 2,689	(50.0%)
Females: 2,690	(50.0%)

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Hamilton County:	2.2 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$39,817
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$479
State:	$802

Hamilton County:	$137,931
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $207,180

Here:	$207,180
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $319,584

Here:	$319,584
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $466,235

Here:	$466,235
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $749,592

Here:	$749,592
State:	$552,553

Mobile homes: $42,547

Here:	$42,547
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

Here:	$37,500
State:	$137,621

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 8
• Thefts: 14
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamilton County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.

Cities in this county include: Indian Lake, Lake Pleasant, Long Lake, Wells, Inlet, Hope, Speculator, Gilgo-Oak Beach-Captree, Arietta, Benson.

2005 air pollution in Hamilton County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Essex County , Franklin County , Fulton County , Herkimer County , St. Lawrence County , Saratoga County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Hamilton County: Browns Tract Pond State Campground (A), Camp (B), Forked Lake State Campground (C), Forked Lake Campsite (D), Forest House (E), Camp Agaming (F), Miami River Leanto (G), Killoquah Camp (H), Poplar Point State Campsite (I), Deerland Camp (J), Point Comfort State Campsite (K), Cedar River Golf Course (L), Little Sand Point State Campsite (M), Kamp Kill Kare (N), Hope Falls (O), Windfall (P), Mud Lake Lean-to (Q), Wilderness Lodge (R), Mountain Home (S), Togus Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hamilton County include: Saint Ann Church (A), Saint Williams Church (B), Morehouseville Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Long Lake Cemetery (1), Fish Mountain Cemetery (2), Cedar River Cemetery (3), Willard Cemetery (4), South Side Lake Cemetery (5), Spruce Hill Cemetery (6), Wadswarth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), Dry Lake (B), Tirrel Pond (C), Duck Lake (D), Unknown Pond (E), County Line Flow (F), Upper Cat Pond (G), Stonystep Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Alder Creek (B), Aldous Brook (C), Andys Creek (D), Bear Brook (E), Bear Creek (F), Bear Paw Creek (G), Bear Trap Brook (H), Beatty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Hamilton County: Byron Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Beaches: Silver Beach (A), Moffit Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
New York:	8.0%

Current college students: 131
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 82 (80% naturalized citizens)

Hamilton County:	1.5%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,494
• One, attached: 124
• Two: 122
• 3 or 4: 88
• 5 to 9: 12
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 1,067
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Hamilton County with a mortgage: 590 (7 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Here:	43.9% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Hamilton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 9.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/21/1979, a tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hamilton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 76% 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 25.1 miles away from Hamilton County 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 72.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from Hamilton County center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Hamilton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,771 (78%) Carpooled: 181 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 183 (8%) Other means: 18 (1%) Worked at home: 91 (4%)

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,397 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($15,610 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	2.26%
New York average:	1.94%

from Fulton County, NY

0.82% ($24,588 average AGI)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in New York ($16,322 average AGI)
2.74% relocated to other states ($18,287 average AGI)

Hamilton County:	2.74%
New York average:	2.96%

to Fulton County, NY	0.63% ($24,308 average AGI)
to Warren County, NY	0.58% ($28,917)
to Herkimer County, NY	0.53% ($3,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,251 (1,127 aged, 124 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 4,362 (1,124 male householders, 452 female householders)

  1,298 spouses, 1,280 children (1,203 natural, 22 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 26 other relatives, 85 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 923 (386 male householders (322 living alone)), 420 female householders (380 living alone)), 117 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (24 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 877 2-persons, 307 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 702 1-person, 93 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Hamilton County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $32,570,000 ($6231 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,174,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,434,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,558,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,000
Federal grants: $4,765,000
Federal procurement contracts: $532,000 ($180,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,267,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $86,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,666,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,651,000

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-7 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (57% from ground, 43% from surface)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

70% of Hamilton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Hamilton County:	69.9%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 4423
• Northeast: 476
• Midwest: 113
• South: 186
• West: 80

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100

Here:	6.9%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	5.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	14.9%
New York:	38.2%

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