Sunset Bay, New York

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Population in 2010: 660.
Males: 351  (53.2%)
Females: 309  (46.8%)
Median resident age:

60.6 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,457
Sunset Bay:

$55,457
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,135

Sunset Bay CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,500
Sunset Bay:

$122,500
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $267,597; detached houses: $267,952
March 2022 cost of living index in Sunset Bay: 84.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.6%

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Ancestries: English (19.3%), American (12.7%), Dutch (6.6%), German (6.6%), Slovak (6.6%), Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

36 residents are foreign born (4.7% Europe, 3.0% Latin America, 1.7% North America).

This place:

9.9%
New York:

22.6%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Buffalo, NY (27.7 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Silver Creek, NY (1.5 miles ),
Farnham, NY (1.8 miles ),
Hanover, NY (1.8 miles ),
Lake Erie Beach, NY (2.2 miles ),
Brant, NY (2.3 miles ),
Forestville, NY (2.6 miles ),
Angola, NY (2.7 miles ),
Angola on the Lake, NY (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 42.56 N, Longitude: 79.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

Distribution of median household income in Sunset Bay, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sunset Bay, NY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
New York:

4.4%

Tornado activity:

Sunset Bay-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Sunset Bay place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 17.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sunset Bay-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 98.5 miles away from Sunset Bay center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 123.4 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 328.0 miles away from Sunset Bay center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 259.8 miles away from Sunset Bay center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 304.0 miles away from Sunset Bay 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 302.4 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 Chautauqua County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sunset Bay:

  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GOWANDA, NY)
  • GOWANDA REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GOWANDA, NY)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB EDEN L L C (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; EDEN, NY)

Amtrak station near Sunset Bay:

  • 12 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunset Bay:

  • SUNY at Fredonia (about 13 miles; Fredonia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,523)
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 25 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Erie Community College (about 26 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
  • D'Youville College (about 27 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,398)
  • Buffalo State SUNY (about 29 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 10,439)
  • Canisius College (about 29 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
  • Medaille College (about 29 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sunset Bay: Keene marina (A), Keene Marina (B), Sunset Bay Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Chautauqua County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.9%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

People in group quarters in Sunset Bay in 2010:

  • 104 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults

For population 15 years and over in Sunset Bay:

Marital status in Sunset Bay, NY
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

For population 25 years and over in Sunset Bay:

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.5
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sunset Bay
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sunset Bay, NY (based on Chautauqua County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic20,91213
Mainline Protestant18,65986
Evangelical Protestant11,175105
Other2,88419
Orthodox2302
Black Protestant1201
None80,925-
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: 37
Here:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Chautauqua County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
This county:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
Chautauqua County:

11.05 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

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

8.1%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
New York:

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

12.4%
State:

15.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sunset Bay:

  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunset Bay:

  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sunset Bay:

  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, 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)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sunset Bay, NY
  • 82.9%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Electricity
  • 5.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sunset Bay, NY
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Sunset Bay compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Sunset Bay on our top lists:

  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people leaving home to go to work at strange times (12 PM - 5 AM) (population 500+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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