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Yates, New York

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Population in 2010: 2,559.
Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 
Males: 1,304  (51.0%)
Females: 1,255  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
New York median age:

40.7 years

Zip codes: 14098.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,575 (it was $39,803 in 2000)
Yates:

$62,575
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,980 (it was $15,839 in 2000)

Yates town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,183 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Yates:

$122,183
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $164,365; detached houses: $165,013; townhouses or other attached units: $491,930; in 2-unit structures: $156,438; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $131,294; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $274,444; mobile homes: $57,995
March 2022 cost of living index in Yates: 97.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Yates, NY (2010)
    • 2,40193.8%White alone
    • 712.8%Hispanic
    • 391.5%Two or more races
    • 251.0%Black alone
    • 170.7%American Indian alone
    • 50.2%Asian alone
    • 10.04%Other race alone

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Ancestries: English (28.3%), German (25.7%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.0%), Polish (8.3%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1822

Land area: 37.5 square miles.

Population density: 68 people per square mile   (very low).

20 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.8%
New York:

20.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Yates town:

2.7% ($1,833)
New York:

1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY (30.7 miles , pop. 116,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (38.3 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (286.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lyndonville, NY (1.3 miles ),
Somerset, NY (2.7 miles ),
Ridgeway, NY (2.7 miles ),
Barker, NY (2.8 miles ),
Medina, NY (3.0 miles ),
Carlton, NY (3.0 miles ),
Hartland, NY (3.1 miles ),
Middleport, NY (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.35 N, Longitude: 78.40 W

Distribution of median household income in Yates, NY in 2022

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $217,500
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $78,900
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $51,000
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $179,300
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $179,500
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $93,100
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $91,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Yates, NY residents
Average permit cost in Yates, NY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in Yates, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Food (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.7%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.0%)
  • Machinery (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.3%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Food (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Machinery (2.7%)
Most common occupations in Yates, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)

Average climate in Yates, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Yates-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 164.1 miles away from Yates center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 207.2 miles away from Yates center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Yates center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 247.5 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 246.0 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 377.0 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 Orleans County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Yates:

  • MEDINA MEMORIAL HLTH CARE SYS LTHHCP (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
  • MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
  • ORCHARD MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; MEDINA, NY)
  • HOSPICE OF ORLEANS , INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBION, NY)
  • ARNOLD GREGORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBION, NY)
  • ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB GASPORT L L C (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GASPORT, NY)
  • NEWFANE REHAB AND HEALTH CARE CENTER CORP. (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; NEWFANE, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yates:

  • SUNY College at Brockport (about 25 miles; Brockport, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,398)
  • Genesee Community College (about 27 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
  • Niagara County Community College (about 28 miles; Sanborn, NY; FT enrollment: 4,757)
  • University at Buffalo (about 32 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 25,415)
  • Daemen College (about 34 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • Niagara University (about 36 miles; Niagara University, NY; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • Medaille College (about 38 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Yates: Lakeland Park (A), Lyndonville Water Works (B), Lynoaken Farm (C), Sandy Knoll Farms (D), Thering Family Farms (E), Winding River Farm (F), Liberty Lane Farm (G), Torrey Farms (H), Meadowview Dairy (I), White Birch Golf Course (J), Lyndonville Wastewater Treatment Plant (K), Lyndonville Village Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Yates Community Library (M), Lydonville Fire Company (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Yates include: Lyndonville Presbyterian Church (A), Lyndonville United Methodist Church (B), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (C), Ashwood Wesleyan Church (D), Countryline United Methodist Church (E), Yates Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Yates Center Cemetery (1), Greenman Cemetery (2), Lynhaven Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Marsh Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Orleans County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

70.0%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.2%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

1.9%
Whole state:

7.4%

For population 15 years and over in Yates:

Marital status in Yates, NY
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Yates:

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
New York average:

14.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Yates, NY (based on Orleans County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,11827
Catholic6,8194
Evangelical Protestant2,16321
Black Protestant3593
Other322
None26,392-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Orleans County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Orleans County:

4.73 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Orleans County:

5.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Orleans County:

9.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Orleans County:

26.2%
State:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Orleans County:

17.5%
New York:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Yates:

  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yates:

  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W207BD (89.3 FM; MEDINA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yates:

  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
Yates fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Yates fatal accident list:

Jan 15, 2014 05:45 AM, E Yates Ctr Rd, Lat: 43.343842, Lon: -78.330967, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 7, 2006 05:34 PM, Platten Rd, Lat: 43.316750, Lon: -78.363120, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2003 05:30 AM, Sr-18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.1mTotal length
  • $4,924,000Total costs
  • 2,003Total average daily traffic
  • 155Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,460Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Yates, NY
  • 35.3%Utility gas
  • 30.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Wood
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Yates, NY
  • 38.8%Utility gas
  • 31.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 17.6%Electricity
  • 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Yates 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.
  • 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.
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