Italy, New York
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Population change since 2000: +5.0%
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| Males: 579 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 562 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14512.
| Italy: | $60,930 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,994 (it was $14,472 in 2000)
Italy town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,088 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
| Italy: | $154,088 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Italy, NY
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- 1,11697.8%White alone
- 100.9%Hispanic
- 90.8%Two or more races
- 30.3%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
- 10.09%Other race alone
Races in Italy detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (20.7%), Irish (18.3%), Italian (6.7%), Polish (5.8%), French (5.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1121 feet
Land area: 40.2 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
10 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Italy town: | 2.2% ($1,560) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY 
(41.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (212.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Prattsburgh, NY (2.3 miles ),
), Pulteney, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Jerusalem, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Potter, NY (3.1 miles ),
), Keuka Park, NY (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 42.61 N, Longitude: 77.31 W
| Here: | 3.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (11.9%)
- Health care (10.7%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Paper (4.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
- Public administration (3.5%)
- Construction (20.4%)
- Paper (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Health care (3.9%)
- Wood products (3.9%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.6%)
- Health care (19.2%)
- Educational services (13.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Social assistance (7.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Public administration (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.1%)
- Child care workers (2.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Carpenters (4.9%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Child care workers (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Cashiers (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.8%)
Average climate in Italy, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Italy-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.7 miles away from the Italy town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 tornado 43.0 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Italy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 175.7 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 176.6 miles away from Italy center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 223.6 miles away from Italy center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 326.9 miles away from the city 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 221.8 miles away from Italy center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from Italy 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 Yates County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Italy:
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 19 miles; Canandaigua, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,732)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 24 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 30 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 35 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 35 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- Nazareth College (about 36 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
- Corning Community College (about 37 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Italy: Mackenzie Family Farm (A), Majestic Hills Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Italy: Italy Hill Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Lee Cemetery (1), Segar Cemetery (2), East Italy Hill Cemetery (3), Italy Valley Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Wolven Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: West River (A), Naples Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Italy: High Tor Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 12.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Italy:
- Never married: 26.5%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Italy:
- High school or higher: 79.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.8 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Italy, NY (based on Yates County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 4,229 | 30 |
| Catholic | 2,870 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 432 | 9 |
| Other | 187 | 2 |
| None | 17,630 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| Yates County: | 4.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| This county: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| Yates County: | 10.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Yates County: | 8.6% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 24.1% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.6% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Italy:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Italy:
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Italy:
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 23ft / 6.5mTotal length
- $2,989,000Total costs
- 1,582Total average daily traffic
- 39Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,214Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 2 Mi N Of Hamlet Of Italy Hill (Lat: 42.620333 Lon: -77.254417), Call Sign: KNES963,
Assigned Frequencies: 48.3200 MHz, 48.3600 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2022, Expiration Date: 01/27/2033, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark Street, Suite 960, Arlington, VA 20036, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- STATION, 2 Mi N Of Hamlet Of Italy Hill (Lat: 42.620333 Lon: -77.254417), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNEE683,
Assigned Frequencies: 942.575 MHz, Grant Date: 01/22/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2019, Registrant: Utilities Telecom Council, Inc., 1129 20th Street, Nw Suite 350, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (203) 833-6818, Email:
- Shay Rd, 3835 Shay Road (Lat: 42.635528 Lon: -77.330667), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WRVS828,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/03/2023, Expiration Date: 01/03/2033, Certifier: James L Bassestt, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.2%Wood
- 3.9%Electricity
- 2.8%Coal or coke
- 1.7%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 69.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Electricity
- 3.2%Wood
- 1.6%Utility gas
Italy compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.