Genesee Falls, New York
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Population change since 2000: -4.8%
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| Males: 215 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 223 |  (50.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14536.
| Genesee Falls: | $48,227 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,962 (it was $15,080 in 2000)
Genesee Falls town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $126,698 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
| Genesee Falls: | $126,698 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $186,586; detached houses: $187,038; townhouses or other attached units: $267,158; in 2-unit structures: $247,178; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,140; mobile homes: $75,293
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Genesee Falls, NY
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- 42897.7%White alone
- 61.4%Asian alone
- 20.5%Two or more races
- 20.5%Hispanic
Races in Genesee Falls detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (25.9%), English (19.1%), Irish (18.0%), Italian (11.3%), Dutch (8.9%), French (7.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 15.5 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Genesee Falls town: | 2.4% ($1,559) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY 
(42.9 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (46.5 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (233.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Hunt, NY (1.9 miles),
Portage, NY (1.9 miles ),
), Castile, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Dalton, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Hume, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Gainesville, NY (2.6 miles )
)Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 78.06 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
| Here: | 5.0% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Construction (18.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
- Public administration (9.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.2%)
- Metal & metal products (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.1%)
- Health care (17.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.5%)
- U. S. Postal service (7.3%)
- Utilities (7.3%)
- Gasoline stations (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.4%)
- Registered nurses (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Registered nurses (7.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.1%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.7%)
Average climate in Genesee Falls, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Genesee Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Genesee Falls town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 26.5 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Genesee Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% 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 141.2 miles away from Genesee Falls center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 210.4 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 322.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 172.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 256.8 miles away from Genesee Falls 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 255.0 miles away from Genesee Falls 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 Wyoming County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Genesee Falls:
- FINGER LAKES DDSO (Hospital, about 6 miles away; NUNDA, NY)
- FINGER LAKES DDSO (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PERRY, NY)
- WYOMING CO DOH CHHA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; SILVER SPRINGS, NY)
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB HOUGHTON L L C (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; HOUGHTON, NY)
- EAST SIDE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WARSAW, NY)
- MANOR OAK SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES WARSAW (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WARSAW, NY)
- WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; WARSAW, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Genesee Falls:
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 21 miles; Geneseo, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,520)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 26 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 26 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- Genesee Community College (about 32 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 40 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- St Bonaventure University (about 40 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 42 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Genesee Falls: Bigelow Corners (A), Ward Brothers Farm (B), Bishop Corners (C), Genesee Falls Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Genesee Falls include: Assumption Church (A), Portageville Community Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Portageville Pioneer Cemetery (1), Pennycook Cemetery (2), Portageville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This town: | 20.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Genesee Falls:
- Never married: 28.4%
- Now married: 51.9%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.0%
For population 25 years and over in Genesee Falls:
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
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Religion statistics for Genesee Falls, NY (based on Wyoming County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,968 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,716 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,168 | 24 |
| Black Protestant | 354 | 1 |
| Other | 249 | 2 |
| None | 27,700 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Wyoming County: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Wyoming County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
| This county: | 6.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.5% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 26.3% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.6% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Genesee Falls:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Genesee Falls:
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, 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.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- 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.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
TV broadcast stations around Genesee Falls:
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- W62AQ (Channel 62; FILLMORE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.5mTotal length
- $10,133,000Total costs
- 1,457Total average daily traffic
- 112Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,039Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.6%Utility gas
- 13.0%Wood
- 12.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.9%Electricity
- 1.6%Coal or coke
- 71.4%Utility gas
- 28.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Genesee Falls compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.