Palermo, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,686 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,686 (82 farm, 3,604 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,366 (1,306 occupied: 1,117 owner occupied, 189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	47%

Housing density: 34 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $450

Median gross rent in Palermo, NY in 2000: $598

Housing units in Palermo with a mortgage: 379 (40 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 111

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,686

In family households: 3,269 (829 male householders, 181 female householders)
895 spouses, 1,222 children (1,079 natural, 76 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 12 other relatives, 64 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 417 (193 male householders (134 living alone)), 112 female householders (77 living alone)), 112 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 37 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 211 1-person, 79 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 5-persons.

793 married couples with children.
194 single-parent households (74 men, 120 women).

97.7% of residents of Palermo speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 37% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 19 (0.5%)
(73.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	3.6

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 41
4 rooms: 86
5 rooms: 305
6 rooms: 287
7 rooms: 218
8 rooms: 91
9 or more rooms: 89

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 57
5 rooms: 62
6 rooms: 35
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 96
1990 to 1994: 156
1980 to 1989: 282
1970 to 1979: 344
1960 to 1969: 153
1950 to 1959: 77
1940 to 1949: 20
1939 or earlier: 224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palermo:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 245
3 bedrooms: 610
4 bedrooms: 200
5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palermo:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 90
3 bedrooms: 67
4 bedrooms: 19
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 345
2 vehicles: 545
3 vehicles: 192
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 76
2 vehicles: 87
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 89
$70,000 to $79,999: 93
$80,000 to $89,999: 71
$90,000 to $99,999: 63
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 25
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$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: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Palermo:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 7
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 28
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 16
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 7
$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: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 7
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 12

Percentage of workers working in this county: 35.0%
Number of people working at home: 51 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 68
10 to 14 minutes: 165
15 to 19 minutes: 144
20 to 24 minutes: 214
25 to 29 minutes: 180
30 to 34 minutes: 303
35 to 39 minutes: 162
40 to 44 minutes: 133
45 to 59 minutes: 246
60 to 89 minutes: 65
90 or more minutes: 44

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,427 (79%)
Carpooled: 313 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (1%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 51 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 55
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 43
$25,000 to $29,999: 72
$30,000 to $34,999: 165
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 86
$45,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 175
$60,000 to $74,999: 160
$75,000 to $99,999: 128
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 472
English: 448
United States or American: 439
Italian: 277
French (except Basque): 276
Irish: 201
Other groups: 138
Polish: 118
Scottish: 107
French Canadian: 82
Scotch-Irish: 51
Dutch: 24
Swedish: 23
Swiss: 17
British: 13
Arab:: 7
Lebanese: 7
Norwegian: 7
Portuguese: 6
Yugoslavian: 6
Czechoslovakian: 5
Ukrainian: 5

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

United Kingdom (37%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (37%)
Italy (26%)

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

This state: 3375
Northeast: 127
Midwest: 70
South: 67
West: 14

70% of Palermo 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, 87% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 84
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 26
12th grade, no diploma: 41
High school graduate (or equivalency): 524
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 91
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 524
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 142
Associate degree: 91
Bachelor's degree: 78
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,813
Black householders: $200,001
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $75,966
Two or more races householders: $34,531

Palermo household income for Black or African American householders

Palermo marital status for males

Palermo marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 925
One, attached: 10
Two: 7
3 or 4: 6
Mobile homes: 418

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Palermo:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
Wood (13%)
Utility gas (3%)
Electricity (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (4%)
Other fuel (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	4.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.4%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 26

Here:	30.6%
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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