Granger, New York
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Population change since 2000: -6.8%
Males: 289 | (53.7%) |
Females: 249 | (46.3%) |
Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14846.
Granger: | $46,264 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,124 (it was $12,084 in 2000)
Granger town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,610 (it was $48,900 in 2000)
Granger: | $92,610 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $130,143; detached houses: $133,956; townhouses or other attached units: $933,393; in 2-unit structures: $134,751; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,137; mobile homes: $80,414; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $180,265
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Granger, NY
- 52998.3%White alone
- 71.3%Other race alone
- 20.4%Hispanic
Races in Granger detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (33.3%), English (23.9%), Irish (15.1%), United States (11.3%), Italian (10.7%), French (5.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 32.0 square miles.
Population density: 17 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.2% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Granger town: | 2.2% ($1,059) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (48.8 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (52.2 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 78.01 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 585
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,500
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,500
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $11,500
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $246,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $35,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $23,800
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $32,300
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $41,700
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $28,400
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $19,800
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,800
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $71,000
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $58,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $226,200
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $24,300
Here: | 4.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (13.4%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.4%)
- Health care (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Utilities (3.9%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Construction (21.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.1%)
- Educational services (11.2%)
- Utilities (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Food (3.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Educational services (14.8%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
- Social assistance (10.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Construction laborers (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
- Construction laborers (6.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Carpenters (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Cashiers (9.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
Average climate in Granger, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Granger-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Granger town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 25.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Granger-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 140.1 miles away from Granger center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 211.4 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 315.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 172.6 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 258.4 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 256.6 miles away from Granger 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 Allegany County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 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 Granger:
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 19 miles; Alfred, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 19 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 25 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- St Bonaventure University (about 37 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Genesee Community College (about 39 miles; Batavia, NY; FT enrollment: 4,290)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 45 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (about 47 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,177)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Granger: Granger (A), Shorttract Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Weaver Settlement Cemetery (1), Short Tract Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Henry M. Teller - Politician.
This town: | 2.5 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 67.9% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 6.0% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This town: | 31.2% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 20.5% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Granger:
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 62.5%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 8.3%
For population 25 years and over in Granger:
- High school or higher: 71.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
- Unemployed: 11.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.2 minutes
Here: | 12.9 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Granger, NY (based on Allegany County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 4,881 | 46 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,798 | 39 |
Catholic | 4,313 | 10 |
Other | 244 | 4 |
None | 34,710 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Allegany County: | 8.8% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 25.6% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Allegany County: | 11.5% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Granger:
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYSL (1040 AM; 2 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
- WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Granger:
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Granger:
- W62AQ (Channel 62; FILLMORE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, 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)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.1mTotal length
- $7,057,000Total costs
- 1,689Total average daily traffic
- 145Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,817Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- 33.9%Wood
- 30.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.3%Utility gas
- 4.4%Coal or coke
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 28.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.8%Wood
- 21.4%Utility gas
- 2.4%Other fuel
Granger compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.