Amenia, NY

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Amenia, New York

Amenia, New York, in Dutchess county, is 31 miles N of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 79 miles N of New York, New York. There are 1,115 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Amenia

In Amenia, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Amenia had a median family income of $50,700.

Political Inclinations

Amenia folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Amenia Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Amenia that were owner-occupied was 64%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town.

Commuting

In Amenia, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Amenia, NY

Comparing Amenia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles N of New York, New York
County	Dutchess
Standard Zip Codes	12501
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.849
Longitude	-73.556

Station	MILLBROOK
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	COPAKE
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	NORFOLK 2 SW
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	53.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,115	100%
Male	540	48.4%
Female	575	51.6%
Under 18	275	24.7%
18+	840	75.3%
65+	164	14.7%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,015	91%
African-American	37	3.3%
Asian	8	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.9%
Other	15	1.3%
Mixed Race	30	2.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	3.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	33.1%
Italian	12.5%
US/American	12.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
German	6.8%
Dutch	6%
English	5.9%
French Canadian	3.6%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Hungarian	2.2%
European	1.4%
Canadian	1.2%
Belgian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.5%
British	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Amenia	1,115	$50,700
Dover Plains	1,996	$45,586
Hyde Park	20,851	$58,047
Millbrook	1,429	$65,417
Millerton	925	$46,458
Pine Plains	1,412	$49,844
Pleasant Valley	1,839	$57,888

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