St. Bonaventure, New York

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Population in 2010: 2,044.
Population change since 2000: -3.9%
Males: 986  (48.2%)
Females: 1,058  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

21.3 years
New York median age:

40.0 years

Zip codes: 14778.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,048 (it was $38,438 in 2000)
St. Bonaventure:

$47,048
NY:

$79,557

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,124 (it was $7,738 in 2000)

St. Bonaventure CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,863 (it was $66,700 in 2000)
St. Bonaventure:

$132,863
NY:

$400,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $954,395; detached houses: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $4,304

Median gross rent in 2022: $574.

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Bonaventure: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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  • Races in St. Bonaventure, NY (2022)
    • 1,73484.2%White alone
    • 1065.1%Hispanic
    • 854.1%Black alone
    • 613.0%Asian alone
    • 502.4%Two or more races

Races in St. Bonaventure detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (19.9%), Italian (12.1%), German (11.1%), Eastern European (10.9%), European (4.1%), Polish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 1,007 people per square mile   (low).

St. Bonaventure, New York map

120 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.8% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This place:

5.8%
New York:

22.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,541 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,429 (2.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (59.3 miles , pop. 79,988).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (60.1 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (225.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Allegany, NY (1.2 miles ),
Olean, NY (1.5 miles ),
Weston Mills, NY (2.2 miles ),
Hinsdale, NY (2.7 miles ),
Portville, NY (2.8 miles ),
Carrollton, NY (2.9 miles ),
Limestone, NY (3.0 miles ),
Humphrey, NY (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 42.08 N, Longitude: 78.47 W

Distribution of median household income in St. Bonaventure, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Bonaventure, NY in 2022
St. Bonaventure satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
New York:

4.4%
Most common industries in St. Bonaventure, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (33.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.4%)
  • Construction (3.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (30.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (36.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (7.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common occupations in St. Bonaventure, NY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (3.6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.4%)

Average climate in St. Bonaventure, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

St. Bonaventure-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the St. Bonaventure place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

Earthquake activity:

St. Bonaventure-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 107.1 miles away from St. Bonaventure center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from St. Bonaventure center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 142.3 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 245.8 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 293.4 miles away from St. Bonaventure center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 175.3 miles away from St. Bonaventure 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 Cattaraugus County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
St. Bonaventure topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near St. Bonaventure:

  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • ST JOSEPHS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • THE PINES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CTR OLEAN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
  • RAMSBOTTOM CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BRADFORD, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Bonaventure:

  • St Bonaventure University (about 1 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,286)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 38 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
  • Alfred University (about 38 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
  • Jamestown Community College (about 39 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
  • SUNY at Fredonia (about 51 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
  • Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 52 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Erie Community College (about 60 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in St. Bonaventure: South Olean Yards (A), Saint Bonaventure University Golf Club (B), Hopkins Hall (C), Francis Hall (D), Damietta Center (E), Doyle Hall (F), Sandra A and William L Richter Center (G), Robinson/Falconio Halls (H), Regina A Quick Center for the Arts (I), Devereux Hall (J), Butler Gymnasium (K), Reilly Center (L), Friedsam Memorial Library (M), Hickey Dining Hall (N), Shay/Loughlen Hall (O), DeLaRouche Hall (P), John J Murphy Professional Building (Q), Plassmann Hall (R), University Observatory (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Bonaventure include: University Ministries Center (A), University Chapel (B), Franciscan Friary (C), Living Waters Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Bonaventure Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Twomile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in St. Bonaventure include: McGraw-Jennings Athletic Fields (1), Gargoyle Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cattaraugus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.9 people
New York:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

50.0%
Whole state:

63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

1,449 people in college/university student housing in 2010
104 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
1,553 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) in 2000
27 people in religious group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in St. Bonaventure:

Marital status in St. Bonaventure, NY
  • Never married: 75.0%
  • Now married: 18.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 2.2%

For population 25 years and over in St. Bonaventure:

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 24.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.9
New York average:

13.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - St. Bonaventure
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for St. Bonaventure, NY (based on Cattaraugus County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic12,35112
Mainline Protestant7,09049
Evangelical Protestant6,92371
Other2,84312
Black Protestant3052
None50,805-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Cattaraugus County:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cattaraugus County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Cattaraugus County:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Cattaraugus County:

9.48 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Cattaraugus County:

9.5%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.5%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.7%
New York:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

42.7%
New York:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
St. Bonaventure:

45.1%
State:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
St. Bonaventure:

26.3%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.2%
State:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
St. Bonaventure:

27.2%
New York:

33.4%

General health condition:
Here:

55.3%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

86.4%
New York:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of St. Bonaventure, NY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Bonaventure:

  • WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WESB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Bonaventure:

  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSBU (88.3 FM; ST. BONAVENTURE, NY; Owner: ST. BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around St. Bonaventure:

  • W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W20AB (Channel 20; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
  • WONS-LP (Channel 25; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 15.1mTotal length
  • $15,008,000Total costs
  • 24,033Total average daily traffic
  • 675Total average daily truck traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in St. Bonaventure, NY
  • 87.6%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in St. Bonaventure, NY
  • 73.1%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Electricity


St. Bonaventure compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.

St. Bonaventure on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (population 1,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Romania (population 500+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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