Wyoming County, New York (NY)

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County population in 2005: 42,693 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,460
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,446

% of renters here:	23%
State:	47%

Land area: 593 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 72 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	7.4%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (16.4%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Wyoming County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wyoming County, New York:

White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
Black (5.5%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Other race (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 23,535	(54.2%)
Females: 19,889	(45.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $30,285
County population in 2003: 43,102
Jobs in 2003: 14,898

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Total labor force in 2004: 21,276
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Wyoming County:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,491 ($39,895 in 2000)

This county	$45,491
New York:	$49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,801

Wyoming County	$129,801
New York:	$258,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $482
Institutionalized population: 4,303
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wyoming County in 2000: $865

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 39
Burglaries: 66
Thefts: 223
Auto thefts: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 24
Burglaries: 56
Thefts: 180
Auto thefts: 14

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,732 (2.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wyoming County is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $810 a month.

Cities in this county include: Orangetown, Perry, Attica, Warsaw, Arcade, Bennington, Castile, Sheldon, Gainesville, Java.

Neighboring counties: Allegany County , Cattaraugus County , Erie County , Genesee County , Livingston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wyoming County: Boyds Corners (A), Nichols Corners (B), Hicks Corners (C), Castile Center (D), Bigelow Corners (E), North Java Station (F), Poplar Tree Corners (G), Five Corners (H), Camp Deerwood Forest (I), Good News Camp (J), Griffith Corners (K), Pioneer Salt Well (L), Camp Hickory Hill (M), Ridge Corners (N), Arcade Center (O), Pike Five Corners (P), Pierce Corners (Q), Jones Corners (R), Williams Corners (S), Bennetts Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wyoming County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Mount Zion Refuge Chapel (B), Covington Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Park Cemetery (1), Summit View Cemetery (2), Pennycook Cemetery (3), Persons Cemetery (4), Johnsonburg Cemetery (5), Olivet Cemetery (6), Maple Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dream Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Willene, Lake (C), Faun Lake (D), Gouinlocks Pond (E), Hiram Lake (F), Jenkins Pond (G), Java Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Meadow Creek (A), Brown Brook (B), Middlebury Brook (C), Monkey Run (D), Lacy Creek (E), North Branch Wiscoy Creek (F), Kelly Brook (G), Relyea Creek (H), Johnson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wyoming County include: Gardeau Overlook (1), Letchworth State Park (2), Silver Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
New York:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,414
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 982 (38% naturalized citizens)

Wyoming County:	2.3%
Whole state:	20.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 85
1990 to 1994: 109
1985 to 1989: 106
1980 to 1984: 152
1975 to 1979: 107
1970 to 1974: 134
1970 to 1974: 25
1965 to 1969: 264

Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.3%

Wyoming County marital status for males

Wyoming County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,619
One, attached: 105
Two: 1,196
3 or 4: 781
5 to 9: 401
10 to 19: 79
20 or more: 257
Mobile homes: 1,396
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 106

Housing units in Wyoming County with a mortgage: 5,096 (396 second mortgage, 835 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,781

Agriculture in Wyoming County
Average size of farms: 281 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $232078
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $227.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.03%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 83.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $197904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.81%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $168143
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.01%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 44.30
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 51.38%
Corn for grain: 10188 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2961 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 520 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6934 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 98 acres

Wyoming County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Food (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Dominican Republic (14%)
Germany (11%)
Canada (11%)
Colombia (7%)
Jamaica (6%)
Korea (5%)
Peru (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wyoming County:

German (32%)
English (12%)
Irish (11%)
Polish (10%)
United States or American (9%)
Italian (8%)
French (except Basque) (3%)

Wyoming County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,730 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,887 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 90 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 848 (5%)
Other means: 66 (0%)
Worked at home: 817 (4%)

People in group quarters in Wyoming County, New York

3945 people in state prisons
299 people in nursing homes
59 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
57 people in homes for the mentally ill
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,243.

5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
New York average:	5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.35% relocated from other counties in New York ($25,134 average AGI)
0.93% relocated from other states ($5,899 average AGI)
Wyoming County: 0.93%
New York average: 1.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Erie County, NY	1.47% ($31,351 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.74% ($26,973)
from Genesee County, NY	0.71% ($30,426)
from Livingston County, NY	0.48% ($26,750)
from Monroe County, NY	0.30% ($38,044)
from Allegany County, NY	0.22% ($22,030)
from Niagara County, NY	0.11% ($45,471)

6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.37% relocated to other counties in New York ($20,613 average AGI)
1.76% relocated to other states ($10,229 average AGI)
Wyoming County: 1.76%
New York average: 2.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Erie County, NY	1.39% ($30,330 average AGI)
to Genesee County, NY	0.88% ($24,200)
to Livingston County, NY	0.52% ($28,600)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.44% ($25,343)
to Monroe County, NY	0.37% ($38,339)
to Allegany County, NY	0.18% ($26,393)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.07% ($31,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wyoming County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,275 (5,264 aged, 1,011 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

Households: 39,035

In family households: 33,985 (8,653 male householders, 2,094 female householders)
8,851 spouses, 12,595 children (11,449 natural, 335 adopted, 811 stepchildren), 375 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 329 other relatives, 770 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,050 (2,044 male householders (1,607 living alone)), 2,086 female householders (1,833 living alone)), 920 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,389 (4,289 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,498 2-persons, 2,440 3-persons, 2,261 4-persons, 1,075 5-persons, 318 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,440 1-person, 572 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

7,653 married couples with children.
2,079 single-parent households (639 men, 1,440 women).

96.7% of residents of Wyoming County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $229,032,000 ($5328 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,127,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,491,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,766,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,452,000
Federal grants: $34,987,000
Federal procurement contracts: $53,545,000 ($19,418,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,791,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,618,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $14,617,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,304,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,224

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,921

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +64

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,052

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

Population growth in Wyoming County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.61 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 173
1995 to 1998: 707
1990 to 1994: 912
1980 to 1989: 1,367
1970 to 1979: 2,053
1960 to 1969: 1,282
1950 to 1959: 1,443
1940 to 1949: 983
1939 or earlier: 8,020

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wyoming County, New York:

1 room: 24
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 259
4 rooms: 846
5 rooms: 1,970
6 rooms: 2,751
7 rooms: 2,328
8 rooms: 1,572
9 or more rooms: 1,679

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County, New York:

1 room: 95
2 rooms: 211
3 rooms: 515
4 rooms: 810
5 rooms: 613
6 rooms: 556
7 rooms: 268
8 rooms: 183
9 or more rooms: 195

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wyoming County:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 272
2 bedrooms: 2,113
3 bedrooms: 5,882
4 bedrooms: 2,408
5 or more bedrooms: 761

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wyoming County:

no bedroom: 99
1 bedroom: 808
2 bedrooms: 1,172
3 bedrooms: 918
4 bedrooms: 314
5 or more bedrooms: 135

Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 322
1 vehicle: 3,053
2 vehicles: 5,739
3 vehicles: 1,760
4 vehicles: 440
5 or more vehicles: 146

Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 562
1 vehicle: 1,649
2 vehicles: 988
3 vehicles: 184
4 vehicles: 54
5 or more vehicles: 9

69% of Wyoming 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, 81% lived in New York.

Wyoming County:	68.7%
State average:	64.4%

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

This state: 38389
Northeast: 1300
Midwest: 694
South: 1105
West: 472

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (47%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (9%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327

Here:	6.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118

Here:	4.2%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 221

Here:	17.7%
New York:	38.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Wyoming County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,394,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $34,719,000
All Other: $3,957,000

Solid Waste Management: $456,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $2,974,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $34,546,000
Regular Highways: $8,832,000

Welfare - Other: $5,678,000

Health Services - Other: $5,613,000

General - Other: $4,984,000

Police Protection: $2,633,000

Corrections - Other: $2,394,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,393,000

Central Staff Services: $1,307,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,253,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,134,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,125,000

Natural Resources - Other: $737,000

General Public Buildings: $648,000

Financial Administration: $611,000

Solid Waste Management: $479,000

Housing & Community Development: $469,000

Parks & Recreation: $326,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $305,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $219,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $183,000

Fire Protection: $130,000

Libraries: $35,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $64,000
Highways: $18,000

All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,738,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $1,006,000
General: $24,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $8,155,000
Corrections: $59,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $268,000
Highways: $33,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,956,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,525,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,010,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,965,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $991,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $515,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,898,000
Interest Earnings: $1,776,000

Rents: $27,000

Property Sale Other: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $469,000
Police Protection: $243,000

Welfare - Other: $102,000

Health - Other: $86,000

General - Other: $73,000

Judicial: $37,000

General Public Building: $28,000

Regular Highways: $10,000

Central Staff: $5,000

Financial Administration: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,966,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $6,302,000
Beginning: $3,440,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,965,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,832,000
Highways: $3,816,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,116,000

All Other: $2,587,000

Education: $791,000

General Support: $88,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $11,328,000
Property: $8,534,000

NEC: $697,000

Motor Vehicle License: $113,000

Other Selective Sales: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,086,000

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