Independence, New York
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Population change since 2000: +8.7%
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| Males: 599 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 568 |  (48.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.7 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14897.
| Independence: | $59,787 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,085 (it was $13,109 in 2000)
Independence town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $76,891 (it was $40,600 in 2000)
| Independence: | $76,891 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $130,143; detached houses: $133,956; townhouses or other attached units: $933,393; in 2-unit structures: $134,751; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,137; mobile homes: $80,414; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $180,265
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Independence, NY
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- 1,13997.6%White alone
- 100.9%Two or more races
- 90.8%Hispanic
- 50.4%Black alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 10.09%Other race alone
Races in Independence detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (171.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (87.0) | 2 (175.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 1 (96.7) | 1 (85.7) | 1 (85.3) | 4 (342.2) | 5 (423.7) | 3 (252.5) | 3 (254.7) | 2 (171.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (87.0) | 1 (88.0) | 1 (88.5) | 1 (92.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 7 (677.0) | 3 (257.1) | 8 (682.6) | 4 (342.2) | 5 (423.7) | 6 (505.1) | 3 (254.7) | 4 (343.1) | 3 (260.0) | 2 (174.1) | 3 (263.9) | 2 (177.0) | 1 (92.3) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 2 (193.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 49.3 | 16.3 | 33.3 | 71.9 | 46.6 | 37.9 | 28.0 | 25.7 | 10.4 | 30.5 | 51.9 | 13.3 | 10.2 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Independence detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
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Ancestries: English (18.5%), German (15.6%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.8%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 34.5 square miles.
Population density: 34 people per square mile (very low).
2 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.2% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Independence town: | 2.8% ($1,117) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY 
(77.4 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (77.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (198.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
West Union, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Willing, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Andover, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Stannards, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Greenwood, NY (2.8 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.05 N, Longitude: 77.79 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $200,000
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,900
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $59,500
- 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $7,500
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Machinery (10.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Health care (6.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Machinery (15.4%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.1%)
- Educational services (6.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Wood products (2.8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.8%)
- Educational services (24.4%)
- Health care (14.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
- Machinery (5.4%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.4%)
Average climate in Independence, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Independence-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/21/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Independence town center caused $200,000 in damages.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 tornado 22.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Independence-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 140.1 miles away from Independence center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 286.7 miles away from Independence center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 218.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from Independence center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 267.0 miles away from Independence 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 265.1 miles away from Independence 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 Allegany County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Independence:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Independence:
- Alfred University (about 15 miles; Alfred, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,411)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 15 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- St Bonaventure University (about 36 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- Corning Community College (about 37 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 41 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 52 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 63 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Independence: Whitesville Public Library (A), Whitesville Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Independence: Chenunda Creek Fellowship (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Fulmer Valley Cemetery (1), Independence Cemetery (2), Whitesville Rural Cemetery (3), Kenyon Road Cemetery (4), United States Cemetery (5), Spring Mills Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Wileyville Creek (A), Spring Mills Creek (B), Marsh Creek (C). 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: | 74.9% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 13.3% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Independence:
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 57.5%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Independence:
- High school or higher: 77.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.5 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Independence, NY (based on Allegany County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,881 | 46 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,798 | 39 |
| Catholic | 4,313 | 10 |
| Other | 244 | 4 |
| None | 34,710 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| This county: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Allegany County: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| This county: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42
| Here: | 8.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Allegany County: | 25.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Independence:
- WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Independence:
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCOG-FM (100.7 FM; GALETON, PA; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Independence:
- W64AJ (Channel 64; WHITESVILLE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- W61AJ (Channel 61; ANDOVER, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.1mTotal length
- $10,078,000Total costs
- 6,730Total average daily traffic
- 972Total average daily truck traffic
- 7,699Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11950-1959
- 51970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 12020-2022
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Penn York Energy Corporation Office (Lat: 42.090056 Lon: -77.768333), Call Sign: KTO775, Licensee ID: L00069692,
Assigned Frequencies: 48.9800 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2021, Expiration Date: 03/19/2031, Registrant: National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 70.3%Utility gas
- 17.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.0%Wood
- 2.5%Electricity
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 68.1%Utility gas
- 20.8%Wood
- 11.1%Electricity
Independence 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.