Delevan, NY

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Delevan, New York

Delevan, New York, in Cattaraugus county, is 31 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 34 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. About 1,089 people people live in Delevan.

The People and Families of Delevan

In Delevan, about 56% of adults are married. The people of Delevan spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The village is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Delevan had a median family income of $42,039.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,000) in Delevan than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Delevan Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Delevan, about 62% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the village. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Delevan is one place with an advantage over most places in New York. The village isn't one of those high-end villages with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Delevan, 94% of commuters drive to work. In Delevan, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Delevan, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
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
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Cattaraugus
Standard Zip Codes	14042
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.489
Longitude	-78.48

Station	ARCADE
Distance	4.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	FRANKLINVILLE
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.1 inches

Station	GOWANDA CORRECTIONAL
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,089	100%
Male	556	51.1%
Female	533	48.9%
Under 18	306	28.1%
18+	783	71.9%
65+	131	12%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,070	98.3%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,047
Growth	-42
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	33%
English	14.2%
Polish	11.3%
Irish	9.6%
US/American	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Dutch	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Italian	2%
Canadian	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.9%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Delevan	1,089	$42,039
Arcade	2,026	$42,688
Franklinville	1,855	$36,711
Holland	1,261	$56,806
Houghton	1,748	$49,375
Springville	4,252	$49,422
Yorkshire	1,403	$31,694

Library
Delevan-Yorkshire Public Library 28 School Street Delevan, New York (716) 492-1961

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