Catharine, New York
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Population change since 2000: -8.7%
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| Males: 864 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 898 |  (51.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14805.
| Catharine: | $60,266 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,123 (it was $16,496 in 2000)
Catharine town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $149,222 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
| Catharine: | $149,222 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $207,064; detached houses: $214,879; townhouses or other attached units: $157,583; in 2-unit structures: $203,811; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $843,030; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $493,187; mobile homes: $119,131
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Catharine, NY
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- 1,71097.0%White alone
- 201.1%Two or more races
- 120.7%Hispanic
- 110.6%Black alone
- 70.4%American Indian alone
- 20.1%Other race alone
Races in Catharine detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (18.9%), English (18.8%), Irish (15.3%), United States (11.2%), Italian (5.1%), French (4.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1180 feet
Land area: 32.3 square miles.
Population density: 55 people per square mile (very low).
13 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Catharine town: | 2.5% ($1,574) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (40.4 miles 
, pop. 56,298).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (72.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (179.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities:
Odessa, NY (1.3 miles ),
), Montour, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Veteran, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Cayuta, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Millport, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Dix, NY (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 42.33 N, Longitude: 76.76 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 607
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $259,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $41,900
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $118,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,700
- 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $29,200
| Here: | 5.3% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (16.0%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Machinery (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Public administration (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
- Construction (16.9%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Machinery (8.7%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
- Wood products (3.3%)
- Educational services (24.1%)
- Health care (16.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Social assistance (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.7%)
Average climate in Catharine, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 59.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 59.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 1.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.48 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 38.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Catharine-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Catharine town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 21.1 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Catharine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.7 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 215.4 miles away from Catharine center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 312.0 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 196.1 miles away from Catharine 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 213.5 miles away from Catharine center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 143.2 miles away from Catharine 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 Schuyler County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Catharine:
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHAPTER NYS ARC (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- ARNOT HEALTH SCHUYLER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL, INC Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER HOSPITAL INC AND LONG TERM CARE UNIT S N F (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MONTOUR FALLS, NY)
- SCHUYLER COUNTY CHHA (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; WATKINS GLEN, NY)
- BETHANY NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; HORSEHEADS, NY)
- UCPA OF CHEMUNG COUNTY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; HORSEHEADS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Catharine:
- Ithaca College (about 15 miles; Ithaca, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,781)
- Cornell University (about 17 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Corning Community College (about 22 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 27 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
- SUNY College at Cortland (about 34 miles; Cortland, NY; FT enrollment: 6,838)
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 39 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 41 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Catharine: Cool Lea Campground (A), Grange Hall (B), Dutton S Peterson Memorial Library (C), Catharine Town Hall (D), Odessa Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Catharine include: Lawrence Memorial Chapel (A), Catharine United Methodist Church (B), Saint Benedict's Church (C), Wesleyan Church (D), Odessa United Methodist Church (E), Odessa Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: North Settlement Cemetery (1), Laurel Hill Cemetery (2), Lawrence Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Cayuta Lake (A), Hinman Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cranberry Creek (A), Cayuta Inlet (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.6% |
| 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: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 11.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.5% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Catharine:
- Never married: 22.9%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 6.5%
- Divorced: 10.4%
For population 25 years and over in Catharine:
- High school or higher: 86.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Catharine, NY (based on Schuyler County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,359 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,354 | 22 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 329 | 8 |
| Other | 15 | 3 |
| None | 13,286 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Schuyler County: | 0.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Here: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Here: | 3.69 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| This county: | 12.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Schuyler County: | 24.3% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Schuyler County: | 17.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Catharine:
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGMF (1490 AM; 0 kW; WATKINS GLEN, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Catharine:
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Catharine:
- WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
- W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 43ft / 12.9mTotal length
- $5,625,000Total costs
- 6,438Total average daily traffic
- 308Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,365Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Catharine)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.7%Wood
- 8.3%Electricity
- 5.0%Coal or coke
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 54.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Electricity
- 4.8%Wood
- 2.7%Coal or coke
- 1.1%Utility gas
Catharine 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 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.