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Yates County, NY mapCounty population in 2005: 24,756 (27% urban, 73% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,954
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,075
% of renters here:  23%
State:  47%
Land area: 338 sq. mi.
Water area: 37.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 73 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.7%), Manufacturing (15.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Yates County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 12,016  (48.8%)
Females: 12,605  (51.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $23,124
County population in 2003: 24,682
Jobs in 2003: 6,976

Yates County,NY real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 12,894
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.6%

Average household size:
Yates County:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,499 ($34,640 in 2000)
This county  $39,499
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,607
Yates County  $132,607
New York:  $258,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $467
Institutionalized population: 476
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Yates County in 2000: $831


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 52
  • Thefts: 86
  • Auto thefts: 2

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 70
  • Thefts: 96
  • Auto thefts: 5

Yates County races chart


Yates County, NY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Yates County New York:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,741 (2.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yates County is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $568 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $736 a month.

Cities in this county include: Milo, Penn Yan, Starkey, Benton, Potter, Dundee, Barrington, Middlesex, Italy, Dresden.

Neighboring counties: Ontario County , Schuyler County , Seneca County , Steuben County .


Yates County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Yates County: Darby Corners (A), Cascade Mills (B), Barnes Station (C), Townsend Corners (D), Bakers Marina (E), Ferguson Corners (F), Thayer Corners (G), Shannon Corners (H), Milo Station (I), Bellona Station (J), Six Corners (K), Cole Corners (L), Ryal Corners (M), Overacker Corners (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Yates County include: Keuka Lake Church (A), Garrett Memorial Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Sutherland Cemetery (2), Angus Cemetery (3), Old Fort Cemetery (4), Hopeton Corners Cemetery (5), Italy Valley Cemetery (6), Baldwin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: West Branch Keuka Lake (A), Keuka Lake (B), Potter Swamp (C), Jubertown Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Stream (A), Naples Creek (B), Nettle Valley Creek (C), Keuka Lake Outlet (D), Kashong Creek (E), Gravel Run (F), Indian Run (G), Plum Point Creek (H), Sugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Yates County: High Tor Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location 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: 1,279
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 565 (47% naturalized citizens)

Yates County:  2.3%
Whole state:  20.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 85
  • 1990 to 1994: 40
  • 1985 to 1989: 118
  • 1980 to 1984: 19
  • 1975 to 1979: 41
  • 1970 to 1974: 33
  • 1970 to 1974: 32
  • 1965 to 1969: 197

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.2%

Yates County marital status for males

Yates County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,050
  • One, attached: 61
  • Two: 407
  • 3 or 4: 419
  • 5 to 9: 267
  • 10 to 19: 93
  • 20 or more: 177
  • Mobile homes: 1,548
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Yates County with a mortgage: 2,657 (174 second mortgage, 337 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,923


Agriculture in Yates County
Average size of farms: 159 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69769
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $316.76
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 58.23%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52047
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 57.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75985
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 48 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.42%
Corn for grain: 9919 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4910 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1978 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3519 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 5732 acres

Yates County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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



  • United Kingdom (25%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • Germany (13%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Ukraine (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Yates County:



  • English (21%)
  • German (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Danish (5%)
  • Polish (4%)

Yates County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,773 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 1,450 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 32 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 63 (1%)
  • Walked: 768 (7%)
  • Other means: 80 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 725 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Yates County, New York
  • 567 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 289 people in nursing homes
  • 109 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,475.

5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
New York average:  5.41%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in New York ($33,459 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($10,369 average AGI)
Yates County:  1.21%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.31% ($34,669 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.52% ($59,149)
from Monroe County, NY  0.51% ($64,587)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.25% ($19,435)
from Wayne County, NY  0.20% ($31,444)
from Chemung County, NY  0.19% ($97,765)
from Seneca County, NY  0.18% ($24,000)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,714 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.30% relocated to other counties in New York ($18,943 average AGI)
2.06% relocated to other states ($10,773 average AGI)
Yates County:  2.06%
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 Ontario County, NY  1.90% ($29,632 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.48% ($22,114)
to Monroe County, NY  0.42% ($34,789)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.35% ($25,469)
to Seneca County, NY  0.20% ($23,111)
to Wayne County, NY  0.14% ($23,538)
to Chemung County, NY  0.11% ($45,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8



Births per 1000 population in Yates County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Yates County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Yates County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,590 (3,947 aged, 643 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,431
  • In family households: 19,995 (5,068 male householders, 1,248 female householders)
    5,068 spouses, 7,184 children (6,735 natural, 125 adopted, 324 stepchildren), 288 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 174 other relatives, 739 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,436 (1,279 male householders (944 living alone)), 1,461 female householders (1,278 living alone)), 696 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,190 (455 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,868 2-persons, 1,261 3-persons, 1,173 4-persons, 566 5-persons, 275 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,222 1-person, 421 2-persons, 64 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

4,617 married couples with children.
1,351 single-parent households (399 men, 952 women).

91.5% of residents of Yates County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $131,335,000 ($5324 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,500,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,335,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,415,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,402,000
Federal grants: $24,969,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,838,000 ($-201,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,376,000 ($2,774,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,865,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,656,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,841,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,510
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,321
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -95
Here:  -4 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Yates County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.6



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 161
  • 1995 to 1998: 492
  • 1990 to 1994: 869
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,367
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,652
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,044
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,074
  • 1940 to 1949: 659
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,746


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

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 49
  • 3 rooms: 171
  • 4 rooms: 660
  • 5 rooms: 1,378
  • 6 rooms: 1,459
  • 7 rooms: 1,281
  • 8 rooms: 990
  • 9 or more rooms: 961


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

  • 1 room: 42
  • 2 rooms: 165
  • 3 rooms: 402
  • 4 rooms: 478
  • 5 rooms: 377
  • 6 rooms: 217
  • 7 rooms: 139
  • 8 rooms: 107
  • 9 or more rooms: 148


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

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 296
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,697
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,314
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,222
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 420


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Yates County:

  • no bedroom: 71
  • 1 bedroom: 592
  • 2 bedrooms: 675
  • 3 bedrooms: 499
  • 4 bedrooms: 160
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 78


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

  • no vehicle: 489
  • 1 vehicle: 1,934
  • 2 vehicles: 3,254
  • 3 vehicles: 927
  • 4 vehicles: 253
  • 5 or more vehicles: 97


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

  • no vehicle: 402
  • 1 vehicle: 982
  • 2 vehicles: 536
  • 3 vehicles: 132
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

61% of Yates County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in New York.

Yates County:  60.8%
State average:  64.4%


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

  • This state: 19776
  • Northeast: 2319
  • Midwest: 517
  • South: 884
  • West: 433

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 526
Here:  17.5%
New York:  14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 149
Here:  10.3%
New York:  13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 776
Here:  66.4%
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)

Yates County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $11,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,537,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,867,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $17,056,000
    Air Transportation: $1,819,000
    General: $46,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $3,639,000
    Regular Highways: $3,377,000
    General - Other: $3,243,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,883,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,133,000
    Police Protection: $1,805,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $873,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $841,000
    Central Staff Services: $726,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $486,000
    Financial Administration: $416,000
    General Public Buildings: $390,000
    Housing & Community Development: $361,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $357,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $190,000
    Solid Waste Management: $168,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $149,000
    Parks & Recreation: $140,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,793,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,086,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $636,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,225,000
    Corrections: $70,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $778,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $19,472,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,387,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,084,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,240,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,284,000
    Property Sale Other: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $416,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Police Protection: $158,000
    Health - Other: $58,000
    Judicial: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    General Public Building: $11,000
    Welfare - Other: $11,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,115,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $22,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,387,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,223,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,967,000
    All Other: $1,173,000
    Highways: $765,000
    Education: $392,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,373,000
    Total General Sales: $5,629,000
    NEC: $185,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $109,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,238,000

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