Florence, New York
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Population change since 2000: -5.6%
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| Males: 518 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 507 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13316.
| Florence: | $64,927 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,904 (it was $13,571 in 2000)
Florence town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $133,494 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
| Florence: | $133,494 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,131; detached houses: $205,775; townhouses or other attached units: $204,104; in 2-unit structures: $275,728; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,003; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $544,387; mobile homes: $61,833
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Florence, NY
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- 1,00598.0%White alone
- 70.7%American Indian alone
- 40.4%Two or more races
- 40.4%Hispanic
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
Races in Florence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Florence, New York as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Florence is 1,025 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: United States (20.7%), Irish (16.5%), German (13.7%), English (8.6%), French (7.2%), Italian (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 970 feet
Land area: 55.0 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Florence town: | 2.0% ($1,167) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clay, NY 
(29.6 miles , pop. 58,805).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (96.0 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (202.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Osceola, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Annsville, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Williamstown, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Amboy, NY (3.2 miles ),
), Redfield, NY (3.4 miles ),
), Vienna, NY (3.6 miles ),
), Lee, NY (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 43.42 N, Longitude: 75.74 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $180,000
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $246,000
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $192,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2015: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,300
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $85,000
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,600
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
- 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $42,900
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,700
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $120,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,800
| Here: | 4.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Metal & metal products (13.0%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (10.2%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Finance & insurance (6.8%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Metal & metal products (21.0%)
- Construction (17.9%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.6%)
- Finance & insurance (3.2%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (13.8%)
- Health care (11.5%)
- Finance & insurance (11.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
- Woodworkers (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Carpenters (6.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Construction laborers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
- Woodworkers (4.6%)
Average climate in Florence, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Florence-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% 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 78.9 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 126.6 miles away from Florence 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 124.7 miles away from Florence 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 272.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from Florence center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 398.2 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 Oneida County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 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 Florence:
- Le Moyne College (about 32 miles; Syracuse, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
- Utica College (about 33 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Syracuse University (about 34 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 34 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 36 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Onondaga Community College (about 37 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- Morrisville State College (about 38 miles; Morrisville, NY; FT enrollment: 2,823)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Florence: Hanifin Corners (A), Forty Six Corners (B), Thompson Corners (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Florence: Saint Marys Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Graves Cemetery (2), Greely Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Davis Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Smith Brook (A), Perry Brook (B), Finnegan Brook (C), Spellicy Brook (D), Big Brook (E), Maloney Brook (F), Little River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 75.3% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
| This town: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Florence:
- Never married: 26.3%
- Now married: 59.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 6.7%
For population 25 years and over in Florence:
- High school or higher: 74.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 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 Florence, NY (based on Oneida County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 86,750 | 51 |
| Mainline Protestant | 18,610 | 95 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,119 | 75 |
| Other | 4,416 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 504 | 4 |
| Orthodox | 270 | 3 |
| None | 115,209 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 49
| Oneida County: | 2.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
| Here: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 75
| This county: | 3.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 205
| Oneida County: | 8.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.4% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Oneida County: | 15.0% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Florence:
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WDCW (1390 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBRV (900 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, NY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Florence:
- WBGJ (100.3 FM; SYLVAN BEACH, NY; Owner: WOLF RADIO, INC.)
- WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WODZ-FM (96.1 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMCR-FM (106.3 FM; ONEIDA, NY; Owner: WARREN BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Florence:
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W12BZ (Channel 12; ROME, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 26ft / 7.9mTotal length
- $2,407,000Total costs
- 1,384Total average daily traffic
- 83Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,938Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Joseph M Jones, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, Jjones.911@attglobal.Net, , Orisk-any, Phone: (315) 765-2525
- JOSEPH M JONES, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, Jjones.911@attglobal.Net, , Orisk-any, Phone: (315) 765-2525
- JOSEPH M JONES, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, Jjones.911@attglobal.Net, , Orisk-any, Phone: (315) 765-2525
- Joseph M Jones, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, Jmjones@co.Oneida.Ny.Us, , Orisk-any, Phone: (315) 765-2525
- Joseph M Jones, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: 106.7, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, Jmjones@co.Oneida.Ny.Us, , Orisk-any, Phone: (315) 765-2525
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPWM474,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.300 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2022, Expiration Date: 12/19/2032, Certifier: Dennis S Davis, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, 120 Base Road, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2522, Fax: (315) 765-2529, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- 3131 SHULTZ, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPVU661,
Assigned Frequencies: 2196.80 MHz, Grant Date: 08/22/2002, Expiration Date: 02/22/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2003, Certifier: Joseph M Jones, Registrant: Oneida County Emergency Services, 120 Base Rd, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2525, Fax: (315) 765-2535, Email:
- FLORENCE, 3131 Shultz Road (Lat: 43.413028 Lon: -75.680028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPWK623,
Assigned Frequencies: 6404.79 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 942.975 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2022, Expiration Date: 12/09/2032, Certifier: Joseph M Jones, Registrant: County Of Oneida, 120 Base Road, Oriskany, NY 13424, Phone: (315) 765-2527, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.2%Wood
- 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Utility gas
- 1.0%Coal or coke
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 5.5%Electricity
- 3.6%Utility gas
Florence 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.