Canisteo, NY

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Canisteo, New York

Canisteo, New York, in Steuben county, is 61 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 77 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 2,336 people lived in Canisteo.

The People and Families of Canisteo

In Canisteo, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Canisteo had a median family income of $42,560. In Canisteo, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Canisteo.

Canisteo Housing

An estimated 74% of living spaces in Canisteo are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Canisteo offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the village compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Canisteo, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Canisteo, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	61 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	77 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Steuben
Standard Zip Codes	14823
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.27
Longitude	-77.605

Station	ALFRED
Distance	9.1 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	BATH
Distance	14.2 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

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	19.4 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,336	100%
Male	1,103	47.2%
Female	1,233	52.8%
Under 18	622	26.6%
18+	1,714	73.4%
65+	371	15.9%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,293	98.2%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	12	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	16	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,281
Growth	-55
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.7%
US/American	18%
Irish	15%
English	14.8%
Italian	9.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Norwegian	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	2.1%
Polish	2%
Swedish	1.7%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Latvian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
European	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Canisteo	2,336	$42,560
Alfred	3,954	$70,694
Almond	461	$42,000
Andover	1,073	$38,125
Arkport	832	$48,684
Avoca	1,008	$32,443
Hornell	9,019	$35,000

Library
Wimodaughsian Free Library 19 West Main Street Canisteo, New York (607) 698-4445 Library Web Site

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