Seneca, New York
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Population change since 2000: -0.4%
Males: 1,426 | (52.4%) |
Females: 1,295 | (47.6%) |
Median resident age: | 43.9 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14561.
Seneca: | $82,301 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,747 (it was $19,165 in 2000)
Seneca town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $197,103 (it was $85,100 in 2000)
Seneca: | $197,103 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $280,217; detached houses: $307,685; townhouses or other attached units: $263,650; in 2-unit structures: $319,033; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,133; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $352,837; mobile homes: $63,170
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seneca, NY
- 2,56294.2%White alone
- 1184.3%Hispanic
- 180.7%Two or more races
- 130.5%Black alone
- 60.2%Asian alone
- 40.1%American Indian alone
Races in Seneca detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: German (25.2%), English (24.0%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (10.4%), Dutch (7.7%), United States (7.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 50.4 square miles.
Population density: 54 people per square mile (very low).
41 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.5% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Seneca town: | 2.4% ($2,031) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (35.4 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (214.5 miles , pop. 1,537,195).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.84 N, Longitude: 77.08 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $261,900
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $261,900
- 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $257,500
- 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $288,300
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $226,700
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $215,000
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $210,800
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $231,300
- 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,400
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $233,800
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $187,900
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,000
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,500
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,100
- 1998: 11 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $88,900
Here: | 3.8% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (13.5%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Machinery (6.7%)
- Public administration (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
- Machinery (9.4%)
- Public administration (5.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.1%)
- Educational services (4.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
- Educational services (25.3%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.5%)
- Social assistance (3.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.3%)
- Machinery (3.2%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.2%)
- Engineers (4.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Engineers (8.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
Average climate in Seneca, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Seneca-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.6 miles away from the Seneca town center killed one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 8/30/1955, a category F3 tornado 35.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Seneca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 157.6 miles away from Seneca center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 204.9 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 194.0 miles away from Seneca 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 203.1 miles away from Seneca center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 343.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 226.0 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 Ontario County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Seneca:
- FINGER LAKES VNS CHHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- GENEVA NURSING HOME CLOSED (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- GENEVA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- FINGER LAKES HEALTH (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; GENEVA, NY)
- ONTARIO COUNTY HEALTH FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; CANANDAIGUA, NY)
- ONTARIO COUNTY HHA CHHA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; CANANDAIGUA, NY)
- CLIFTON SPRINGS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; CLIFTON SPRINGS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seneca:
- Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 5 miles; Geneva, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,476)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 9 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 28 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- Nazareth College (about 29 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 2,632)
- Saint John Fisher College (about 30 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 3,373)
- Monroe Community College (about 33 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 14,295)
- University of Rochester (about 35 miles; Rochester, NY; FT enrollment: 10,201)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Seneca: Lawnhurst Farms (A), Hemdale Farms (B), Pedersen Farms (C), Amberg Wine Cellars (D), Red Jacket Orchards (E), Pierson Corners (F), Ontario County Landfill (G), Hall Fire Department (H), Seneca Castle Fire District (I), Stanley Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Seneca include: Little Church (A), Old Number 9 Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Butcher Cemetery (1), Saint Theresa Cemetery (2), Sand Hill Cemetery (3), Little Church Cemetery (4), Number Nine Cemetery (5), New Number Nine Cemetery (6), Whitney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Burrell Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Abraham Lincoln DeMond - African s' rights activist.
This town: | 2.7 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 75.6% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 6.9% |
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: 0.1% of all households
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 1.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Seneca:
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 67.7%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 4.9%
For population 25 years and over in Seneca:
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
- Unemployed: 0.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Here: | 11.1 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Seneca, NY (based on Ontario County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 25,433 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 12,950 | 52 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5,366 | 38 |
Other | 878 | 9 |
Orthodox | 750 | 2 |
Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
None | 62,374 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ontario County: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Ontario County: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Ontario County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Ontario County: | 3.47 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Ontario County: | 10.80 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Ontario County: | 8.0% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Here: | 25.6% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 14.9% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Seneca:
- WGVA (1240 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, NY; Owner: GENEVA BROADCASTING INC)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WACK (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES, INC.)
- WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
- WYLF (850 AM; 1 kW; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: M B COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WRSB (1310 AM; 1 kW; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: DAVID WOLFE)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
- WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seneca:
- WEOS (89.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
- WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNYR-FM (98.5 FM; WATERLOO, NY; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLK (101.7 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: MB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W220CJ (91.9 FM; PENN YAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFLR-FM (95.9 FM; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WLLW (99.3 FM; SENECA FALLS, NY; Owner: AUBURN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFRW (88.1 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCOV-FM (93.7 FM; CLYDE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBER (90.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE B.O.C.E.S. #1)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- WBEE-FM (92.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
- W212BA (90.3 FM; GENEVA, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGES OF THE SENECA)
TV broadcast stations around Seneca:
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 46ft / 14.0mTotal length
- $7,362,000Total costs
- 14,183Total average daily traffic
- 1,188Total average daily truck traffic
- 15,768Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 11920-1929
- 11930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11990-1999
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1- S Side Of Lake To Lake Rd (Lat: 42.808889 Lon: -77.086389), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Pfeiffer Communications Corp Dba , Naple-s, Phone: (716) 394-1482
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- SENECA, South Side Of Lake To Lake Rd. (Lat: 42.809667 Lon: -77.086361), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQPL219,
Assigned Frequencies: 769.556 MHz, 769.281 MHz, 769.856 MHz, 770.106 MHz, 773.706 MHz, 773.906 MHz, 774.156 MHz, 774.406 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/2022, Expiration Date: 06/18/2032, Certifier: Murray Henry, Registrant: Chief Communications Officer, 74 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424, Phone: (585) 396-4658, Email:
- SENECA, South Side Of Lake To Lake Rd. (Lat: 42.809667 Lon: -77.086361), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQQB348,
Assigned Frequencies: 769.281 MHz, 769.856 MHz, 770.106 MHz, Grant Date: 04/17/2013, Expiration Date: 10/14/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2013, Certifier: Stephen Dechick, Registrant: L.R. Kimball, 4400 Deer Path Rd. Suite 105, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 221-8820, Fax: (717) 221-8860, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3- LAKE RD, S Side Of Lake To Lake Rd (Lat: 42.808889 Lon: -77.086389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WNTD743,
Assigned Frequencies: 6840.62 MHz, 6745.62 MHz, 6820.62 MHz, Grant Date: 09/21/2021, Expiration Date: 10/28/2031, Registrant: Ontario County Planning Department, 20 Ontario Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424, Phone: (585) 396-4457, Email:
- SENECA, Lake To Lake Rd (Lat: 42.809000 Lon: -77.086333), Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPOV470,
Assigned Frequencies: 934.375 MHz, 933.375 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 10775.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 08/17/2019, Expiration Date: 08/23/2029, Certifier: Terry Pfeiffer, Registrant: Mobiletech Communications, 2365 Fire Hall Road, Canandaigua,, NY 14424, Phone: (585) 393-0180, Fax: (585) 396-2388, Email:
- Seneca Twr, S Side Of Lake To Lake Rd (Lat: 42.808889 Lon: -77.086389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQWF730,
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/10/2015, Expiration Date: 08/10/2025, Certifier: Charles Mccann, Registrant: Finger Lakes Communications, 305 Clark Street, Auburn, NY 13021, Phone: (315) 252-9478, Fax: (315) 252-9439, Email:
- 44.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.3%Utility gas
- 15.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 5.5%Electricity
- 3.2%Coal or coke
- 51.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.3%Electricity
- 13.8%Utility gas
- 2.6%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
Seneca compared to New York state average:
- Median house value 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.
- 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.