Arkport, NY

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Arkport, New York

Arkport, New York, in Steuben county, is 52 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 69 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The village contains a population of approximately 832.

The People and Families of Arkport

In Arkport, about 58% of adults are married.

Arkport has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places. The village boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arkport had a median family income of $48,684.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Arkport favored George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $1,500. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the village.

Arkport Housing

Arkport has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Arkport tend toward the low side for New York. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the village the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Arkport, 88% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? Arkport can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

Arkport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Arkport, NY

Comparing Arkport 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

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
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Steuben
Standard Zip Codes	14807
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.394
Longitude	-77.696

Station	ALFRED
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	52 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	832	100%
Male	370	44.5%
Female	462	55.5%
Under 18	214	25.7%
18+	618	74.3%
65+	182	21.9%
Median Age	41.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	819	98.4%
African-American	5	0.6%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	828
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.9%
English	20.3%
Irish	17.8%
US/American	11.5%
Italian	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Dutch	3.3%
Polish	2.3%
Greek	1.3%
Welsh	1.3%
Scottish	1.2%
Norwegian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%
British	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arkport	832	$48,684
Alfred	3,954	$70,694
Almond	461	$42,000
Canaseraga	594	$39,000
Canisteo	2,336	$42,560
Dansville	4,832	$41,519
Hornell	9,019	$35,000

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