Solvay, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,417 (All urban)

Solvay, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,286 (3,029 occupied: 1,661 owner occupied, 1,368 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1999 houses/condos per square mile

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

Median contract rent in 2007: $543 (lower quartile is $479, upper quartile is $586)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $551

Median gross rent in Solvay, NY in 2007: $613

Housing units in Solvay with a mortgage: 747 (49 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 692

Solvay,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,802 (it was $79,100 in 2000)

Solvay:	$111,802
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,616 - $145,878

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $138,323
Here: $138,323
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $50,565
Here: $50,565
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $94,195
Here: $94,195
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,550
Here: $123,550
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $481,454
Here: $481,454
State: $503,284

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,829

In family households: 5,421 (1,122 male householders, 686 female householders)
1,244 spouses, 2,051 children (1,911 natural, 36 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 55 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 76 other relatives, 131 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,408 (474 male householders (385 living alone)), 755 female householders (678 living alone)), 179 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 852 2-persons, 428 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,063 1-person, 159 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

912 married couples with children.
569 single-parent households (126 men, 443 women).

86.8% of residents of Solvay speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
11.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 612 (8.9%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Solvay, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 15 4 rooms: 19 5 rooms: 206 6 rooms: 472 7 rooms: 459 8 rooms: 263 9 or more rooms: 221

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solvay, New York:
	1 room: 22 2 rooms: 94 3 rooms: 288 4 rooms: 370 5 rooms: 347 6 rooms: 161 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 14
1990 to 1994: 88
1980 to 1989: 133
1970 to 1979: 162
1960 to 1969: 308
1950 to 1959: 591
1940 to 1949: 408
1939 or earlier: 1,582

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Solvay:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 28 2 bedrooms: 273 3 bedrooms: 840 4 bedrooms: 427 5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Solvay:
	no bedroom: 38 1 bedroom: 397 2 bedrooms: 621 3 bedrooms: 275 4 bedrooms: 31 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Solvay in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 131 1 vehicle: 735 2 vehicles: 616 3 vehicles: 121 4 vehicles: 35 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Solvay in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 312 1 vehicle: 784 2 vehicles: 241 3 vehicles: 25 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 157
$90,000 to $99,999: 211
$100,000 to $124,999: 497
$125,000 to $149,999: 259
$150,000 to $174,999: 108
$175,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 to $249,999: 56
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 9
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 1

Solvay rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Solvay:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 16
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 109
$450 to $499: 165
$500 to $549: 225
$550 to $599: 264
$600 to $649: 150
$650 to $699: 82
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 25
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 1
$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: 45

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 262 1990 to 1994: 86 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 17 1965 to 1969: 167

Solvay, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 148
5 to 9 minutes: 514
10 to 14 minutes: 616
15 to 19 minutes: 738
20 to 24 minutes: 551
25 to 29 minutes: 144
30 to 34 minutes: 145
35 to 39 minutes: 59
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 30
60 to 89 minutes: 57
90 or more minutes: 12

Solvay mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,407 (80%)
Carpooled: 424 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 97 (3%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 58 (2%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 6 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 304
$10,000 to $14,999: 270
$15,000 to $19,999: 260
$20,000 to $24,999: 261
$25,000 to $29,999: 222
$30,000 to $34,999: 244
$35,000 to $39,999: 240
$40,000 to $44,999: 212
$45,000 to $49,999: 182
$50,000 to $59,999: 178
$60,000 to $74,999: 256
$75,000 to $99,999: 233
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2067

Irish: 970

Other groups: 510

Polish: 504

English: 440

German: 323

Ukrainian: 247

French (except Basque): 153

United States or American: 106

Austrian: 96

French Canadian: 89

Greek: 68

Dutch: 54

Scotch-Irish: 48

Russian: 38

Canadian: 34

Arab:: 28

Jordanian: 23

Welsh: 23

Armenian: 18

Swiss: 18

Scottish: 17

Subsaharan African:: 15

Ghanian: 15

Swedish: 11

European: 10

Latvian: 7

Portuguese: 7

Czech: 7

Lithuanian: 6

Albanian: 6

Hungarian: 6

Danish: 6

Arab/Arabic: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5

Jamaican: 5

Acadian/Cajun: 5

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

Ukraine (27%)
Other South Central Asia (20%)
Italy (17%)
Canada (4%)
India (3%)
Philippines (3%)
Jordan (3%)

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

This state: 5814
Northeast: 189
Midwest: 105
South: 68
West: 31

57% of Solvay residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 89
11th grade: 67
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 726
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 289
Associate degree: 184
Bachelor's degree: 326
Master's degree: 68
Professional school degree: 43
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 76
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 80
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,026
Less than 1 year of college: 161
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
Associate degree: 251
Bachelor's degree: 245
Master's degree: 147
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
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: $40,493
Black householders: $52,480
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,123
Asian householders: $56,620
Two or more races householders: $49,960
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $60,532

Solvay household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Solvay household income for Black householders

Solvay household income for Asian householders

Solvay household income for Two or more races householders

Solvay household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Solvay marital status for males

Solvay marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,367
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $77,738
Asian householders: $194,346
Two or more races householders: $67,844
Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,141

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,618
One, attached: 40
Two: 803
3 or 4: 344
5 to 9: 180
10 to 19: 222
20 to 49: 70
50 or more: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Solvay:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27

Here:	3.7%
New York:	14.0%

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

Here:	1.9%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60

Here:	29.6%
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 (Noninst.)

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