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County population in July 2011: 42,138 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,460
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,446
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 593 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wyoming County: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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%

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Races in Wyoming County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (5.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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

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

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Wyoming County,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wyoming County:

2.6 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,252 ($39,895 in 1999)
This county:

$50252
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $549 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $677)
This county:

$549
State:

$877


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $94,874 (it was $75,300 in 2000)
Wyoming County:

$94,874
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,504 - $137,416

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $168,575
Here:

$168,575
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,216
Here:

$134,216
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $294,745
Here:

$294,745
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $167,717
Here:

$167,717
State:

$569,159

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,670,491
Here:

$2,670,491
State:

$676,553

Mobile homes: $66,939
Here:

$66,939
State:

$40,766

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,911
Here:

$6,911
State:

$137,621
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,370
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428

Institutionalized population: 4,303

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

Wyoming County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 48 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2008: 31 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2009: 25 buildings, average cost: $145,500



2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:

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


2008 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County New York:

McCain (Republican): 62.9%
Obama (Democratic): 36.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,498 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,961 (2.3%)


Wyoming County household income distribution in 2009 Wyoming County home values distribution


Wyoming County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.9% for Black residents, 35.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.9% for American Indian residents, 39.6% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.4%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

2.7%
Whole state:

7.4%

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: Perry, Attica, Warsaw, Arcade, Bennington, Castile, Sheldon, Gainesville, Java, Middlebury.

Wyoming County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Arcade town564237 - 477571 - 80
Attica town34118 - 163327 - 40
Bennington town25115 - 174033 - 48
Castile town11103 - 173625 - 46
Covington town12169 - 234637 - 56
Eagle town72516 - 356049 - 72
Gainesville town354033 - 477164 - 77
Genesee Falls town9103 - 183521 - 47
Java town113124 - 395748 - 67
Middlebury town302520 - 315649 - 63
Orangeville town142014 - 274637 - 55
Perry town36128 - 163630 - 42
Pike town173427 - 436556 - 73
Sheldon town161510 - 214133 - 48
Warsaw town843126 - 356358 - 68
Wethersfield town10169 - 234433 - 53
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Local government website:www.wyomingco.com

Click to draw/clear Wyoming County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wyoming County: Bigelow Corners (A), Jones Corners (B), Sickleys Corners (C), Faucetts Berry Farm (D), Idlewood Acres (E), Silver Meadows Farm (F), Sunny Hill Farm (G), Table Rock Farm (H), Southview Farms (I), Ward Brothers Farm (J), Wick Dairy Farm (K), Moon Ridge Farm (L), Arcade Center (M), Hicks Corners (N), Sowerby Corners (O), Griffith Corners (P), Silver Lake Country Club (Q), Rolling Acres Golf Course (R), Quiet Times Golf Course (S), Good News Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wyoming County include: Saint John's United Church of Christ (A), Covington Church (B), Community Baptist Church (C), Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (D), Covington United Presbyterian Church (E), Arcade Church of God (F), Assumption Church (G), Calvary Alliance Church (H), Castile Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Summit View Cemetery (1), Java Cemetery (2), Brainard Cemetery (3), Saint Caecilias Cemetery (4), Saint Josephs Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Trout Brook (A), Silver Lake Inlet (B), Glade Creek (C), Gillett Creek (D), Stony Brook (E), Wolf Creek (F), French Brook (G), Pearl Creek (H), Plato Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wyoming County include: Silver Lake State Park (1), Gardeau Overlook (2), Letchworth State Park (3), Monument Circle Historic District (4), Silver Lake Institute Historic District (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.6%
New York:

8.8%

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 (commute): 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

Here:

64.7% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.29%
Here46.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 20,100
Total congregations: 62

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Conservative Baptist Association of America
Adherents13,002 (64.7%)1,942 (9.7%)1,705 (8.5%)893 (4.4%)444 (2.2%)
Congregations15 (24.2%)8 (12.9%)11 (17.7%)5 (8.1%)4 (6.5%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaFree Methodist Church of North AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents441 (2.2%)401 (2.0%)289 (1.4%)225 (1.1%)758 (3.8%)
Congregations3 (4.8%)1 (1.6%)2 (3.2%)3 (4.8%)10 (16.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wyoming County - Perry, Attica, Warsaw, Arcade, Bennington

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.15 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Wyoming County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Wyoming County:

6.93 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.3%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wyoming County:

13.6%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Wyoming County:

Average size of farms: 281 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $232,078
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: $197,904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.81%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $168,143
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: 6,934 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 98 acres

Tornado activity:

Wyoming County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Wyoming County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 86% 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 17.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the 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 79.2 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Wyoming 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 68.7 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 38.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3262): September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3186): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 13, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1486): August 29, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • New York Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 24, 2001 to December 29, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3170): December 31, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3170, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3155): October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 3, 1999 to March 6, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3138): March 10, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3138, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 1, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3136): January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3136, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 25, 1998 to July 10, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1233): July 7, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1233, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York New York Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 31, 1998 to June 2, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1222): June 16, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1222, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to January 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1095): January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1095, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wyoming County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Wyoming County, New York:

  • 3,945 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 2006: 9.9

Births per 1000 population in Wyoming County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

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 2006: 5.7

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.33
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8118.920
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 479.230
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27522.91

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 993.140
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 864.310
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.37

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.61

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.37

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.5. This is more than state average.

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.

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

  • 2005 or later: 127
  • 2000 to 2004: 513
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,551
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,539
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,056
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,295
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,223
  • 1940 to 1949: 825
  • 1939 or earlier: 8,202
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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+ rooms: 1,679
  • 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+ rooms: 195
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wyoming County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 272
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,113
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,882
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,408
  • 5+ bedrooms: 761
  • no bedroom: 99
  • 1 bedroom: 808
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,172
  • 3 bedrooms: 918
  • 4 bedrooms: 314
  • 5+ bedrooms: 135
Cars and other vehicles available in Wyoming County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 322
  • 1 vehicle: 3,053
  • 2 vehicles: 5,739
  • 3 vehicles: 1,760
  • 4 vehicles: 440
  • 5+ vehicles: 146
  • no vehicle: 562
  • 1 vehicle: 1,649
  • 2 vehicles: 988
  • 3 vehicles: 184
  • 4 vehicles: 54
  • 5+ 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 Wyoming County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (47.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.2%)
  • Electricity (10.4%)
  • Wood (9.4%)
  • Coal or coke (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)
  • Utility gas (55.7%)
  • Electricity (22.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.0%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)



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 (Noninst.)


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

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 620
  • Number of aged recipients: 49
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 571
  • Number of recipients under 18: 74
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 443
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 103
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 279
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 302


Wyoming County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wyoming County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wyoming County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24082.2 years
John22775.4 years
Robert19672.4 years
William18875.3 years
Charles14875.5 years
Helen14580.6 years
James13972.3 years
George13876.0 years
Edward12675.8 years
Frank12178.5 years
Most common last names in Wyoming County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14478.9 years
Baker5975.8 years
Miller5476.4 years
Brown5480.0 years
Clark4977.6 years
Johnson3975.9 years
Robinson3875.0 years
Fisher3778.6 years
Wright3677.4 years
Davis3677.7 years
Businesses in Wyoming County, NY
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Rite Aid2
Burger King1Sears1
Curves2Subway4
GNC1Tim Hortons2
H&R Block3U-Haul2
Lane Furniture2UPS1
McDonald's1Walmart1
New Balance1YMCA2
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