Ontario County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	47%

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Races in Ontario County, New York:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 48,983	(48.9%)
Females: 51,241	(51.1%)

Recent posts about Ontario County, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ontario County is mentioned 73 times on our forum:

	Massive Manure Lagoons ONTARIO COUNTY NY  (14 replies)
	Ontario County Growth  (1 reply)
	Are these prices for real?  (51 replies)
	Housing has begun it's price collapse in upstate  (57 replies)
	Yates, Madison, or Ontario County?  (2 replies)
	Moving to Rochester, NY from out of state  (31 replies)

Ontario County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$54,531
New York:	$53,514

This county:	$564
State:	$802

Ontario County:	$126,900
New York:	$311,000

Detached houses: $181,106

Here:	$181,106
State:	$352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,394

Here:	$154,394
State:	$476,263

In 2-unit structures: $124,060

Here:	$124,060
State:	$482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $217,033

Here:	$217,033
State:	$552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,134

Here:	$125,134
State:	$503,284

Mobile homes: $30,699

Here:	$30,699
State:	$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

Here:	$32,500
State:	$137,621

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 14
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 192
• Thefts: 650
• Auto thefts: 45

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

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 261
• Thefts: 729
• Auto thefts: 57

Ontario County:	9.8%
New York:	13.7%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	7.4%

Area name: Rochester, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ontario County is $537 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $656 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $788 a month.

Cities in this county include: Geneva, Canandaigua, Farmington, Victor, Manchester, Phelps, Gorham, Richmond, East Bloomfield, Hopewell.

Neighboring counties: Livingston County , Monroe County , Seneca County , Steuben County , Wayne County , Yates County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ontario County: Geneva Country Club (A), Blacksmith Corners (B), Fletcher Corners (C), Five Waters Corners (D), Granger (E), Baldwin Corners (F), Seneca Country Club (G), Pierson Corners (H), Wilson Corners (I), Academy (J), Ingleside Corners (K), East X (L), Warner Corners (M), Railroad Mills (N), McMiller Corners (O), Four Winds Corners (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ontario County include: Saint Johns Church (A), South Farmington Chapel (B), Little Church (C), Old Number 9 Church (D), Italy Naples Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Academy Cemetery (1), Coye Cemetery (2), Doyle Cemetery (3), Sunnyside Cemetery (4), Allen Cemetery (5), Hunt Hollow Cemetery (6), Hunn Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), Sterling Pond (B), South Pond (C), Shackleton Pond (D), Finger Lakes (E), Canandaigua Lake (F), Canadice Lake (G), Burnett Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Creek (A), Bebee Creek (B), Black Brook (C), Black Creek (D), Burrell Creek (E), Hemlock Outlet (F), Rocky Run (G), Mill Creek (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ontario County include: Angel Moroni Monument (1), Ganondagan State Historic Site (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
New York:	8.0%

Current college students: 5,865
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,749 (57% naturalized citizens)

Ontario County:	2.7%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 27,821
• One, attached: 1,999
• Two: 2,376
• 3 or 4: 2,195
• 5 to 9: 2,105
• 10 to 19: 753
• 20 or more: 1,336
• Mobile homes: 4,023
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Ontario County with a mortgage: 14,661 (1,184 second mortgage, 2,309 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,907

Here:	71.3% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Ontario County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 3.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Ontario County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from Ontario County center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 37.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from Ontario County center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Ontario County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 40,859 (82%) Carpooled: 4,663 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 329 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Taxi: 52 (0%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 71 (0%) Walked: 2,000 (4%) Other means: 180 (0%) Worked at home: 1,780 (4%)

6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
New York average:	5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($221 average AGI)

Ontario County:	0.09%
New York average:	0.24%

4.53% relocated from other counties in New York ($32,084 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($14,184 average AGI)

Ontario County:	1.52%
New York average:	1.94%

from Monroe County, NY	1.66% ($51,507 average AGI)
from Wayne County, NY	0.65% ($36,242)
from Yates County, NY	0.43% ($29,632)
from Seneca County, NY	0.41% ($27,042)
from Livingston County, NY	0.27% ($30,578)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.16% ($45,508)
from Erie County, NY	0.14% ($113,804)

6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.60%
New York average:	6.26%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)

Ontario County:	0.04%
New York average:	0.10%

4.40% relocated to other counties in New York ($25,114 average AGI)
2.16% relocated to other states ($16,819 average AGI)

Ontario County:	2.16%
New York average:	2.96%

to Monroe County, NY	1.82% ($43,953 average AGI)
to Wayne County, NY	0.62% ($34,008)
to Seneca County, NY	0.38% ($28,071)
to Yates County, NY	0.29% ($34,669)
to Livingston County, NY	0.28% ($30,161)
to Erie County, NY	0.13% ($33,722)
to Steuben County, NY	0.12% ($30,714)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,159 (13,805 aged, 2,354 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 82,436 (20,472 male householders, 6,065 female householders)

  21,385 spouses, 30,017 children (27,782 natural, 772 adopted, 1,463 stepchildren), 886 grandchildren, 445 brothers or sisters, 441 parents, 704 other relatives, 2,021 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 14,702 (5,292 male householders (3,906 living alone)), 6,563 female householders (5,570 living alone)), 2,847 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,086 (1,046 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,210 2-persons, 6,125 3-persons, 5,623 4-persons, 2,479 5-persons, 866 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,476 1-person, 2,063 2-persons, 239 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

95.1% of residents of Ontario County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $579,849,000 ($5602 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $60,005,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $261,729,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $106,163,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,235,000
Federal grants: $100,540,000
Federal procurement contracts: $51,394,000 ($45,652,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $55,788,000 ($2,573,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,469,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,930,000
Federal Government insurance: $62,637,000

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

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.19 millions of gallons per day (16% from ground, 84% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

61% of Ontario County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Ontario County:	60.7%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 81063
• Northeast: 6668
• Midwest: 3219
• South: 3683
• West: 1883

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,500

Here:	7.3%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	7.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	46.5%
New York:	38.2%

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