Grand Island, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,950 (Urban population: 15,629, Rural population: 3,321 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,354 (6,893 occupied: 5,722 owner occupied, 1,171 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	47%

Housing density: 258 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $614 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $726)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $622

Median gross rent in Grand Island, NY in 2007: $714

Housing units in Grand Island with a mortgage: 4,100 (259 second mortgage, 889 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,354

Grand Island,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,980 (it was $119,200 in 2000)

Grand Island:	$155,980
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,235 - $199,574

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $173,765
Here: $173,765
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,486
Here: $166,486
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $111,707
Here: $111,707
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $274,258
Here: $274,258
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,289
Here: $123,289
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,520

In family households: 16,544 (4,239 male householders, 997 female householders)
4,609 spouses, 6,235 children (5,943 natural, 122 adopted, 170 stepchildren), 169 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 98 other relatives, 94 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,976 (846 male householders (661 living alone)), 834 female householders (762 living alone)), 296 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 102 (76 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,154 2-persons, 1,139 3-persons, 1,192 4-persons, 545 5-persons, 152 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,423 1-person, 223 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

4,040 married couples with children.
705 single-parent households (172 men, 533 women).

93.7% of residents of Grand Island speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 782 (4.2%)
(75.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grand Island, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 155 5 rooms: 679 6 rooms: 1,432 7 rooms: 1,387 8 rooms: 1,108 9 or more rooms: 921

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Island, New York:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 152 3 rooms: 192 4 rooms: 348 5 rooms: 260 6 rooms: 154 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 52
1995 to 1998: 325
1990 to 1994: 612
1980 to 1989: 992
1970 to 1979: 1,502
1960 to 1969: 1,318
1950 to 1959: 1,646
1940 to 1949: 573
1939 or earlier: 334

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grand Island:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 525 3 bedrooms: 3,040 4 bedrooms: 1,936 5 or more bedrooms: 197

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grand Island:
	no bedroom: 53 1 bedroom: 343 2 bedrooms: 538 3 bedrooms: 196 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Island in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 1,245 2 vehicles: 3,184 3 vehicles: 860 4 vehicles: 283 5 or more vehicles: 96

Cars and other vehicles available in Grand Island in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 128 1 vehicle: 694 2 vehicles: 289 3 vehicles: 53 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grand Island, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 51
$70,000 to $79,999: 91
$80,000 to $89,999: 279
$90,000 to $99,999: 325
$100,000 to $124,999: 953
$125,000 to $149,999: 929
$150,000 to $174,999: 828
$175,000 to $199,999: 724
$200,000 to $249,999: 728
$250,000 to $299,999: 357
$300,000 to $399,999: 329
$400,000 to $499,999: 79
$500,000 to $749,999: 41
$750,000 to $999,999: 33
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Grand Island rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grand Island:

Less than $100: 19 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 21
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 129
$500 to $549: 141
$550 to $599: 137
$600 to $649: 141
$650 to $699: 90
$700 to $749: 122
$750 to $799: 79
$800 to $899: 66
$900 to $999: 37
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 25
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 4
No cash rent: 60

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 53 1990 to 1994: 46 1985 to 1989: 60 1980 to 1984: 95 1975 to 1979: 79 1970 to 1974: 32 1970 to 1974: 79 1965 to 1969: 338

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.1%
Number of people working at home: 277 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 253
5 to 9 minutes: 985
10 to 14 minutes: 1484
15 to 19 minutes: 2088
20 to 24 minutes: 2197
25 to 29 minutes: 879
30 to 34 minutes: 942
35 to 39 minutes: 168
40 to 44 minutes: 104
45 to 59 minutes: 223
60 to 89 minutes: 103
90 or more minutes: 104

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,668 (88%)
Carpooled: 684 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 45 (0%)
Other means: 40 (0%)
Worked at home: 277 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 217
$10,000 to $14,999: 231
$15,000 to $19,999: 360
$20,000 to $24,999: 328
$25,000 to $29,999: 389
$30,000 to $34,999: 348
$35,000 to $39,999: 298
$40,000 to $44,999: 312
$45,000 to $49,999: 378
$50,000 to $59,999: 578
$60,000 to $74,999: 821
$75,000 to $99,999: 1340
$100,000 to $124,999: 606
$125,000 to $149,999: 316
$150,000 to $199,999: 264
$200,000 or more: 130

First ancestries reported:

German: 3408

Italian: 2990

Polish: 2231

Irish: 2142

English: 1573

Other groups: 822

United States or American: 630

Hungarian: 494

Scottish: 379

French (except Basque): 362

French Canadian: 212

Arab:: 201

Scotch-Irish: 188

Canadian: 173

European: 156

Swedish: 129

Welsh: 106

Russian: 102

Lebanese: 101

British: 89

Ukrainian: 88

Dutch: 87

Greek: 78

Slovak: 76

Palestinian: 58

Serbian: 57

Lithuanian: 54

Pennsylvania German: 51

Yugoslavian: 50

Norwegian: 46

Czechoslovakian: 45

Czech: 40

Slavic: 39

Eastern European: 36

Austrian: 31

Maltese: 22

Danish: 22

Arab/Arabic: 22

Subsaharan African:: 19

African: 19

Brazilian: 15

Finnish: 13

Jordanian: 11

Icelander: 9

Armenian: 9

Moroccan: 9

Alsatian: 8

Croatian: 8

Swiss: 7

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

Canada (31%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Philippines (8%)
Germany (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Greece (5%)
Hungary (5%)

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

This state: 15190
Northeast: 1067
Midwest: 767
South: 477
West: 270

72% of Grand Island residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 59
12th grade, no diploma: 144
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,595
Less than 1 year of college: 404
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 779
Associate degree: 695
Bachelor's degree: 1,305
Master's degree: 501
Professional school degree: 225
Doctorate degree: 152

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 111
9th grade: 67
10th grade: 102
11th grade: 93
12th grade, no diploma: 157
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,780
Less than 1 year of college: 477
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 856
Associate degree: 955
Bachelor's degree: 1,128
Master's degree: 580
Professional school degree: 152
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,742
Black householders: $97,957
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $125,566
Asian householders: $102,314
Two or more races householders: $58,437
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $67,948

Grand Island household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grand Island household income for Black householders

Grand Island household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Grand Island household income for Asian householders

Grand Island household income for Two or more races householders

Grand Island household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Grand Island marital status for males

Grand Island marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,147
Black or African American householders: $230,828
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $85,056
Asian householders: $186,730
Two or more races householders: $71,970
Hispanic or Latino householders: $129,023

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,952
One, attached: 134
Two: 244
3 or 4: 101
5 to 9: 477
10 to 19: 182
20 to 49: 203
50 or more: 61

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grand Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Electricity (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 402

Here:	16.2%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134

Here:	10.9%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 161

Here:	21.4%
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 (Noninst.)

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