Friendship, NY

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Friendship, New York

Friendship, New York is 57 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 60 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. It is in Allegany county. The population of the town is 1,176.

The People and Families of Friendship

In Friendship, about 55% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Friendship.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Friendship had a median family income of $31,442.

Friendship Housing

Of the housing in Friendship, approximately 61% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the town is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Friendship is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in the town are lower than most places in New York. Property taxes in Friendship are low by New York standards.

Commuting

In Friendship, 90% of commuters drive to work. The layout of the town makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Friendship, NY

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Allegany
Standard Zip Codes	14739
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.206
Longitude	-78.137

Station	BOLIVAR
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	10.2 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

Station	FRANKLINVILLE
Distance	19 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,176	100%
Male	575	48.9%
Female	601	51.1%
Under 18	323	27.5%
18+	853	72.5%
65+	182	15.5%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,117	95%
African-American	34	2.9%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	10	0.9%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.1%
US/American	18.6%
English	17.3%
Irish	11.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Italian	6.9%
French Canadian	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
British	1.1%
Jamaican	0.8%
Czech	0.7%
Swiss	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Friendship	1,176	$31,442
Angelica	903	$37,500
Belmont	952	$35,625
Bolivar	1,173	$36,442
Cuba	1,633	$34,879
Richburg	448	$26,875
Wellsville	5,171	$36,345

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