Wales, New York
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Population change since 2000: +1.5%
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| Males: 1,487 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 1,518 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14139.
| Wales: | $93,507 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,394 (it was $21,616 in 2000)
Wales town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $323,309 (it was $126,400 in 2000)
| Wales: | $323,309 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,055; detached houses: $258,042; townhouses or other attached units: $217,708; in 2-unit structures: $199,670; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,644; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $334,912; mobile homes: $67,367; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $89,496
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wales, NY
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- 2,90496.6%White alone
- 321.1%Hispanic
- 291.0%Two or more races
- 160.5%Black alone
- 110.4%American Indian alone
- 110.4%Asian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.03%Other race alone
Races in Wales detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.1%), Polish (18.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (11.8%), Italian (11.5%), French (3.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 35.6 square miles.
Population density: 84 people per square mile (very low).
64 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.2% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wales town: | 1.7% ($2,113) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY 
(17.5 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (20.6 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (257.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Strykersville, NY (2.0 miles ),
), Billington Heights, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Marilla, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Colden, NY (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 78.52 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $322,200
- 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $409,900
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $286,700
- 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $291,100
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $293,500
- 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $279,200
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $275,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $267,400
- 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,400
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $281,200
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $678,600
- 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $299,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $199,900
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $216,700
- 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $181,600
- 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $143,100
- 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,400
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $116,100
- 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $117,100
- 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $101,500
| Here: | 4.4% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (9.9%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Construction (7.1%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Food (3.5%)
- Construction (12.3%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Health care (5.4%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.9%)
- Transportation equipment (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.9%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Computer specialists (2.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
- Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Computer specialists (3.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)
Average climate in Wales, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 86.0. This is about average.
| City: | 86.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.248. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.248 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.43. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.43 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.107. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.107 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.6 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Wales-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Wales town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 tornado 22.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wales-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 128.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 156.2 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 226.5 miles away from Wales center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 334.8 miles away from Wales center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 271.1 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 269.4 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 Erie County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Snowstorms: 6, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wales:
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB AURORA PARK L L C (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; EAST AURORA, NY)
- FATHER BAKER MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; ORCHARD PARK, NY)
- PEOPLE, INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ORCHARD PARK, NY)
- ABSOLUT CTR FOR NURSING AND REHAB ORCHARD PARK L L C (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ORCHARD PARK, NY)
- GREENFIELD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; LANCASTER, NY)
- ORCHARD PARK DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; ORCHARD PARK, NY)
- ELDERWOOD HEALTH CARE AT LINWOOD (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; LANCASTER, NY)
Airports located in Wales:
- Treichler Farm Airport (5NK9) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wales:
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 14 miles; Orchard Park, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,212)
- Erie Community College (about 21 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 11,035)
- Daemen College (about 22 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
- Canisius College (about 22 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
- Medaille College (about 22 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)
- D'Youville College (about 23 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,398)
- Buffalo State SUNY (about 24 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 10,439)
Private high school in Wales:
- THE GOW SCHOOL (Students: 132, Location: 2491 EMERY RD, Grades: 7-12, Boys only)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wales: Camp Aloha (A), Field Of Dreams Farm (B), South Wales Volunteer Fire Company (C), Wales Center Fire Company (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wales include: Wales Center Community Baptist Church (A), Wales Hollow Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hunter Creek Cemetery (1), Goodleberg Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Holmes Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Stony Bottom Creek (A), Bender Creek (B), Sheldon Creek (C), Hunter Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Wally Schang - Baseball player and coach, Alice Moore Hubbard - Women's rights activist, Frank Wright (sport shooter) - Sport shooter.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Wales:
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 61.4%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in Wales:
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wales, NY (based on Erie County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 352,894 | 111 |
| Mainline Protestant | 62,675 | 212 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 49,435 | 209 |
| Other | 34,076 | 79 |
| Black Protestant | 24,192 | 69 |
| Orthodox | 4,103 | 9 |
| None | 391,665 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 236
| This county: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
| Erie County: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 125
| Here: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 228
| This county: | 2.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 740
| Erie County: | 8.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Erie County: | 9.8% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Erie County: | 26.9% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.4% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
2.96% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,957 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 2.96% |
| New York average: | 5.29% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.01% New York average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Niagara County, NY |  0.47% ($49,919 average AGI) |
| from Queens County, NY | 0.14% ($35,064) |
| from Monroe County, NY | 0.13% ($52,181) |
3.42% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($64,893 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.42% |
| New York average: | 6.93% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Erie County: 0.01% New York average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Niagara County, NY | 0.56% ($50,031 average AGI) |
| to Monroe County, NY | 0.14% ($51,976) |
| to Cattaraugus County, NY | 0.10% ($52,293) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wales:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wales:
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wales:
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 128ft / 39.2mTotal length
- $29,213,000Total costs
- 36,890Total average daily traffic
- 3,926Total average daily truck traffic
- 38,482Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Wales)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.1%Utility gas
- 21.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.8%Wood
- 2.2%Electricity
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 63.3%Utility gas
- 21.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.0%Wood
Wales compared to New York 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 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.