Charlotte, New York
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Population change since 2000: +0.9%
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| Males: 887 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 842 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14782.
| Charlotte: | $58,331 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,023 (it was $15,733 in 2000)
Charlotte town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,089 (it was $54,300 in 2000)
| Charlotte: | $106,089 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,876; detached houses: $173,869; townhouses or other attached units: $92,544; in 2-unit structures: $200,826; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,545; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $466,469; mobile homes: $70,313
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Charlotte, NY
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- 1,66996.5%White alone
- 352.0%Hispanic
- 120.7%Two or more races
- 50.3%American Indian alone
- 50.3%Asian alone
- 30.2%Black alone
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Ancestries: German (23.1%), English (20.7%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (10.0%), Polish (8.2%), United States (8.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 36.5 square miles.
Population density: 47 people per square mile (very low).
12 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Charlotte town: | 3.3% ($1,771) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA 
(44.6 miles , pop. 103,717).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (46.7 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (265.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Sinclairville, NY (1.6 miles ),
), Arkwright, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Ellington, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Villenova, NY (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 79.24 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 716
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $137,700
- 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $73,200
- 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $68,200
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
- 2018: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
- 2017: 11 buildings, average cost: $68,200
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,100
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,100
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,200
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $20,000
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $55,800
- 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $25,400
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,900
- 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,900
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,600
| Here: | 4.8% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (11.4%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Construction (5.6%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (5.6%)
- Metal & metal products (5.1%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
- Transportation equipment (7.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.1%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Health care (18.8%)
- Educational services (16.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.1%)
- Metal & metal products (6.1%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
Average climate in Charlotte, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 75.2. This is about average.
| City: | 75.2 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.972. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.972 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 36.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Charlotte-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Charlotte town center .
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Charlotte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% 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 81.4 miles away from Charlotte center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 109.7 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 311.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 272.6 miles away from Charlotte center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 317.9 miles away from Charlotte 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 316.2 miles away from Charlotte 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 Charlotte:
- LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- PRESBYTERIAN HOMES (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- HOSPICE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY INC (Hospital, about 14 miles away; MAYVILLE, NY)
- BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
- BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; DUNKIRK, NY)
- JAMESTOWN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Charlotte:
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 12 miles; Fredonia, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,523)
- Jamestown Community College (about 13 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 41 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,025)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 42 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- St Bonaventure University (about 42 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Mercyhurst University (about 44 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
- Erie Community College (about 45 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Charlotte: Pickett Corners (A), C and W Farm (B), Sinclairville Free Library (C), Charlotte Town Hall (D), Sinclairville Volunteer Fire Company 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charlotte include: Open Door Baptist Church (A), Sinclairville Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pickett Cemetery (1), Charlotte Center Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Luce Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.7% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Charlotte:
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Charlotte:
- High school or higher: 79.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Charlotte, NY (based on Chautauqua County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20,912 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,659 | 86 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11,175 | 105 |
| Other | 2,884 | 19 |
| Orthodox | 230 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 120 | 1 |
| None | 80,925 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 37
| This county: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Chautauqua County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
| Chautauqua County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| Here: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
| This county: | 11.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.1% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chautauqua County: | 29.3% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.4% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Charlotte:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charlotte:
- WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
- WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO 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.)
- W203AW (88.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Charlotte:
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W62AG (Channel 62; SINCLAIRVILLE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- W62AE (Channel 62; CHERRY CREEK, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 56ft / 16.9mTotal length
- $13,782,000Total costs
- 15,439Total average daily traffic
- 1,957Total average daily truck traffic
- 17,116Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 52000-2009
- 22010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.5%Utility gas
- 29.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.9%Wood
- 1.8%Electricity
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 42.4%Utility gas
- 29.6%Electricity
- 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Wood
Charlotte 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 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.
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