Falconer, NY

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Falconer, New York

Falconer, New York, in Chautauqua county, is 45 miles E of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 55 miles S of Buffalo, New York. The village is in the Jamestown area. There are 2,540 residents in Falconer.

The People and Families of Falconer

In Falconer, about 53% of adults are married. In Falconer, more so than in most villages, people can be found in one-person households.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Falconer had a median family income of $41,711.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Falconer Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Falconer that were owner-occupied was 64%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Falconer. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the village has going for it.

Commuting

In Falconer, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Falconer is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Falconer, NY

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

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	45 miles E of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles S of Buffalo, New York
County	Chautauqua
Metro Area	Jamestown
Standard Zip Codes	14733
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.119
Longitude	-79.198

Station	JAMESTOWN 4 ENE
Distance	2.5 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

Station	LITTLE VALLEY
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	CORRY
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,540	100%
Male	1,222	48.1%
Female	1,318	51.9%
Under 18	610	24%
18+	1,930	76%
65+	507	20%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,485	97.8%
African-American	14	0.6%
Asian	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.5%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	18	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,419
Growth	-121
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.2%
Swedish	17.8%
English	10.6%
Irish	9.5%
US/American	7.3%
German	7.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.4%
Polish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Dutch	1.8%
Norwegian	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
British	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
British West Indian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Falconer	2,540	$41,711
Bemus Point	340	$46,250
Celoron	1,295	$33,333
Frewsburg	1,965	$44,050
Jamestown	31,730	$33,675
Lakewood	3,258	$51,615
Randolph	1,316	$39,861

Library
Falconer Public Library 101 West Main Street Falconer, New York (716) 665-3504 Library Web Site

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