Gerry, New York
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Population change since 2000: -7.3%
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| Males: 912 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 993 |  (52.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14782.
| Gerry: | $58,013 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,143 (it was $15,272 in 2000)
Gerry town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $121,914 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
| Gerry: | $121,914 |
| 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 Gerry, NY
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- 1,84596.9%White alone
- 231.2%Two or more races
- 201.0%Hispanic
- 90.5%Asian alone
- 30.2%Black alone
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Other race alone
Races in Gerry detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Gerry, New York as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gerry is 953 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: Swedish (20.7%), German (20.0%), English (18.4%), Irish (10.6%), Italian (8.4%), United States (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1302 feet
Land area: 36.2 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
31 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Gerry town: | 2.5% ($1,541) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA 
(43.6 miles , pop. 103,717).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (51.1 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (263.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Sinclairville, NY (1.7 miles ),
), Ellington, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Ellicott, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Falconer, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Ellery, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Kennedy, NY (2.9 miles )
)Latitude: 42.22 N, Longitude: 79.24 W
Area code: 716
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $300,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 1999: 1 building, cost: $87,500
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,500
| Here: | 4.8% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Metal & metal products (12.2%)
- Health care (11.0%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (7.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.5%)
- Metal & metal products (18.1%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.7%)
- Machinery (4.7%)
- Transportation equipment (4.1%)
- Health care (22.1%)
- Educational services (12.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Social assistance (4.7%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
Average climate in Gerry, 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 4.0 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 18.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 36.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Gerry-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Gerry town center .
On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gerry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 64% 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 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 107.9 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 306.3 miles away from Gerry center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 274.7 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 320.3 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 318.6 miles away from Gerry 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 in Gerry:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Gerry:
- LUTHERAN RETIREMENT HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- PRESBYTERIAN HOMES (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- JAMESTOWN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- WOMENS CHRISTIAN ASSOC. HOSP. (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
- MANOR OAK SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES JAMESTOWN (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; JAMESTOWN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gerry:
- Jamestown Community College (about 8 miles; Jamestown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,384)
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 17 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College (about 40 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 4,025)
- St Bonaventure University (about 41 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Mercyhurst University (about 43 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 2,888)
- Gannon University (about 44 miles; Erie, PA; FT enrollment: 3,760)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 46 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Gerry: Jamestown Optimist Boys Camp (A), Bower And Bower Nursery Farm (B), Jamestown Speedway (C), Bergquist Adult Home (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gerry include: Park United Methodist Church (A), Free Methodist Church of Gerry (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gerry Village Cemetery (1), Gerry Hill Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Hatch Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: John Schofield - Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general, Hugh Bedient - Baseball player.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This town: | 12.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
297 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Gerry:
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 10.0%
For population 25 years and over in Gerry:
- High school or higher: 81.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gerry, 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
| Chautauqua County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
| This county: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| Chautauqua County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 148
| Chautauqua County: | 11.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chautauqua County: | 29.3% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.4% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gerry:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
- WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDOE (1410 AM; 1 kW; DUNKIRK, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gerry:
- 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)
- WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
- WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
- WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
- WRRN (92.3 FM; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Gerry:
- 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.)
- W62AG (Channel 62; SINCLAIRVILLE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- W10BH (Channel 10; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W62AE (Channel 62; CHERRY CREEK, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
Medal of Honor Recipients
Medal of Honor Recipient born in Gerry: John M. Schofield.
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.9mTotal length
- $9,390,000Total costs
- 16,259Total average daily traffic
- 2,263Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,667Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gerry)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Town Hwy Bldg (Lat: 42.194500 Lon: -79.251722), Call Sign: KZG256, Licensee ID: L00090718,
Assigned Frequencies: 37.9400 MHz, Grant Date: 10/31/2014, Expiration Date: 01/08/2025, Registrant: Gerry, Town Of
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- GERRY, NY, Lat: 42.208611 Lon: -79.224167, Call Sign: WPWR406,
Assigned Frequencies: 952.768 MHz, Grant Date: 10/14/2022, Expiration Date: 01/09/2033, Certifier: Robert Tiller, Registrant: Utilities Technology Council, 2550 South Clark St., Suite 960, Arlington, VA 22202, Phone: (202) 833-6818, Fax: (202) 872-1331, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gerry)| Most common first names in Gerry, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 25 | 86.5 years |
| Ruth | 15 | 87.2 years |
| Grace | 14 | 93.4 years |
| Robert | 14 | 80.6 years |
| Charles | 13 | 85.3 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 86.3 years |
| Helen | 11 | 83.0 years |
| Pearl | 10 | 89.4 years |
| John | 10 | 80.6 years |
| William | 10 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Gerry, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 24 | 84.7 years |
| Anderson | 17 | 84.4 years |
| Smith | 13 | 84.3 years |
| Peterson | 9 | 82.9 years |
| Parker | 8 | 80.1 years |
| Larson | 7 | 80.9 years |
| King | 6 | 86.5 years |
| Carlson | 6 | 84.4 years |
| Miller | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Barmore | 5 | 90.2 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 57.5%Utility gas
- 16.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.4%Wood
- 2.0%Electricity
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 72.6%Utility gas
- 10.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.7%Wood
- 4.7%Other fuel
- 3.8%Electricity
- 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Gerry compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Gerry on our top lists:
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"