Danby, New York
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Population change since 2000: +10.7%
Males: 1,644 | (49.4%) |
Females: 1,685 | (50.6%) |
Median resident age: | 43.5 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14850.
Danby: | $100,007 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,840 (it was $23,078 in 2000)
Danby town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $282,118 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Danby: | $282,118 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $300,865; detached houses: $326,040; townhouses or other attached units: $377,155; in 2-unit structures: $261,861; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $266,062; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $447,005; mobile homes: $106,782
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Danby, NY
- 3,00190.1%White alone
- 952.9%Two or more races
- 852.6%Hispanic
- 812.4%Black alone
- 411.2%Asian alone
- 230.7%American Indian alone
- 30.09%Other race alone
Races in Danby detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (17.9%), English (12.7%), Italian (11.9%), United States (7.1%), Polish (5.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1230 feet
Land area: 53.6 square miles.
Population density: 62 people per square mile (very low).
102 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.7% North America).
This town: | 3.4% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Danby town: | 2.4% ($2,267) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (27.8 miles , pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (81.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (168.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 76.47 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2021: 11 buildings, average cost: $187,300
- 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $177,000
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $321,400
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $252,400
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $332,900
- 2016: 16 buildings, average cost: $211,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $246,400
- 2014: 21 buildings, average cost: $213,900
- 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2011: 13 buildings, average cost: $205,200
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $183,300
- 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $202,200
- 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $193,300
- 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $181,800
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $154,000
- 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $63,600
- 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,600
Here: | 3.5% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (30.5%)
- Health care (9.3%)
- Construction (8.8%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Educational services (22.0%)
- Construction (15.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Transportation equipment (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Finance & insurance (3.5%)
- Health care (3.4%)
- Educational services (39.9%)
- Health care (15.9%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Social assistance (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.4%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
- Carpenters (2.8%)
- Carpenters (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.1%)
- Postsecondary teachers (4.3%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Accountants and auditors (3.7%)
Average climate in Danby, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.0. This is better than average.
City: | 59.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 1.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.48 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 38.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Danby-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Danby town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Danby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.1 miles away from Danby center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 205.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 315.9 miles away from Danby center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 203.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.2 miles away from Danby center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 140.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Tompkins County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Danby:
- HOSPICARE AND PALLIATIVE SVCS OF TOMPKINS CO INC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- OAK HILL MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- BEECHTREE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- CAYUGA RIDGE EXTENDED CARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- KENDAL AT ITHACA (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- ITHACA DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
- CAYUGA MEDICAL CENTER AT ITHACA Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; ITHACA, NY)
Airports located in Danby:
- Tom N' Jerry Airport (NK05) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Danby:
- Ithaca College (about 7 miles; Ithaca, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 8 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 15 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 23 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- SUNY at Binghamton (about 31 miles; Vestal, NY; FT enrollment: 15,096)
- SUNY Broome Community College (about 33 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,969)
- Corning Community College (about 35 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
Points of interest:
Churches in Danby include: Danby Federated Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Valley View Cemetery (1), West Danby Methodist Cemetery (2), South Danby Cemetery (3), Adams Settlement Cemetery (4), Danby Presbyterian Cemetery (5), Fisher Settlement Cemetery (6), Green And Mettler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Jennings Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Danby: Buttermilk Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Martin Luther Smith - Confederate Army general, Duke York - Actor.
This town: | 2.4 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 68.0% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 8.9% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 1.6% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Danby:
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 59.3%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 9.0%
For population 25 years and over in Danby:
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 18.6%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Here: | 12.0 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Danby, NY (based on Tompkins County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 8,102 | 34 |
Catholic | 7,344 | 7 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,649 | 36 |
Other | 2,788 | 13 |
Orthodox | 215 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 57 | 1 |
None | 78,409 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Tompkins County: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Tompkins County: | 2.39 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.46 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.0% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Tompkins County: | 25.3% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Tompkins County: | 12.8% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Danby:
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Danby:
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVBR-FM (93.5 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: CORNELL RADIO GUILD, INC.)
- W242AB (96.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WICB (91.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: ITHACA COLLEGE)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Danby:
- W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W07BJ (Channel 7; ITHACA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Danby fatal accident list:
Dec 16, 2007 04:08 PM, Sr-34/96, Lat: 42.329814, Lon: -76.531647, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 2005 01:46 AM, Sr-96b, Lat: 42.426460, Lon: -76.499320, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 15, 2004 08:08 AM, Sr-34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 2002 11:36 PM, Sr-96b, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.6mTotal length
- $5,804,000Total costs
- 15,306Total average daily traffic
- 634Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,618Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Danby)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- DANBY NORTH, Danby North: 581 E. Miller Road (Lat: 42.367639 Lon: -76.433333), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 56.4 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQBR701,
Assigned Frequencies: 854.937 MHz, 856.687 MHz, 857.687 MHz, 858.687 MHz, 859.887 MHz, 855.312 MHz, 855.012 MHz, 854.487 MHz, 854.312 MHz, 854.012 MHz, Grant Date: 10/07/2014, Expiration Date: 12/01/2024, Certifier: Stephen Whicher, Registrant: Blue Wing Services, 329 Laurel Dr, Trappe, PA 19426, Phone: (610) 624-1801, Fax: (607) 257-2314, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)- 28.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.8%Wood
- 18.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.3%Utility gas
- 7.4%Electricity
- 3.7%Coal or coke
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 33.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 19.6%Utility gas
- 17.4%Wood
- 16.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Electricity
Danby compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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