Brocton, NY

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Brocton, New York

Brocton, New York, in Chautauqua county, is 37 miles NE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 44 miles SW of Buffalo, New York. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Jamestown metropolitan area. Brocton contains a population of approximately 1,547.

The People and Families of Brocton

In Brocton, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brocton had a median family income of $36,328.

Brocton Housing

Brocton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 69% 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 Brocton tend toward the low side for New York.

Commuting

In Brocton, 94% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The village can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Brocton, NY

Comparing Brocton 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male 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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles NE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles SW of Buffalo, New York
County	Chautauqua
Metro Area	Jamestown
Standard Zip Codes	14716
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.389
Longitude	-79.44

Station	WESTFIELD 2 SSE
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	45 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	FREDONIA
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	JAMESTOWN 4 ENE
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,547	100%
Male	727	47%
Female	820	53%
Under 18	411	26.6%
18+	1,136	73.4%
65+	238	15.4%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,491	96.4%
African-American	10	0.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	1.3%
Other	10	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	30	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,487
Growth	-60
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.3%
Italian	19.5%
English	12.2%
Polish	9.6%
Swedish	6.7%
US/American	6.6%
Irish	6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Scottish	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
French Canadian	0.8%
British	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Belizean	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Celtic	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brocton	1,547	$36,328
Cassadaga	676	$52,500
Dunkirk	13,131	$35,058
Forestville	770	$41,042
Fredonia	10,706	$49,549
Mayville	1,756	$45,595
Westfield	3,481	$43,028

Library
Ahira Hall Memorial Library 37 West Main Street Brocton, New York (716) 792-9418 Library Web Site

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