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Population in July 2007: 965. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 475  (49.3%)
Females: 490  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  35.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14809.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,700 (it was $31,713 in 2000)
Avoca  $36,700
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $63,300 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
Avoca  $63,300
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Avoca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Avoca: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.0%), United States (10.5%), Italian (7.1%), Dutch (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1883

Elevation: 1192 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 818 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Avoca

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avoca village

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Avoca, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avoca to the number of sex offenders is 322 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avoca:  3.1% ($1,586)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (53.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (228.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wheeler, NY (6.2 miles ), Howard, NY (8.0 miles ), Cohocton, NY (8.2 miles ), Bath, NY (8.7 miles ), Prattsburgh, NY (10.6 miles ), Urbana, NY (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $30,000

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Latitude: 42.41 N, Longitude: 77.42 W


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Average climate in Avoca, New York

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Avoca-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.8 miles away from the Avoca village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 tornado 43.7 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Avoca:
  • ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HORNELL, NY)
  • IRA DAVENPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BATH, NY)
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avoca:
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 42 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 68 miles; ITHACA, NY; ID: ITH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avoca:
  • HORNELL MUNI (about 18 miles; HORNELL, NY; ID: 4G6)
  • DANSVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; DANSVILLE, NY; ID: DSV)
  • MIDDLESEX VALLEY (about 23 miles; MIDDLESEX, NY; ID: 4N2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avoca:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 28 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 36 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Public high school in Avoca:
Library in Avoca:
  • AVOCA FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,816; Location: 5 GRISWOLD STREET; 21,135 books; 427 audio materials; 1,312 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Caboose Motel (8620 Route 415).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Avoca and their reported violations in the past:

AVOCA VILLAGE (Population served: 1003, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2000)
HOWARD CAFE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  15.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Avoca compared to New York state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above 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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Banks with branches in Avoca (2007 data):
  • Five Star Bank: Bank Of Avoca Branch at 19 South Main Street, branch established on 1901-09-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,902.2 mil, Deposits: $1,632.2 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, positive income, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Steuben County New York:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$299
Streets and Highways 3$5,710$22,8400$0
Financial Administration 1$1,661$19,9321$1,191
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$596
Totals for Government 4$7,370$22,1106$2,086



Avoca government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $28,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $0
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $116,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $57,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $12,000
    Health Services - Other: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,422,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,357,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $86,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $343,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $128,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $200,000
    Beginning: $193,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $114,000
    General Support: $8,000
    Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $162,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $124,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
New York average:  5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($644 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chemung County, NY  0.55% ($35,168 average AGI)
from Livingston County, NY  0.33% ($26,684)
from Allegany County, NY  0.28% ($32,356)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,747 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($278 average AGI)
Steuben County:  0.08%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Chemung County, NY  0.64% ($34,693 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.37% ($32,157)
to Livingston County, NY  0.36% ($24,492)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avoca:
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avoca:
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVIN-FM (98.3 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES MASS MEDIA, NA CORP.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avoca:
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)


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