Belfast, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,744 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,744 (54 farm, 1,690 nonfarm))

Houses: 948 (659 occupied: 494 owner occupied, 165 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	47%

Housing density: 26 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $54,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $263

Median gross rent in Belfast, NY in 2000: $410

Housing units in Belfast with a mortgage: 174 (8 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 107

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,744

In family households: 1,480 (334 male householders, 100 female householders)
349 spouses, 617 children (573 natural, 8 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 11 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 264 (81 male householders (67 living alone)), 147 female householders (134 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 169 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person, 19 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

404 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (24 men, 83 women).

93.5% of residents of Belfast speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
5.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 31 (1.8%)
(64.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Belfast, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 59
5 rooms: 78
6 rooms: 117
7 rooms: 80
8 rooms: 62
9 or more rooms: 89

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belfast, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 44
4 rooms: 31
5 rooms: 27
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 18
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 50
1990 to 1994: 53
1980 to 1989: 89
1970 to 1979: 166
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 375

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Belfast:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 23
2 bedrooms: 109
3 bedrooms: 218
4 bedrooms: 107
5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Belfast:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 48
2 bedrooms: 56
3 bedrooms: 36
4 bedrooms: 19
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 27
1 vehicle: 140
2 vehicles: 258
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Belfast in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 93
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Belfast, NY:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 52
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 7
$90,000 to $99,999: 6
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Belfast:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 22
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 10
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 40
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 24

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.5%
Number of people working at home: 45 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 64
5 to 9 minutes: 39
10 to 14 minutes: 84
15 to 19 minutes: 79
20 to 24 minutes: 70
25 to 29 minutes: 31
30 to 34 minutes: 90
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 36
45 to 59 minutes: 52
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 40

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 518 (75%)
Carpooled: 80 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
Walked: 39 (6%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 45 (7%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 108
$10,000 to $14,999: 49
$15,000 to $19,999: 62
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $44,999: 37
$45,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 77
$60,000 to $74,999: 45
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 296
United States or American: 201
English: 190
Irish: 144
Italian: 110
Other groups: 51
Polish: 39
French (except Basque): 35
Dutch: 28
French Canadian: 21
Swedish: 21
Pennsylvania German: 20
Scotch-Irish: 16
Scottish: 16
Welsh: 15
British: 12
European: 11
Hungarian: 10
Norwegian: 7
Ukrainian: 5
Canadian: 4
Austrian: 3
Arab:: 3
Arab/Arabic: 3
Slovak: 2
Czech: 2

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

Canada (39%)
United Kingdom (32%)
Ukraine (16%)
Germany (10%)

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

This state: 1438
Northeast: 147
Midwest: 43
South: 70
West: 12

62% of Belfast residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 197
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
Associate degree: 46
Bachelor's degree: 38
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 28
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 10
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 272
Less than 1 year of college: 21
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 63
Associate degree: 62
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,136
Two or more races householders: $10,000

Belfast marital status for males

Belfast marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $46,700
Two or more races householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 628
One, attached: 6
Two: 40
3 or 4: 27
5 to 9: 6
20 to 49: 23
Mobile homes: 196
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Belfast:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Wood (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
Electricity (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Wood (8%)
Other fuel (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28

Here:	9.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	14.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	40.0%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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)

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