Big Flats, NY

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Big Flats, New York

Big Flats, New York, in Chemung county, is 74 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 111 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town is located in the Elmira metropolitan area. Big Flats has a population of 2,482.

The People and Families of Big Flats

In Big Flats, about 71% of adults are married. Lots of Big Flats people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Big Flats had a median family income of $54,829. Big Flats has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in the town than most places. Big Flats enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Big Flats gave more campaign money ($14,500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Big Flats Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Big Flats.

Commuting

In Big Flats, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Big Flats, NY

Comparing Big Flats 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	74 miles SW of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	111 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Chemung
Metro Area	Elmira
Standard Zip Codes	14814
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.137
Longitude	-76.936

Station	ELMIRA
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	ADDISON
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	BATH
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,482	100%
Male	1,215	49%
Female	1,267	51%
Under 18	638	25.7%
18+	1,844	74.3%
65+	368	14.8%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,362	95.2%
African-American	37	1.5%
Asian	50	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	0.3%
Mixed Race	25	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$54,829
Population In Poverty	37	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.6%
Irish	17.4%
German	15%
Italian	9.4%
Polish	8%
US/American	5.3%
Dutch	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Ukrainian	2.1%
Swedish	1.9%
Scottish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Austrian	1.3%
Canadian	1.2%
British	0.9%
Danish	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$23,750
Republican	$3,500

Candidate	Contributions
John Kerry	$14,500
George W. Bush	$200

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